Volunteer Opportunities

To volunteer at the shelter, you must be at least 14 years old.  However, there are lots of ways you can help our animals! Examples include:

• Make every celebration a way to help our animals by asking for donations or collecting critical supplies instead of presents.
• Sponsor a pet with your family. For as little as $20 per month, you can sponsor a dog or cat while it awaits a new family. You’ll receive monthly updates on your animal’s progress, as well as a photo of your sponsored pet!
• Make toys for our dogs or decorations for our shelter. We can provide you with project ideas and some basic supplies.
• If you love reading, our animals love a good story. Bring your favorite book to share with them. 

To get started, please contact our volunteer coordinator at outreach@njshelter.org.

Cat Companion
Socializing with the cats in our care is important for their health, wellness, and adoptability. Volunteers play, pet and groom our cats, and helping them get comfortable with human interactions.

Shelter Helper
Help us meet the needs of daily operations by assisting with laundry, dishes, creating enrichment treats, and sorting donations.

Kennel Attendant 
Assist with the morning cleanings within the cattery or dog runs.  Shifts are available every day from 8:30 to 11:30 AM.  

Event Assistant
Our fundraising events help us save more homeless pets. Volunteers are needed to assist with setting up and taking down our event sites and distributing flyers and information about our events. Volunteers must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Public Relations Assistant
Help promote Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter by taking pictures and creating highlight videos or content for our social media channels. Volunteers must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

In addition to the volunteer opportunities in the 14+ category above, volunteers who are 18 years of age and older are able to participate in the items below. 

Dog Walker
Our dogs are full of energy and love to play with their human friends. Volunteers help exercise our dogs throughout the day every day of the week. You must attend a Dog Walking Orientation before working with our dogs.

Kennel Attendant
Assist with the morning cleanings within the cattery or dog runs. Shifts are available every day from 8:30 to 11:30 AM.