Community Service Database: Animals
Best Friends Animal Society
What is the Best Friends Animal Society?
Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993, is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. BFAS does outreach nationwide with shelters, rescue groups, and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices.
How can I get involved?
Sign up to volunteer on this page.
Contact information:
https://bestfriends.org/
307 West Broadway
New York City, NY 10013
Office: 929-292-8300
Email: contactnyc@bestfriends.org
Email: internships@bestfriends.org
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
What is Sean Casey Animal Rescue?
SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE IS A 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT, NO-KILL SHELTER specializing in the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of dogs, cats, reptiles, birds and small mammals. We are registered with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets, registration no. RR160
*Proudly Serving New York City’s Homeless Animals since 1998*
Our rescue takes in over 2,000 animals per year, the most of any other private rescue in New York. We have saved over 8,000 animals just from the city’s Animal Care & Control (ACC) since 1998
How can I get involved?
One of the major ways you can get involved at SCAR is by volunteering. We are in constant need for all types of volunteers at our shelter, for fundraisers and as fosters. Volunteering with SCAR can be an extremely rewarding opportunity to give back to the community as well as yourself. By volunteering at our shelter you not only get the satisfaction of caring for potential SCAR grads but you also play a key role in preparing them for their forever home. Volunteering also gives you chance to discover new skills you never knew you had, grow confidence and meet new and amazing people who share the same likes!
If you want to volunteer at our Windsor Terrace shelter and learn more about the rescue:
- You must be at least 13 years old to volunteer without a parent or a guardian. Children 4‐12 years old can volunteer when accompanied by a parent/guardian (restrictions apply)
- Complete a volunteer application and assessment form (for first‐time volunteers). Email address is required
- Bring picture ID and proof of address
- Spread the message about responsible pet ownership and animal protection
Become a dog walker (must be 16)
Contact information:
https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/volunteer
https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/contact
Please email completed applications to volunteer@nyanimalrescue.org
153 East 3rd Street
Brooklyn, New York 11218
718.436.5163
Open 7 Days a week
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Anti-Cruelty Society
What is the Anti-Cruelty Society?
The Anti-Cruelty Society has been providing shelter and medical care to hundreds of thousands of animals since 1899. This is only possible thanks to hard-working, dedicated individuals who share a passion for helping animals and the people who love them. Volunteers have long been a backbone of the Society, providing much-needed assistance in every department to ensure that the shelter continues to operate smoothly and that the animals in our care stay happy and healthy while they wait for their forever homes. We encourage anyone—of any age—to volunteer! If you love animals and want to help, we have a number of different programs for you to participate in.
How can I get involved?
If you’re looking for a one-day, on-site volunteer opportunity for your group at the Society, consider signing up to for a Junior Crafting Crew! This onsite program engages youth clubs or classes to help shelter animals in a practical way by crafting enrichment projects using common everyday materials
The Anti-Cruelty Society’s offers a drop-in Reading Buddies program for visitors of all ages who are encouraged to sit with one of our designated Reading Buddy pets and read to them from their favorite book. This volunteer project helps keep adoptable pets relax in the busy shelter environment.
The Anti-Cruelty Society welcomes teens ages 13–17 to our Shelter Service Day! Join us for an evening of volunteering where we work to complete tasks and small projects that help animals and support staff. Come on your own, or together with family and friends.
This program aims to provide a hands-on volunteer experience for high school youth ages 13–17. Participants will help our animals find homes by performing supportive tasks throughout the shelter departments such as cleaning, animal socialization, administrative assistance, and more.
Contact information:
https://anticruelty.org/
157 West Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60654 • 312-644-8338
ASPCA
What is the ASPCA?
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world.
Our organization was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans and must be protected under the law. Headquartered in New York City, the ASPCA maintains a strong local presence, and with programs that extend our anti-cruelty mission across the country, we are recognized as a national animal welfare organization. We are a privately funded 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and are proud to boast more than 2 million supporters across the country.
The ASPCA’s mission, as stated by founder Henry Bergh in 1866, is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.”
How can I get involved?
Volunteering at the ASPCA in New York City connects the people in our communities to the ASPCA’s mission to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.
Our primary need is for a volunteer role called Shelter Support. This critical role directly supports our operations. Shelter Support volunteers assist with daily care tasks under the guidance of Integrated Care Assistants.
While providing shelter support, volunteers will assist with:
- Laundry
- Sorting donated goods
- Stripping and cleaning empty animal enclosures
- Stocking supplies
- Washing and sanitizing dishes
- Washing transport cages
- And additional support as needed
- Shelter Support volunteer tasks will necessitate that the volunteer be able to stand unassisted for up to three hours and be able to lift up to 35 pounds.
Guided by diverse and dedicated ASPCA staff members, volunteers act in partnership to improve animals’ lives in direct and impactful ways. ASPCA volunteers form a vital network of informed animal welfare advocates who are empowered to share their experience and knowledge with ASPCA clients and visitors, and their friends, families and neighbors, to build safer and more humane communities for animals.
Volunteers must be 16 years of age. https://www.aspca.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-aspca-adoption-center
Contact information:
https://www.aspca.org/about-us/contact-us
424 E. 92nd St
New York, NY 10128-6804
