Help your local animal shelter save the lives of adoptable animals by voluntering!

Volunteers are very special and valuable to us.  With your help we can improve current programs and implement new ones that directly benefit the animals in our care!

Why Volunteer?
Your efforts directly benefit the shelter animals.

Your shelter is able to ad, improve and expand lifesaving programs.

You will help save animals that need medical care or training before being adopted.

You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working with animals.

Volunteers help make LCAS a vibrant and progressive animal shelter.  We are glad to have your talents and passions, and we look forward to working with you to save lives.

Volunteers Must:
Be passionate about saving animals

Be committed to our philosophy of using humane, positive training techniques with all of our sheltered animals.

Be supportive of our mission and philosophy to save all the adoptable and treatable animals that come to the shelter.

Be willing to provide 8 hours of volunteer service per month.  Exceptions can be made by the volunteer coordinator.

Be 16 years old or older.
Note - We are currently developing a program for 12-15 year olds who wish to earn community service hours with animals.  For more information contact our volunteer coordinator.

To Get Started:
Complete the Volunteer Application.
Either mail or bring the forms to
Lane County Animal Services
3970 West 1st Ave
Eugene, OR 97402

Attend orientation.  Once your appliation has been approved our volunteer coordinator will contact you to schedule a time.