VOLUNTEER
Friends is Looking for Volunteers
Do you love animals? Do you making a positive impact in our community? We need you! Friends of King William Animal Shelter has many opportunities to get involved and make a real difference in the lives of animals in need. Click on the documents below to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Friends.
RAS is currently seeking volunteers for jobs such as walking dogs, socializing with cats and other various duties that help the well-being of the animals in their care.
​Volunteers are needed seven days a week. Click on the link below to fill out an online “Volunteer” application. RAS will contact you to schedule an orientation.
Foster Program
The Regional Animal Shelter began offering fostering for shelter dogs in 2023. Fostering is an important step on a pet’s journey to their forever home. A home environment is best for their health and well-being. Fostering animals allows them to thrive in a home environment and practice forming bonds with their caregivers. For pets waiting longer for adoption, foster caregivers can help reassure adopters that these pets are a good fit for a home and speak to the type of home or family that would be the best match for the pet.
By fostering, you are not only saving one feline or canine, but saving another by freeing up space in RAS to rescue other animals in need.
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RAS provides food, cat litter, leashes, and any medical needs while the animal is in your care.
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You’re helping the animal get the time, attention and socialization needed to be ready for adoption.
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Training is provided by RAS, so you will be comfortable knowing what you’re doing.
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You will learn more about the animal’s personality and help them overcome any trauma or fear, to make sure they’re adopted into the right home.
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With an animal in your home, more space is freed up for RAS to take in another animal in need.
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Fostering is flexible. It might seem like a huge time commitment, and it can be if that is what you want, but you can tell RAS how much or little you are able to help, and they will accommodate.