Volunteer: Help Dogs and Cats Stay in Homes - Become a Behavior Support Volunteer with Best Friends!

Volunteermatch; Kanab (UT); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to saving pets and keeping them in loving homes. As a Behavior Support Volunteer, you will use your animal behavior knowledge to assist new pet owners and foster caregivers facing transitional challenges. This role offers flexible scheduling and the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of animals and their families. If you are passionate about animal welfare and want to help create a no-kill future for pets, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of animal behavior and training skills.
• Problem-solving skills to assist adopters.

Responsibilities

• Respond to support requests from adopters facing behavior challenges.
• Provide guidance via phone, email, or chat.

Skills

Animal Care / Handling

Job description

Help Dogs and Cats Stay in Homes - Become a Behavior Support Volunteer with Best Friends!

Do you have animal behavior knowledge and training skills? A knack for problem-solving? Are you passionate about keeping pets in loving homes? Best Friends Animal Society is looking for compassionate, proactive volunteers to support adopters and foster caregivers navigating those transitional behavior challenges. As a Behavior Support Volunteer, you'll be a lifeline for new families - and a lifesaver for dogs and cats.

What You'll Do:

• Respond to support requests from adopters and foster caregivers facing behavior challenges.
• Reach out with empathy and practical guidance via phone, email, or…

Mission Statement

Every day, nearly 1,000 dogs and cats are killed in America's shelters. But every day, there's something all of us can do to help save those animals. Together, we can Save Them All.

Description

About Best Friends Animal Society:

Best Friends Animal Society is the only national animal welfare organization focused exclusively on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. An authority and leader in the no-kill movement since its founding in 1984, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as life-saving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from 17 million per year to less than 1 million. Best Friends has the knowledge, technical expertise and on-the-ground network to end the killing and Save Them All(tm).

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CAUSE AREAS

Animals

Animals

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

Weekdays - Daytime and Evening
Weekend - Daytime and Evening

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

May 6, 2025

SKILLS

• Animal Care / Handling

GOOD FOR

• People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18
• Orientation or Training
• 2 hours/week
• Access to a computer with antivirus software, internet and webcam or cellphone with video call capability and a signed Best Friends Non-disclosure agreement