{"id":24581,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:18","slug":"how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Missouri?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_Missouri\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Missouri?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Missouri?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#Can_a_13_year_old_volunteer_at_the_Rspca\" title=\"Can a 13 year old volunteer at the Rspca?\">Can a 13 year old volunteer at the Rspca?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_MN\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in MN?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in MN?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_BC_SPCA\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at the BC SPCA?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at the BC SPCA?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Humane_Society_of_Missouri\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Humane Society of Missouri?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Humane Society of Missouri?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_PetSmart_near_me\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at PetSmart near me?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at PetSmart near me?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#What_do_you_wear_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter\" title=\"What do you wear to volunteer at an animal shelter?\">What do you wear to volunteer at an animal shelter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#What_age_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Dspca\" title=\"What age do you have to be to volunteer at the Dspca?\">What age do you have to be to volunteer at the Dspca?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Rspca_in_Australia\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Rspca in Australia?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Rspca in Australia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#What_do_you_need_to_work_for_Rspca\" title=\"What do you need to work for Rspca?\">What do you need to work for Rspca?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-missouri\/#Where_can_a_14_year_old_volunteer_UK\" title=\"Where can a 14 year old volunteer UK?\">Where can a 14 year old volunteer UK?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_Missouri\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Missouri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>at least 16 years old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_13_year_old_volunteer_at_the_Rspca\"><\/span>Can a 13 year old volunteer at the Rspca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Who can volunteer? <b>Anyone can volunteer. We value diversity and encourage volunteers from all sections of the community. Unfortunately, there are limited opportunities for anyone who is under 16 years of age and some restrictions apply in relation to opportunities for under 18&#8217;s.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_MN\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in MN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Volunteers must be <b>at least 13 years old. Volunteers ages 13-18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. To get started volunteering at our shelter or for more information, please complete our Volunteer Application. You can contact us at volunteer@animalarkmn.org with questions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_BC_SPCA\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at the BC SPCA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>16 years of age<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Humane_Society_of_Missouri\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Humane Society of Missouri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>16 years old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_PetSmart_near_me\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at PetSmart near me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Volunteering at PetSmart All PetSmart volunteers must be <b>at least 18 years old and should also attend the volunteer orientation at our adoption center to learn more about the program and sign up to volunteer.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_wear_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What do you wear to volunteer at an animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be asked to wear <b>closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long-sleeve T-shirts to prevent injury from bites and scratches. It may be a requirement that volunteers are up to date on their vaccinations, as well. Tetanus, among others, is a must-have. Frequent hand washing is encouraged to prevent the spread of disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_age_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Dspca\"><\/span>What age do you have to be to volunteer at the Dspca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>16 years old or older<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_the_Rspca_in_Australia\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at the Rspca in Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The minimum age to volunteer is <b>16. However, some roles have specific requirements or tasks that require a volunteer to be over 18.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_need_to_work_for_Rspca\"><\/span>What do you need to work for Rspca?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Restrictions and Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have a good level of fitness.<\/li>\n<li>have the ability to swim 50 metres fully clothed.<\/li>\n<li>pass enhanced background checks.<\/li>\n<li>have a full driving licence.<\/li>\n<li>be able to cope with working at height.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_a_14_year_old_volunteer_UK\"><\/span>Where can a 14 year old volunteer UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We can support volunteers aged 14+ to start volunteering with some roles available to you. If you&#8217;re not sure, get in touch. <b>North London Hospice Charity Shop and Oxfam both accepts volunteers aged 14+ with permission from parents\/guardians.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Missouri?Can a 13 year old volunteer at the Rspca?How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in MN?How old do you have to be to volunteer at the BC SPCA?How old do you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24581"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}