Opportunities From: Volunteer Wisconsin

This position requires a volunteer that is comfortable in front of a TV camera and is comfortable speaking about the animal they are featuring. Homeward Bound is filmed every other week on a weekday before 9am. Additional Requirements: Requirements listed above. The volunteer will go with a staff member the first time to learn what is expected.

Foster care allows respite care for animals in need of time away from the center, care for puppies and kittens too young for adoption, care for animals recovering from surgery or illness and animals in need of socialization skills that can only be learned in a home environment. The adoption center will decide which animals can be fostered and to whom. Additional Requirements: Adults and families that have experience in training, socializing and caring for sick animals. It is required that an application with references be filled out. There will be an initial on-site home inspection and may possibly be "unannounced" inspections.

Dogs waiting for their forever home need walks too! Help our dogs get some much needed exercise, mental stimulation and socialization. Additional Requirements: A dog walking training session must be completed. Sessions are held the third Saturday of each month.

These volunteers help the Adoption Center staff transport and set up cages to and from the off site adoption site. The volunteers also stay with the animals during the event to ensure their comfort and safety. Additional Requirements: On site training. The volunteer must enjoy working with the public and promoting the Adoption Center and it's animals. Volunteers will assist the public in finding the pet that will fit well into the potential adopters home situation.

Summer duties consist of mowing, weeding and general clean up of the yard areas. Winter duties consist of snow removal and keeping the parking area and the area in front of the door ice free. Additional Requirements: Physically capable of doing lawn maintenance and snow removal.

Feline caregiving involves cleaning cages, providing fresh food and water, cleaning litter boxes and most of all loving and brushing all our feline friends. This may not be one of the most glamorous sounding jobs, but it is one of the most important. Additional Requirements: This job requires someone who is dedicated to the welfare of the shelter cats. We need people who are willing to commit to certain days. The hours will be from 8am to noon. There will be a training period that will involve shadowing with a seasoned volunteer for one week minimum.A volunteer application is required.

This position provides friendly and efficient customer service to Adoption Center patrons. The customer service assistant assists staff by answering patron questions in person and by phone, escorting visitors on tours to meet adoptable animals and monitoring the adoption areas. Additional Requirements: Customer service assistants need to be friendly and enjoy assisting customers in their selection of an animal. The assistant will work with the director initially.

Many of our cats come to us very frightened and stressed. We need caring individuals to help them adjust to shelter life by daily socialization and grooming. Additional Requirements: As with all volunteer opportunities an application will need to be filled out. Once this is done, you will come to the shelter for orientation and to be paired up with another seasoned volunteer. After that all that is required is kind, quiet words and gentle petting and grooming. The transition that you will witness will warm your heart. This position is an afternoon position.

BRAT (Badger Rescue Animal Transfer) is a group of people who transport animals to shelters and rescue groups throughout Wisconsin. Drivers needed would transport animals to the Wausau and Antigo areas. The animal is then transferred to another BRAT driver to take the animal to it's final destination. Additional Requirements: Volunteer must have a current Wisconsin drivers license. They must have a vehicle that will transport the animal comfortably. BRAT volunteers donate their time and gas for this important position.

This is an afternoon position. Keeping a dog company by playing, grooming or just sitting with a dog while it is outside in the fenced in back yard makes a long boring day for a dog much more enjoyable. Walking dogs on one of two designated neighborhood routes allows dogs to leave the shelter environment and enjoy sights and sounds that enrich the dog's day. Additional Requirements: The only requirement is a dog walking class to walk dogs. The requirement to enrich a dog's life through companionship is a love of dogs.

This position assists with the promotion and execution of fundraiser events for the adoption center. Event volunteers help to spread the word about the OCHS Adoption Center programs, policies and ways we help the animals. Additional Requirements: Event volunteers need to be passionate about helping OCHS Adoption Center raise funds to keep the center open and to provide the materials needed to provide a comfortable, safe and enriched environment for our animals.