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Volunteering Opportunities

Are you excited about our mission?  Do you want to be a part of this vital organization, to know that your work is saving the lives of healthy and loving animals, to know that you are having a positive impact in the Southwest Michigan community?  

The SPCA of SWMI would not exist without volunteers who are committed to the varied work needed to keep our organization running.  Here is a list of areas in which you can volunteer:

Exercise/care for dogs at our quarantine kennel
Care for cats at our quarantine kennel
Help in kennel maintenance
Foster a pet
Help set-up or tear down at adoption events
Walk dogs at adoption events
Transport animals to/from adoption events or vet appointments
Counsel potential adopters
Make follow-up calls on adoptions
Take photos for our Petfinder postings
Write articles for our newsletter
Plan fundraising events
Coordinate our volunteer program
Assist in clerical duties
Plan marketing/advertising campaigns
Write grant proposals


If you are interested in helping us in any of the above ways, call us (269-629-0567), email us (info@spcaswmich.org), or fill out our online volunteer application.

Be creative!  You are not limited to the list above - we are certainly open to new ideas.  If you think your skill set could be of assistance, please don't hesitate to inform us.






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Foster Homes Needed

In order to maintain our rescue work, the SPCA of SWMI needs caring foster homes.  

Could you offer a dog or cat a temporary home while we find a permanent home?  

• You will be helping to save more animals' lives in our community

• You will be helping to restore a homeless animal's faith in human beings

• You will be helping us learn more about an animal's personality so we can find the best human match

• You will be able to provide consistent training, thereby making the animal more adoptable

Find out more about fostering.

Read a testimonial about fostering from one of our volunteers.

Please contact us if you would like to open up your home to one of our pets, or if you have questions about fostering:
Dogs: dogfosters@spcaswmich.org
Cats:  catfosters@spcaswmich.org



Do you want to help the SPCA of SWMI?  Caring for the animals at our quarantine kennel is not the only option.
Read more about the various opportunities from which you are able to choose.
 
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SPCA of Southwest Michigan · PO Box 2676 · Portage, MI 49081-2676
269.629.0567 · info@spcaswmich.org