Can you volunteer just one or two hours per month?

FCHS volunteer with a rescue dog.

Did you know that the Floyd County Humane Society is a 100% volunteer led organization with NO paid staff? 

With ALL of our operations transitioning to our new shelter site by October 2022, we need more volunteers! 

We know that our supporters and members lead busy and active lives.  Maybe you want to do more but cannot commit to, say, fostering a dog or cat, serving on our all-volunteer board of directors, or immersing yourself in fundraising events, but...



You can make a BIG difference in as LITTLE as one hour per month!

Here are some examples of what you might do:
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• Help set up or break down one of our special events.  Setting up or breaking down canopies and tables can take as little as one hour. 
• Work an hour or two at one of our popular fundraising events. Join us at popular fundraisers like Pints for Paws, Cabin Fever or Paws Cause. Hand out brochures, walk a dog, mind the cat cages, talk to the public about our purpose and goals, or help care for adoptable animals at the events. You'll enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded, animal-loving volunteers!
• Help with cat care at the shelter.  Shelter cat care includes feeding, petting and playing with cats and scooping their litter boxes. Or just come by for a nap and cuddle with our cats--socialize and  accustom them to humans!
• Help with dog care at the shelter. Our shelter dogs require a minimum of 3 visits a day for exercise, feeding and play. You could spend as little as one hour a month walking a rescue dog! 
• Transport a dog or a cat to a spay or neuter appointment. Our spay and neuter clinics are Mountain View Humane in Christiansburg or Angels of Assisi in Roanoke. We can reimburse for mileage if needed.
• ​Make crafts. Are you crafty? We always need crafts to sell at our events. Pet-related items are popular!
• Odd jobs. Can you help us move something (a piece of equipment, a cage, supplies) from one place to another? Deliver dog food to Plenty!? Install a post? Dig a hole? Trim a tree? Join us and we'll alert you when we have "odd jobs." 

The best way to stay involved and in touch is to join! Membership costs as little as $5 per year and you will receive emails when we need your help. Join today! 

If you would like more information about how you can support the Floyd County Humane Society in as little as one hour per month, please visit our volunteer web page or contact us by email [email protected] or by calling 540-745-7207 (voicemail  message service only- we will receive your message and return your call quickly)

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