Volunteer Animal Shelter For 14 Year Olds

A. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to read this, since it reminds me, once again, how many parents understand how important pets are to children — and how we’re raising the next generation of kids to love, respect and care for animals. Music to my ears!

Your local shelter will tell you if your son is old enough to volunteer there, and that’s going to be their call. Some shelters accept volunteers of middle-school age or older, and some hold out for high-school kids. There may also be exceptions for younger children if parents work alongside them, so this could be a good experience for you both.

Most groups work to keep the experience as positive as possible for youngsters, using them to help walk dogs and socialize cats. There’s no hiding the gloomier side of working in shelters, though, so you’ll need to have an honest, open discussion with your son to prepare him for the sad fact that even in the most well-run shelters, not all pets get adopted. And, of course, you’ll also need to set some ground rules for adoption.Otherwise he’ll likely be pushing to bring home more pets than you can care for.

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At a practical level, make sure that your son understands how to handle animals respectfully, because when an animal is frightened, there's always the risk that it may bite or scratch. You want this interaction to be safe and positive for your son — and the shelter animals.

You know your son best. If he’s mature enough for this rewarding work, then get in touch with your shelter. If he doesn’t meet the age requirements for volunteering yet, he can still help animals. He might be able to collect old towels — shelters go through towels like crazy — or get people to save their change for a cash donation. There are always ways to help!

If his interest in animals continues, I won’t be at all surprised to count him as a colleague some day. Seems all the veterinarians I know have spent their lives caring for animals, long before they became animal doctors.

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This four-week program on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. immerses young animal enthusiasts in the realms of animal husbandry and enrichment with service activities like making essential heating pads for neonatal kittens, assembling care packages for different teams and creating pupsicles for shelter dogs. Junior Volunteers will receive service hours for each class they attend. This is a drop-off after-school program.

Volunteer as a docent, assisting and answering visitor questions at the shelter. This is a great opportunity to engage visitors and help them at the same time. Weekday and weekend shifts available. Open to volunteers 6 and older.

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Ambassadors help guide shelter visitors around the kennels, answer adoption and animal-related questions, and ensure guests keep their hands out of the kennels during Visiting Hours and events. This program accepts volunteers aged 14 (with a parent or guardian) and 15 + without a parent or guardian.

Help us provide daily protective (in-kennel) enrichment for the shelter’s dog residents. Daily enrichment provides the dogs with novel yet calming activities to help keep their stress levels low and minds active during their stay. Shifts are run every afternoon, Monday through Sunday. Available to volunteers 6 years of age and older (Ages 6-14 require a parent or guardian). Great opportunity for families to help.

*Please note, all volunteers under 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also a volunteer at all times. 

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Ambassadors help guide shelter visitors around the kennels, answer adoption and animal-related questions, and ensure guests keep their hands out of the kennels during Visiting Hours and events. This program accepts volunteers aged 14 (with a parent or guardian) and 15 + without a parent or guardian.

Help us provide daily protective (in-kennel) enrichment for the shelter’s dog residents. Daily enrichment provides the dogs with novel yet calming activities to help keep their stress levels low and minds active during their stay. Shifts are run every afternoon, Monday through Sunday. Available to volunteers 6 years of age and older (Ages 6-14 require a parent or guardian). Great opportunity for families to help.

*Please note, all volunteers under 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also a volunteer at all times. 

Animal Adoption Center Atlanta

Pasadena Humane offers online learning opportunities for kids & teens under the age of 15. Check out our Kids for Animals program.