Volunteer Application
Adult Volunteer Program: The first step to become a Happy Tails volunteer is to review our New Volunteer Packet. The next step is to attend a new volunteer orientation meeting to learn about Happy Tails, its policies and procedures, and how it operates. Plan to bring your completed application with you to this training session. During Orientation, you will find out more about our organization, and we will review your application to determine how you can best assist us.

Happy Tails holds New Volunteer Orientation sessions at our Adoption Center located at 721 56th Street (in the Elvas Center at the corner of 56th and H Streets (Map), in east Sacramento on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM. An Orientation session lasts about three hours, depending on the attendance. It will
give you an overview of Happy Tails and our goals. Orientation is also offered on the first Sunday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at our Adopt-A-Pet Center.

Junior Volunteer Program: We also offer opportunities to help the animals if you want to volunteer and you are between ages 12 to 17. You can organize community donation drives for pet food, toys, towels and other needed supplies. You can also volunteer to work with our adoptable animals at the Center or another adoption site and possibly earn community service credit to meet your school's requirements (please note these shifts fill up very quickly and therefore we cannot guarantee their availability). To get started, you and your parent or guardian are welcome to attend a New Volunteer Orientation session to learn more about Happy Tails and to complete a Junior Program Application. You must RSVP in advance for either Orientation session (see information below). After you attend a session and submit a Junior Program Application, you will be contacted by our Junior Program Coordinator within two to three weeks.

Instructions for Downloading Application Adults Program: You can download our New Volunteer Application Packet. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it, click on the icon below and it will be installed on your computer at no charge). Once you print the form, fill it out and bring it with you to the New Volunteer Orientation. If you cannot download or print this packet, one will be provided to you during New Volunteer Orientation. Juniors Program: Potential junior volunteers and their parent or guardian may complete a special Junior Program Application when they attend New Volunteer Orientation. Note: Weekend shifts for Junior Volunteers are of limited availability, especially at our Adopt-A-Pet Center. If you are seeking community service credit and are only available on Saturday or Sunday, you might consider supplementing your volunteer service with another group in addition to Happy Tails in order to fulfill you school's requirement. Currently, there is more need for services at our PetSmart adoption site than are available at our Adopt-A-Pet Center.