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BC SPCA - Abbotsford

 

 

We are now accepting applications for the following opportunities.

Only applications that fit the following criteria will be considered:

Volunteer Team Lead opportunity 

  • Minimum age for this position is 19, and relevant experiences and qualifications are required.
  • Click on opportunity listed below for more details.

 

Foster Volunteer

  • Please click on opportunity listed below to learn more.

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Abbotsford

Animal Fostering - Foster Care

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

 

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

Animal Centre - Volunteer Team Lead

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Volunteer Coordinator with the BC SPCA! Volunteer in partnership with staff and other volunteers to build a strong, cohesive community of people to help animals in need. Your support will help our teams maintain excellent partnerships with our essential team of volunteers!

BC SPCA - Burnaby

 

Youth volunteering Guidelines: https://spca.bc.ca/ways-to-help/volunteer/youth-volunteers/

 

We are now accepting applications for the following opportunities.

Only applications that fit the following criteria will be considered:

 

Transport Volunteer Opportunity

Requirements:

  • You can provide on-call transportation support for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19 
  • Class 5 Driver's License & clear Driving Record 
  • Availability: weekdays (daytime) 
     

Willing to complete onboarding 

  • Mandatory online training 
  • Role specific training 
  • Note: Applicants will only receive invitation to orientation after successful screening and completion of online training.

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Burnaby

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

 

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

 

Required availability:

  • Weekdays: morning 8am - 10am
  • Weekdays: afternoon (3pm - 6pm)

 

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

 

BC SPCA - Chilliwack

 

 

Applications are open!

 

Transport Volunteer Opportunity

Requirements:

  • You can provide on-call transportation support for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19 
  • Class 5 Driver's License & clear Driving Record 
  • Availability: weekdays and/or weekends (daytime) 
     

Willing to complete onboarding 

  • Mandatory online training 
  • Role specific training 

 

Laundry & Cleaning Opportunity
  • Minimum age: 16+
  • Availability we need: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, between 9am - 1pm
  • Note: this opportunity has no animal interaction, may be suitable for applicants that wish to build experiences first

 

Opportunities that support Cats or Dogs
  • Minimum age: 19+
  • Availability: please provide your availability on the application form.  No evening shifts
  • Experiences with animals required as some of the animals in our care can be reactive and are still learning to interact with people

Willing to complete onboarding 

  • Mandatory online training 
  • Role specific training 
  • Note: Applicants will only receive online training instructions after successful screening and interviews

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Chilliwack

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

 

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Animal Centre - Laundry & Cleaning

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Laundry & Cleaning volunteer with the BC SPCA! Work in partnership with staff and volunteers to provide regular laundry upkeep and cleaning of the animal care centre in your community. Your support will ensure the health and safety for all pets and people at the facility.

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

BC SPCA - Maple Ridge

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Maple Ridge

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

*Dog Fosters Needed*

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

BC SPCA - Richmond

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Centre Volunteer Program: Applications are closed

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Richmond

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

* Dog Fosters Needed *

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

BC SPCA - Sea to Sky

 

 

 

 

Applications are Open:

Requirements for all opportunities:

  • Minimum commitment: SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Sea-to-Sky

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

 

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

Animal Centre - Volunteer Team Lead (Min. age: 19)

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Volunteer Coordinator with the BC SPCA! Volunteer in partnership with staff and other volunteers to build a strong, cohesive community of people to help animals in need. Your support will help our teams maintain excellent partnerships with our essential team of volunteers!

BC SPCA - Sunshine Coast

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Sunshine Coast

Animal Centre - Cat Care & Wellness Volunteer

We are currently recruiting for daytime shifts, Monday to Friday for this role.

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Cat Care & Wellness volunteer with the BC SPCA! Work in partnership with staff and volunteers to ensure our cats environments are clean, and their emotional & physical needs are met through daily engagement and BC SPCA-approved training techniques.

Animal Centre - Dog Wellness Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Dog Wellness Volunteer with the BC SPCA! Work in partnership with staff and volunteers to ensure dogs emotional & physical needs are met through daily walking and BC SPCA-approved training techniques.

