Animals Volunteer Opportunities in New Haven, CT

Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter

Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter is dedicated to enhancing the lives of animals in their care through volunteer efforts. They require a minimum commitment of 8 hours a month for volunteers and provide various tasks such as animal handling and assisting at adoption events.

PawSafe

PawSafe is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, nonprofit organization focused on animal rescue and adoption in Connecticut and New York. Founded in 1995, the organization offers various volunteer opportunities to assist with adoption events and animal care.

Ansonia Nature Center

Once a small family-owned dairy farm, the park is laced with two and one-half miles of nature trails. The land encompasses 156 acres of wooded hills and grassy fields bisected by streams, a two-acre pond, wet meadows, and an upland swamp. The site is a wonderful microcosm of a typical Connecticut landscape that provides sanctuary to many species of New England flora and fauna. A portion of the park has been dedicated to recreational soccer fields, as well as several acres reserved for community gardening and a large playscape for younger children.

Volunteer information: The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center welcomes new volunteers who are willing to help with environmental education, animal care, birthday parties, trail maintenance, mailings, special events, and more! Volunteers are an essential part of the Nature Center. We work with students from many different schools, helping them to meet their required volunteer hours or to develop their SAE projects. We also provide internship experience for those seeking a college degree. Whether you are a student in high school, or a retired resident of our community, whatever your interest or availability, we offer a variety of exciting opportunities throughout the year. Please note: Individuals under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult while preforming their volunteer hours unless they are enrolled in the Junior Rangers program.

Stratford Animal Rescue Society

STARS is entirely volunteer-run and works in collaboration with the Stratford Police Department and Animal Control Division to care for animals and provide support for fundraising and humane education programs. Volunteers are essential to their operations and various opportunities are available for community engagement.