Every pet that stays with their family does so because someone showed up. Volunteer your time. Open your home to a foster. Or fund the work that keeps families together. Pick the path that fits you.
We need people who care. That is it. No special credentials required.
Show up at events, answer the Pet Help Desk, transport animals, or help with community outreach. We have roles for every schedule and skill set.
See volunteer roles →Open your home to a shelter animal for 14 days. You provide the love and training. We provide everything else. Trained dogs get adopted 2 to 3 times faster.
Learn about fostering →Your dollars fund The Bridge, our crisis stabilization system that keeps families and pets together when they hit a rough patch. Every dollar has a measurable impact.
Make a gift →We are a small team doing big work. Every volunteer hour directly supports a family trying to keep their pet.
Help run Sniff and Greet adoption events, High-Impact Clinics, and community outreach days. Set up, greet families, manage sign-ins, and help things run smoothly.
Answer calls from families looking for help before they reach the point of surrender. You connect them to the right resource, whether that is food assistance, veterinary care, or behavioral support.
Move supplies, food, and sometimes animals between shelters, foster homes, and families in crisis. A reliable vehicle and a willingness to drive are all you need.
Represent AAF at local events, distribute information, and build relationships with businesses, churches, and community groups across our seven-county service area.
Help with data entry, phone calls, social media, filing, or anything else that keeps the operation running. If you have office skills and a few hours, we can use you.
Photographer? Graphic designer? Web developer? Grant writer? Dog trainer? We can match your professional skills to a real need. Tell us what you do and we will find a fit.
A shelter kennel is not a training facility. A home is. Fourteen days of real-world training in a real home transforms an animal's chances.
Dogs that go through Foster-to-Train move into permanent homes 2 to 3 times faster than dogs that wait in kennels. You provide the home and the consistency. We provide all the food, supplies, training guides, and direct support from our team, seven days a week.
Fill out the form and tell us what you are interested in. We will get back to you within 48 hours to talk about where you fit best.
No long application process. Just tell us who you are and what you want to do.
We work around your schedule. Nights, weekends, whenever works.
Every role comes with training and support from our team.
Foster families get all supplies, food, and resources provided at no cost.
Questions? Call us at (205) 754-7542 or email angels@animal-angels.org