Volunteer
The Bryan Animal Center welcomes volunteers to assist in the care of the animals in our facility. Providing love, care and attention to the more than 2,000 animals the shelter intakes each year is no small feat. We need the support of volunteers to ensure our dogs get daily exercise and enrichment, and help match pets with their forever families. Join our lifesaving volunteer team at the Bryan Animal Center and make a difference for homeless pets in your community.
Whether you’re a group looking for a one-time opportunity, a youth group needing service hours, or an individual who wants to commit to regular volunteering, we have a place for you here at the Bryan Animal Center. Volunteers can participate with a variety of jobs including animal care and enrichment, dog walking, cleaning and organizing, and special projects like videos, photography and shelter improvement projects.
Becoming a Bryan Animal Center volunteer
- Complete our online volunteer application
- You must have regular access to email and an email address
- You must Be 14 years old or older. Volunteers ages 14 to 17 must have a parent or guardian sign the application to be eligible to volunteer.
- Please note that volunteers under the age of 18 will NOT be able to handle any animals at our facility.
Court-ordered community service
The Bryan Animal Center supports individuals who are needing to complete court-order community service hours. This is an invaluable partnership for us to get much needed help in areas of the shelter where staff and volunteers need extra assistance. Court-ordered community service volunteers help support the shelter and the animals in our care by doing laundry, dishes, enrichment activities, sanitizing kennels and other duties as needed. Physical requirements of assigned tasks involve bending, lifting, walking, carrying and use force equal to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
- Fill out the online volunteer application and supply your court information in the application.
If you have any questions or needing more information, please contact the Animal Center Programs Coordinator at 979-209-5264.
