Here at Animals for Life, volunteers are one of our most valuable assets. If you would consider giving a small portion of your time, we want to hear from you! Animals for Life will pair you up with an experienced volunteer who can train you in any area that interests you.

New volunteer walking hours are: Monday and Thursday 4:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 5:00pm - 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm - 3:00pm Adoption hours are Monday and Thursday 4:00pm - 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 12-3pm. There will be new morning walking hours coming soon. Please check back here soon for updates.

Lisa, our resident cat expert.

Some examples of volunteer opportunities at AFL include ...

• Walking and Grooming Dogs
• Helping with shelter laundry by taking home to wash
• Cleaning food dishes
• Filing and computer work
• Becoming an adoption counselor at the canine shelter
• Responding to calls that come in to our Regional Help Line
• Digital Photography and graphic design
• Joining a committee to help with event planning
• Driving our animals for visits to the vet
• Volunteering your time for AFL adoption and fundraising events
• Becoming a foster parent

Volunteers should wear sturdy, close-toed shoes when volunteering at the shelter and dress in casual, comfortable clothing (jeans and a t-shirt are ideal).

Please note that anyone 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian when volunteering at the shelter.

Julien with foster kitten Dallas	Drew holding Dallas

If you have some time to give and you want to help animals, we have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! 

We hold a mandatory volunteer orientation/training session on the first Wednesday of each month for those who will be interacting with the dogs.  Please join us at 6pm (excluding holidays) at Shepardson Community Center, Room 7, at 1172 Whittemore Rd., Middlebury, CT, 06762. Here you will learn more about what we do and how you can help. You can download the appropriate volunteer form as well as the waiver below. Please fill out these forms and bring them with you to the orientation session. We will need to copy your driver's license for our records.

Click here for directions.

We are located at 2 Service Road in Middlebury, CT.

If you have any questions about volunteering please feel free to contact us at afl_volunteers@yahoo.com

Thank you for your interest and support of Animals for Life.

Volunterer Adult Application	AFL New Foster Application
Volunteer Youth Application	AFL Community Service Application
Waiver