How to Help
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Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and feel good about giving back to your community. While we do not have weekly Volunteer positions at PAWS for people under 18 years old, there are many ways in which you can help the animals at PAWS.
Help Animals from Home
Dog Biscuit Bake Sale
More Ways to Help:
Foster Care
Participate in PAWSwalk
Youth Work Party Team
School Service Projects & Community Service
If you wish to work directly with animals, please see the section below for a list of organizations that may have youth volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Directly with Animals
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and grab a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals.
Community Service and Volunteering
Here is a list of projects you can complete at home or school. Explore each project idea to help you get started.
Make Cat Toys
Hold a Birthday Party for Animals
Write a Letter
Invite a guest speaker
Create A Display
School Projects
Hold a Supply Drive
Start an Animal Club
Yard Sales
Hold a movie night
Save a life, foster a kitten! Every year hundreds of lives are saved through PAWS Foster Care Program. You and your parent or guardian can take part in this fun and exciting program by providing temporary care for young or sick animals in your home. This is a great way to provide Direct care for animals, and it helps so many little ones who need tender loving care! You will need a parent or guardian to attend a Foster Care Orientation with you. To join our growing team of foster care providers, please check out the foster care page at PAWS.org, e-mail the
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or call 425.787.2500 x822 for more information.
PAWSwalk is our biggest event and fundraiser, occurring every fall to help raise money to care for the animals. You can fundraise with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event (and bring your dog if you have one), or you can volunteer for important duties like helping people along the route or setting up. To participate in PAWSwalk, you will need a parent or guardian to accompany you. To learn more, including the date and how to sign-up, visit PAWSwalk or call 425.787.2500 x833 for more information.
If you are 10 years or older, you are invited to join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent or guardian. By joining, you and your parent or guardian will be added to our e-mail list to be notified of upcoming work party projects at PAWS. Work parties are scheduled based on our needs and the time of year. If you are interested, e-mail the Humane Educator at
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, or call 425.787.2500 x258 and we will add you to our e-mail list.
If you would like to receive credit from PAWS for a school service project or community service, you must submit a completed Youth Service Projects form. PAWS does not have volunteer positions for youth under 18 years old, however, you may want to consider one of the projects listed above under Help Animals From Home, or Foster Care. For more information and to request a form, e-mail the
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or call 425.787.2500 x258.
If you want hands-on volunteer work with animals, the organizations below may have volunteer opportunities for youth. Please contact these organizations directly to find out more.