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

 

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

BC SPCA - Surrey

 

 

 

Important: this location does not have dogs

 

 

Applications are open!

 

Only applications that fit the following criteria will be considered: 

 

1. You can support our program for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments) 

 

A. Supplies / Animal Transport Volunteer (minimum age: 19)

B. Social Media Volunteer (work portfolio required)

 

 

2. Onboarding process includes:

  • Mandatory online training
  • Orientation
  • Onsite hands-on training if applicable
  • Note: Applicants will only receive invitation to orientation after successful screening and completion of online training.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities - Surrey

Transportation - Animal Transport

 

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

Transportation - Supplies Transport

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Supplies Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Your support in this role will ensure the health of animals in-care and help our team run successful events in our community!

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

*Note: This location does not have dogs in the foster program*

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

BC SPCA - Tri-Cities

 

 

 

Application open for the following opportunities only:

 

Foster opportunity - animals in care at this centre:

  • Puppies under 5 months (no adult dogs)
  • Cats, kittens
  • Small animals
  • Minimum commitment: SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)

 

 

Transport Volunteer Opportunity

  • You can provide on-call transportation support for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19 
  • Class 5 Driver's License & clear Driving Record 
  • Availability: weekdays and weekends (daytime) 

 

 

 

ALL applications are required to complete onboarding:

  • Mandatory online training 
  • Role specific training 
  • Note: Applicants will only receive invitation to orientation after successful screening and completion of online training. 

 

Areas of Greatest Need

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

 

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

Please note that this location does not have a BC SPCA vehicle.  Applicants for  the Transportation opportunities must be willing to provide their own vehicle (this does NOT include taxis / borrowed / drive-share program vehicles)

 

BC SPCA - Vancouver

 

 

 

Applications open for: [Animal Transport Volunteer Opportunity]
 
Requirements:
  • You can provide on-call transportation support for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19
  • Valid Class 5 Driver's License & clear Driving Record
  • Required availability:  
    • Weekday mornings (approx. 8am - 10am)
    • Weekday late afternoons (approx. 4pm - 6pm)
  • Note: Transport area is often Vancouver but can be anywhere in the lower mainland.

 

Other applications for the in-centre program will not be considered at this time.  Thank you for your understanding.

 

 

 

General Interests

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

* Fosters Needed *

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !

BC SPCA - West Vancouver

 

 

 

We are now accepting applications for the following opportunities.

Only applications that fit the following criteria will be considered:

 

Volunteer Team Lead opportunity 

  • Please note this is a posting for the Sea-to-Sky location.
  • If you are interested, please click on [Sea-to-Sky] to apply.  Minimum age for this position is 19, and relevant experiences and qualifications are required.

 

 

Transport Volunteer Opportunity

Requirements:

  • You can provide on-call transportation support for SIX MONTHS from now (please consider personal availability and upcoming commitments)
  • Minimum age: 19 
  • Class 5 Driver's License & clear Driving Record 
  • Availability: weekdays (daytime) 
     

Willing to complete onboarding 

  • Mandatory online training 
  • Role specific training 
  • Note: Applicants will only receive invitation to orientation after successful screening and completion of online training. 

 

 

 

General Interests

Animal Fostering - Foster Care Volunteer

Foster Care volunteers are guardian angels to thousands of BC SPCA animals in need. Whether an animal is injured, abandoned, or underage, foster care saves lives. Many animals needing remediation or a space to stay if the shelter is full benefit from a foster home.

Animal Centre - Volunteer Team Lead

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Volunteer Coordinator with the BC SPCA! Volunteer in partnership with staff and other volunteers to build a strong, cohesive community of people to help animals in need. Your support will help our teams maintain excellent partnerships with our essential team of volunteers!

Transportation - Animal Transport Volunteer

Join our team of like-minded individuals as a Animal Transport volunteer with the BC SPCA! Animal Transport Volunteers play a critical role in transporting both animals and supplies. Combine your passions and do both by applying to become a volunteer driver! !