{"id":253,"date":"2026-07-20T19:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:48:09","slug":"volunteer-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/volunteer-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lend a Paw.
Safe a Life.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Animal Companion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Volunteers can work with dogs, cats and rabbits. Volunteer companions help keep our animals healthy both physically and mentally. By spending time with these companion pets, you\u2019re providing invaluable socialization that helps prepare them for their new forever home. RCHS Animal Companions may spend time socializing, grooming, cleaning, training and for canines, walking the animal.<\/p>

No specific skills are required, but prior experience with animals is helpful. All Animal Companion volunteers must commit to coming once a week for at least six months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We always need help during our community and signature events throughout the year. These volunteers help us with anything from transporting an animal for a television appearance, checking in guests at a special event, distributing flyers or even gathering in-kind donations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ready to start your volunteer journey? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Email volunteer@sdpets.org<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  2. You\u2019ll be asked to complete a volunteer application and review and sign the essential capabilities document.<\/li>
  3. Attend a mandatory volunteer orientation, required of all new volunteers regardless of experience.<\/li>
  4. Complete at least one training shift with a volunteer mentor.<\/li>
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    Other Volunteer Opportunities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Rancho Coastal\/Thrift Shop Give Back Day\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

    Volunteer groups spend time helping at both our Thrift Shop or campus. Volunteers will get a VIP tour and spend time with the animals, (5 people max for campus and 10 people max for Thrift Shop).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Special Fundraiser Opportunities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

    Customize a fundraiser to support Rancho Coastal. This can include bake sales, car washes, pet food drives, and collection drives for toys and supplies, etc. We\u2019ll work with you to come up with the best option for your group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Got an idea for your group, or want more information?<\/strong>\u00a0 Contact <\/b>volunteer@sdpets.org<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Lend a Paw. Safe a Life. For adults 18 and older, volunteering can be an amazing experience and way to give back to your community. There are a variety of roles and opportunities depending on your area of interest, talent and expertise. Animal Companion Volunteers can work with dogs, cats and rabbits. Volunteer companions help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1229,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-253","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253"}],"version-history":[{"count":64,"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87314,"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions\/87314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}