There are many ways to get involved in your community
and help animals. Remember that animals need us to advocate for them and make
responsible choices on their behalf. Following are several ideas for you to get
involved and make a better world for animals.
Volunteers are very important people at the Dumb Friends
League. As a private, non-profit organization, we rely on the assistance of
caring and hard-working volunteers in all of our programs. In a year's time,
the League receives nearly 23,000 lost, unwanted and abused pets, and helps
tens of thousands of people and animals throughout the Denver metro area, and
beyond.
- At least 16 years old. Please note that there are limited
opportunities for 16-year-olds, and more availability for persons that are
18 years or older.
- Willing to make a six-month commitment of approximately three
hours per week
If you'd like to volunteer, please provide us with a completed
volunteer application. You may request one by calling (303) 751-5772,
Ext. 1933, or print one now.
If your availability and interests coincide with available volunteer positions,
we'll contact you to schedule you for a volunteer orientation.
 Each
volunteer attends a two-and-a-half-hour orientation where we provide an overview
of our services, philosophies, an introduction to our volunteer program and
a tour of our Quebec Shelter. Additionally, volunteers interview one-on-one
with a League representative to discuss personal goals and to determine the
most suitable volunteer assignment.
To learn about safety procedures, pet adoptions, animal
behavior and other important information about the League's many programs, volunteers
also participate in an all-day training class.
In this section we'll discuss how to advocate for animals
and support a cause that you're interested in. Deciding what is important to
you is the first step. You may have very strong feelings about the overpopulation
of companion animals because you've visited the Dumb Friends League and have
seen all the pets we care for every day. Maybe you're concerned that the prairie
dog population in your community is being poisoned due to the development of
more homes. The second step is to learn the facts about the issue. The third
step is to be able to communicate clearly and appropriately to your audience.
Whatever the issue may be, there are many ways to make positive changes for
animals, both domestic and wild.
We are a private nonprofit organization. We spend an average of $300 on every animal adopted, over and above the fee paid by the patron. If you would like to help us, you can click here to make a secure online donation or print out a donation form and mail or fax it to us.
The Dumb Friends League respects the privacy of its donors. We do not sell or exchange any individual donor information. For details on our privacy policy, click here.
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