{"id":24775,"date":"2022-03-25T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-pa\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:16:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:16:19","slug":"how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in PA?"},"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-pa\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_PA\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in PA?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in PA?<\/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-pa\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_Washington\" title=\"How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Washington?\">How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Washington?<\/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-pa\/#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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-volunteer-at-an-animal-shelter-in-pa\/#What_chores_do_volunteers_do_in_an_animal_shelter\" title=\"What chores do volunteers do in an animal shelter?\">What chores do volunteers do in an animal shelter?<\/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_PA\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in PA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>18 years or older<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_volunteer_at_an_animal_shelter_in_Washington\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Washington?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>volunteer requirements <b>16 years of age or older. Able to make a minimum commitment of 6 hours per month for at least 6 months. Able to squat, bend, twist, lift, or stand for long periods of time when working directly with the animals. A people person, as well as an animal person.<\/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_chores_do_volunteers_do_in_an_animal_shelter\"><\/span>What chores do volunteers do in an animal shelter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shelters need volunteers to <b>clean cages, fill water or food bowls, provide company to the animals, walk the dogs, play with the cats, do training and socialization, and more. Not all jobs require directly interacting with the animals, though.<\/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<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 PA?How old do you have to be to volunteer at an animal shelter in Washington?What do you wear to volunteer at an animal shelter?What chores do volunteers do in an animal shelter? 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