The Animal Haven

Home of the Kankakee County Humane Society

P.O. Box 2115, Kankakee, IL 60901  933-5999

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Our Wish List

Become A Member                            

Volunteer Opportunities

We are continually searching for dedicated volunteers who are willing to meet on a regular basis. The animals of the KCHS need you. They need to be walked, bathed, brushed, played with, fed, talked to, and taught basic obedience. Any time you may have to give to them is much appreciated by the staff, and even more so by the animals themselves.

Come in, take a tour, and tell us what duties you would be interested in doing. We do our best to match our volunteers with a job they enjoy the most.

Working with the Dogs:

General Tasks

  • Letting dogs outside
  • Removing soiled papers
  • Removing and cleaning food & water bowls
  • Cleaning kennel doors
  • Cleaning inside outside the kennels
  • Filling food and water bowls

Socializing

  • Practicing leash walks
  • Playing in the fenced yard
  • Grooming & brushing
  • Spending calm time with individual dogs and interacting with them

Working with the Cats:

General Tasks

  • Cleaning cages inside & out
  • Removing soiled newspapers
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning and filling food and water bowls
  • Replacing old papers with fresh newspaper
  • Moping cat room floor
  • Cleaning hammocks

Socializing

  • Holding and brushing the cats
  • Playing with the cats
  • Spending calm time with individual cats and interacting with them

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

Are you allergic to dogs and cats and still want to volunteer for the KCHS? Do you have a skill or service that you would like to donate to the KCHS? There are many volunteer opportunities at the KCHS, and not all of them require contact with the animals or a lot of time. Here are other opportunities you may be interested in:

  • Fundraising Events & Programs -- Have a knack for selling products or raffle/event tickets? Help make our events a success by either helping to sell tickets for our planned events or distributing flyers for the events and campaigns.
  • Mailings -- Help prepare our mailings by volunteering to come in and stuff envelopes.

Our Wish List

The KCHS can use donations of the following items:

  • Paper towels
  • Laundry detergent
  • Latex surgical gloves
  • Bleach
  • Cat treats (both soft and crunchy)
  • Dog treats (both soft and crunchy)
  • Hand sanitizer in pump bottles
  • Dish soap
  • Cat and dog toys
  • Postage stamps
  • Toilet paper
  • Tissues
  • New cat scratching posts (large floor standing ones)
  • 55 gallon garbage bags
  • Kitty litter
  • Grooming supplies for both cats and dogs
  • Frontline Topspot for cats and dogs (all dosage sizes needed)
  • Dry and canned cat and dog foods
  • White copy paper
  • Interceptor for dogs (all dosage sizes)

Become a Member

Become a member of the KCHS and help the animals. Visit our share the care page to download the form. Then fill it out and mail it back.

As a member, you will receive a pet-alert membership card, the "Paws for News" newsletter, and will have the opportunity to be an active voice in the society.