Welcome! Anyone can become a volunteer, as long as you are over 18 years old and have a passion for animal welfare!
We have varying volunteer opportunities available including supporting with the daily care of our animals, provide customer service support, help out at events and community programs, and assist with transporting animals and donations. You can also jump across to our fostering page to become a foster carer.
If you’re studying any field of animal care, you can do a volunteer student placement with us.
View some frequently asked questions here.
Location update:
We will be operating from our new facility in Kurnell from late-September 2026 onwards so will only be accepting applications for this site going forward.
As we prepare to move, we are holding application reviews for volunteers as we finalise our new processes and plan our induction schedule for September & October.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you part of our wonderful volunteer team.
I would like to volunteer
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Volunteer support required across:
Animal care duties
This includes supporting with cleaning kennels/cages, washing dishes, doing laundry, interacting with animals, supporting with feeding animals, creating enrichment for the animals and any other tasks to support the care of our animals.
Transport
This includes picking up / dropping off animals, donations and other materials to required locations. Sometimes you may be required to drive the Sydney Dogs & Cats Home van (valid driver's license required).
Reception
This includes answering the door and supporting visitors, answering the phone and supporting with paperwork.
Gardening
This includes general gardening on-site - mowing grass, weeding, and other related tasks.
Event support - set up and pack down
This could include picking up the required items and delivering them to the event site and helping to set up for the event. It could also include packing down from an event and delivering the items back to the office.
Event support - working on the stand
We're looking for people who:
- are confident and charismatic to approach and speak to the public
- are keen to educate the community on the work we do at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home
- can support with recruiting volunteers and foster carers
- can assist with collecting donations (cash or using the eftpos machine)
- can help customers with purchasing merchandise from the stand
About us
We provide shelter, food, vet care and lots of love and cuddles to lost, homeless and abandoned animals, mostly dogs and cats. We’re proud to say we never place a time limit on any animal awaiting adoption.
