City of Fort Worth

Primarily assists customer service staff with customer service duties in either the lobby, dog kennels, or outside play yards/runs. This position is a support counseling role. All final adoption decisions are made by staff.

• Answers visitor questions and matches visitors to needed resources and services

• Informs visitors of behavioral and/or medical information, previous owner surrender notes on particular animals by accessing shelter database software. (Using shelter tablet. Kiosk or computers)

• Provides guidance on animals that are a good fit for the visitor’s household – pet matching

• Assists visitors with finding a staff member or Dog Walking volunteer to safely remove animal from the kennel for a meet and greet, if necessary

• Encourages foster or field trip/slumber party for potential adopters not yet ready to adopt

Required training: Volunteer orientation, Dog Handling class, Cat Handling class

Promote FWACC’s mission and recruit volunteers, adopters, and donors at special events around town. Work at information tables and booths, hang out with adoptable animals and assist during the adoption process while appropriately representing FWACC. Depending on the event, dog walking, animal handling and pet and crate care may be needed. Locations vary across the city.

Requirements: Volunteer Orientation, Dog Handling class

Dogs with orange stickers on their kennel cards are dogs that would prefer to be the only pets in their new home. Because of this, they do not get as much yard time daily and require more one on one socialization and enrichment!

This program matches selected orange sticker dogs with volunteers to provide them daily time out of their kennel. It’s been proven that daily outdoor time combined with consistency, routine, and structure help keep these dogs mentally sane and more adoptable.

Requirements: Ability to dedicate 1-2 hours per week to the program

Must attend volunteer orientation, dog handling class

This volunteer position assists with photographing and writing quick bios for animals available for adoption. Having a good, clear picture of the animal as well as a biography about their personality drastically increases their chance at getting adopted quicker.  Volunteers in this position would:

• Work alongside Dog Program volunteers to walk, interact with and photograph adoptable dogs in the shelter

• Submit 2-3 pictures (a clear, front facing photo and an interactive photo) to shelter staff

• Submit a dog bio to the shelter staff, describing the animals observed likes, dislikes or personality traits

Requirements: Volunteer Orientation, Dog and/or Cat Handling class

Assists with all aspects of the enrichment program at our shelter! The enrichment program is vital for helping animals in our care remain mentally and physically enriched while they wait for their new families. Enrichment volunteers are responsible for:

• Passing out approved toys and enrichment items to shelter animals

• Helping prep enrichment items for the next day

• Helping keep inventory of enrichment supplies

• Assist staff or behavior coordinator with dog training and/or play groups

Requirements: Ability to dedicate 1 hour every 1-2 weeks

Must attend volunteer orientation

• Assist staff members with running dogs to and from play group areas

• Assist staff members with supervising/monitoring play groups (not unattended)

• Supervising/monitoring play groups for small dogs, puppies and PG1 dogs

• Assist staff with gathering valuable information pertaining to dogs behavior in a group setting

Volunteers must be open and willing to learn, ability to work well without supervision. Must have the ability to document behaviors observed in yards on a log, and communicate openly with staff regarding animal behaviors observed.

Requirements: Volunteer Orientation, Dog Handling class

Wanting to volunteer but not able to come into the shelter? That's okay, we have plenty of remote volunteer opportunities! Our remote volunteers assist us with:

• Answering online adoption applications
• Helping onboard foster parents
• Entering biographies and surrender form information to our software system
• and much more!

Calling all cat lovers! Socializing the cats in our care helps them to become more adoptable and improve their quality of life while they are at the shelter.

Requirements: Online Volunteer Orientation, Cat Handling class

Purpose: To help reduce and discourage criminal defacement of private and public property and make Fort Worth an even more beautiful community.

Duties: In this very visible role, you’ll attack graffiti by painting over it on structures large and small. 

Time Frame: Typically a four-hour shift on one day.

Qualifications: No experience necessary. Must be at least 12 of age to participate with a supervised group, if you are younger you will need one-on-one supervision. Must wear closed-toed shoes. Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, reach, etc., for extended periods of time. This project is an outdoor activity. Great for individuals and groups.

Teen Attorneys must be 13-18 years old and currently enrolled in middle school or high school.  Teen Attorneys are required to make at least a one semester commitment, fall (August-December), spring (January - April), summer (May-July). 

Job Description

• review offenses
• counsel with participant about offense
• prepare opening and closing statements
• question witnesses
• follow court room procedures and Teen Court rules

**Youth volunteer opportunity

Jurors must be 13-18 years old and currently enrolled in middle school or high school.  Jurors will listen to the facts of the case and make a determination on the number of community service hours each participant will receive.

Opportunities for juror are available each teen court session.

**Youth volunteer opportunity

Volunteers who have an interest in judging teen court hearings are preferred to have training or experience in the judicial/legal field.  Judges will preside over the teen court hearings providing guidance to teen attorneys and jurors. 

**Adult volunteers opportunity

Tribunals hearings consist of an adult facilitator and 3-6 member teen jury panel.  The participants pleads their case before the jury and the jury questions the participant.  The jury will decide the number of community service hours to be assigned.  Adult facilitators will maintain order during the hearing, encourage jury members to listen and ask questions, offer guidance when appropriate, complete teen court paperwork based on the outcome of the hearing. 

**Adult volunteers opportunity

The front desk clerk will be responsible for checking in participants, teen attorneys, jurors and adult volunteers. Front desk clerk will also check-out participants, ensure that they have all necessary paperwork and monitor participants in the waiting area. 

**Adult volunteer opportunity

Volunteers who have an interest in training teen attorneys are preferred to have training or experience in the judicial/legal field. Trainers will facilitate initial and on going training  for teen attorneys.  Trainers will also assist teen attorneys in preparing cases for hearings.  

**Adult volunteer opportunity

Jury Monitor/ floater volunteers will monitor teen attorneys during case preparation, call cases for hearings, review teen court forms with participants following hearings, assign jurors and facilitate jury deliberation.

**Adult volunteer opportunity