Our shelter volunteers provide our animals love, attention, and training.
They perform tasks that assist our staff, customers, and most importantly
 our shelter pets.The Irvine Animal Care Center’s volunteer program does
 not require volunteers to schedule their shifts before they volunteer.
We try to make it as convenient for you to volunteer as possible!

* Shelter volunteers work with the shelter dogs, cats, rabbits, 
& some of the farm animals, too. *

Basic Requirements To Become A Volunteer:

Age Requirement: 15 years or older
Junior Volunteer Program (15-17 years old)
Adult Volunteer Program (18 years and older)


Minimum Time Commitment
Our minimum commitment for our volunteers is 8 hours a month for the first six months. After the first six months, we require all volunteers to maintain a minimum of 5 hours per a month (excluding the month of December).


Teamwork!
Our volunteers work with staff, other volunteers, customers, AND animals. Volunteers need to be comfortable working with the public and able to work with others.

Process…How to Become an IACC Volunteer:

Read the above Basic Requirements for Volunteers. If you have all of the qualities mentioned above then please sign up for the appropriate orientation.

If you do not have all three of the Basic Requirements to Become a Volunteer then please click here for other ways that you can assist the shelter.

1. Sign up for the appropriate Volunteer Orientation through Irvine QuickReg.
If you are 15-17 years old, then you must sign up for a Junior Volunteer Orientation.
If you are 18+ years old, then you need to sign up for an Adult Volunteer Orientation.

2. Attend the Volunteer Orientation that you are signed up for and complete the required paperwork. (Social Security number required.)

3. Sign up for a buddy training in either dogs, cats or rabbits.

4. After training, you can come in and volunteer at your leisure, just make sure that you meet the monthly minimum commitment.