Volunteer With Person County Animal Services

Do you have 1–2 hours a week to spare and love dogs and cats?

Person County Animal Services is always looking for volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of shelter animals. Responsibilities include:

• Walk dogs and provide exercise
• Socialize dogs and cats
• Help with basic training activities
• Bathe and groom animals
• Assist at community and adoption events

Questions about volunteering? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jessie Lipscomb, at jlipscomb@personcountync.gov or review our Volunteer Program Brochure.

Volunteer Applications

• Adults (16 years and older): Volunteer Application & Liability Release Form
• Kids (15 years and younger): Kids Volunteer Application & Liability Release Form

Please note: All parents or guardians volunteering with minors under age 15 must also complete the adult volunteer application.

Our Programs

KART – Kids and Animals Reading Together

• Open to children in grades 1–8
• Participants visit the shelter to read to dogs and cats
• Helps improve reading and social skills
• Encourages positive interactions with animals
• Reading has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in shelter pets
• Participants receive a punch card and earn rewards for completing milestones

KART Information Flyer
KART Application

Clubs & Group Projects

• Community service projects
• Scout and youth organization patch-earning opportunities
• Group volunteer activities
• Projects that directly benefit shelter animals

Person County Animal Services works with local clubs, schools, and community groups to provide meaningful service opportunities.

Strut-A-Mutt

• Walk adoptable dogs on the shelter's walking track
• Provides exercise and enrichment for shelter dogs
• Helps improve socialization and adoptability
• Offers volunteers a healthy and rewarding outdoor activity
• Person County employees may use Walk or Work Out hours while participating
• Departments and employee groups often participate together as a team-building activity

Events

• Adoption events
• Parades
• School programs
• Community events
• Educational outreach opportunities

Person County Animal Services hosts and participates in events throughout the year and is always interested in engaging with the community.

Christmas for Critters

• Annual food and supply drive held each November
• Accepts donations of food, blankets, toys, litter, treats, collars, leashes, and other supplies
• Supports shelter animals throughout the holiday season and beyond
• One of the shelter's largest and most successful community-driven programs

We are incredibly grateful for the support our community provides each year through Christmas for Critters.