NVADG - North Valley Animal Disaster Group

Mission Statement: Working with emergency services to educate the public about disaster preparedness, shelter and evacuate animals during a disaster, and assist with human rescue when requested.

Vision Statement: A prepared world, where animals are rescued and sheltered compassionately during disasters.

Do you want to become a NVADG volunteer?

We’re looking for volunteers with all kinds of skills! Whether you love animals and have lots of animal skills, enjoy working with radios, have great customer service or phone skills, or are comfortable with computers - there’s a place for you at NVADG. This is a rewarding way to help our community during times of need, with a minimum commitment of just 8 hours every two years (though there’s always more to learn and do!).

Trainings are offered throughout the year, and we ask that our trained volunteers make every effort to be available to support animals when NVADG is activated for disaster response in Butte County.

New Volunteer Orientation Training:

New Volunteers are required to attend our 2-day New Volunteer Orientation Training in Chico each January. Attendance is required both days.

During training, we’ll cover the basics of the Incident Command System (ICS), introduce all the ways you can get involved with NVADG, and swear you in with the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW). You’ll also receive a NVADG uniform shirt and get hands-on experience working alongside seasoned team members to help you find your NVADG niche!

To learn about our organization, visit us at NVADG.org

If you are ready to join - click here for our NVADG - New Volunteer Application   

(For mobile devices:  NVADG New Volunteer - Mobile Application)

Thank you for your interest - Our New Volunteer training is over for 2026 -- we hope to see you in 2027!

Revised 1/27/26