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It’s easy to become a volunteer at Pet Orphans of Southern California. Simply fill out and submit an
online application through this website. Our Volunteer Coordinator will then
email you with dates for upcoming training orientations. Attending an orientation is extremely important.
It’s the time to learn our rules, policies and procedures as well as tour our kennels and gain a
thorough understanding of the many ways you can help our program – and ultimately help our dogs and
cats get adopted into loving homes. Once you have attended an orientation which includes Kennel Training,
and completed the dog and/or cat training portion of the orientation (depending on where you want to focus
your time), you can set your own hours. We are open every day to the public from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers are welcome to join us and our pet orphans from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. every day. The dogs,
in particular, are eager for a morning walk, and all the animals could use morning hugs and attention.
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JUNIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Children aged 11 – 15 may enter our Junior Volunteer Program. Without exception, no one under 11 is
permitted to volunteer at POSC. Each Junior Volunteer must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian -
the same parent or guardian who attended the orientation with the Junior Volunteer. Both volunteers need to
submit a volunteer application prior to attending an orientation. For the safety of our animals, and our
youngest volunteers, at no time may the Junior Volunteer hold the leash. However, junior volunteers and their
parents are also welcome to enroll in the extended Dog Walker/Handler Program ("Best Paw Forward")
and upon successful completion of the program, the volunteers may then handle dogs on a leash. All all volunteers
are welcome to spend time in our kennels, yards and catteries in the extremely important role of being a
dog and/or cat socializer.
It is important to note that our Jr. Volunteer program is a "team" approach to volunteering. A parent
who shares his/her child's passion for animals and volunteers side by side makes an ideal team! This program is
not set up so a parent simply "babysits" while a Jr. Volunteer is socializing dogs or cats. Each volunteer
in the adult/child team is to support each other and share volunteer responsibilities. This is a wonderful opportunity
for a child and parent (or grandparent, adult sibling, aunt, etc.) to bond in a common experience while truly making a
difference in the lives of the dogs and/or cats who pass through our doors. If a parent feels that he/she is being
"forced" to attend the orientation because we require a parent's participation if a child is under the age
of 16, and doesn't share the child's interest in volunteering at Pet Orphans, we strongly encourage you to find a more
appropriate setting for your child's interests.
FUNDRAISING
Volunteers of all ages are invited to assist us with our ongoing fundraising efforts. We would be pleased to have
any volunteer conduct a fundraiser for our orphans. You can host a car wash, bake sale or collect spare change during
a specified time – or any other imaginative and pre-approved way. When the fundraiser is complete, contact the
Volunteer Department at (818) 901-0190 extension 102, to schedule a time for you to drop off the proceeds and we'll arrange
a “play time” with our orphan dogs and cats who will directly benefit from your support. We’ll take your
picture and put it on our website for everyone to see! Feel free to check out Volunteer Happenings.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
There are a wide range of volunteer opportunities at Pet Orphans Of Southern California. Some positions require additional
training, which we are happy to provide for eligible volunteers. We have several dog walkers who are also dog socializers,
groomers, and help the kennel staff…with some time saved for cat socialization.
For a list of our volunteer job descriptions, please click here.
VOLUNTEER HAPPENINGS
Isabella presents Volunteer Coordinator Jessica with a toy box full of new cat and dog toys.
Pet Orphan's junior volunteer Isabella recently had her Bat Mitzvah. She chose Pet Orphans of Southern
California to receive her "gifts" by asking every guest to bring a cat and/or dog toy. Isabella
designed the toy box that held all the toys that her guests brought. POSC's dogs and cats will get hours of
enjoyment from the bounty of new toys. Pet Orphans greatly appreciates Isabella's thoughtfulness and
generosity! Thank you Isabella!
Thank you Kaitlyn and Michelle!
These generous young ladies raised money through their Pup Club at school and donated the proceeds to Pet Orphans.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
SAM AND MARIA
This great duo has already been with us for a year and a half. With their warm and friendly personalities it is
not hard to see why Maria and Sam are our Volunteers of the Month. They dominate our mobile events by constantly
signing up, no matter the event. You can even see them assisting us with our S.A.F.E.R. Testing. It is evident
that Maria and Sam care about animals. So do they have animals of their own? The answer, yes of course they do.
Sam, has three pets of his own, a Pug, a Chihuahua and a cat. Maria has four pets of her own, a Chow mix, a
Rottweilier mix, a Miniature Poodle and a cat. Some of the luckiest animals around, because of all of the love
they get to receive. It seems like with their dedication to Pet Orphans and their commitment to their own pets
that they would not have time for anything else but you would be surprised.
Maria, when she is not doing a mobile for Pet Orphans, is a full-time student at one of the local universities
studying Criminology and Criminal Justice. Sam is a full-time Carpenter. This busy couple has so much to do on
a daily basis it is amazing and just tires me out. But, they have definitely managed the skill of time management,
because they have shown us a tremendous amount of dedication throughout the year. Maria and Sam said that,
"volunteering their time here has been one of the best experiences for them." Thank you Maria and Sam
for all that you do for Pet Orphans. Congratulations on being our Volunteers of the Month.
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PHOTOS
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Potsie gives Jenn a kiss.
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Michelle socializes Ralphie.
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Doug entertaining the kitties.
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Lise and Porsha give love and attention to Lancaster Rescues Happy and Storm.
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Happy and Storm show their love for Jeff.
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Aaron and Bob interact with some of the Lancaster Rescues.
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Jeff and Lancaster Rescue Storm.
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Lancaster Rescue Livia enjoys a massage from Annie.
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Bob socializing Lancaster Rescue Joanie.
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Lancaster Rescue Storm enjoys Sandi's attention.
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Donovan enjoying a belly rub from Jenn.
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Say "cheese".
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Melody enjoying Jane's attention.
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Cherrie making friends with Melody.
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Jade and Lise.
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Jessie and Halton.
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Chloe enjoys some playtime with Camille.
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James and Kingston.
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