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Volunteers Make A Difference

How to become a volunteer

Pup Sometimes it's not possible to make a financial contribution to the SPCA, but you can still help the animals by becoming an SPCA Volunteer and donating your time toward one of our Programmes.

For well over a century the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has provided help and comfort to animals in need.

At our Animal Village in Mangere, Auckland, over 20,000 animals per year fall into the loving and professional care of our dedicated staff who tend to their injuries, relieve their pain, and rekindle the trust and companionship many have lost through abuse and neglect.

To volunteer, you must be:

At least eighteen years old
Willing to commit for one year

Auckland SPCA Volunteer Programme	Adobe Reader format	Microsoft Word format
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Information Sheet
Initial Application for Employment as a Volunteer
Age Policy
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Our shelter is located in Auckland, Mangere. If you would like to volunteer, please provide us with a completed volunteer application, which you can download here:

Post the completed volunteer application to:

Auckland SPCA Volunteer Department

PO Box 43221

Mangere

Manukau 2153

If your availability and interests coincide with open volunteer positions, we’ll contact you to schedule you for a Volunteer Orientation and Training session.

You can help

Volunteers perform a wide variety of jobs throughout the SPCA. Here are just a few of them:

Dog Adoption Assistant

To assist with the preparation of a dog/puppy going to a home, assist team with the rehoming of dogs & puppies

Foster Parent

Our Foster Home Programme is an essential element to the well-being of those animals that need tender loving care in a temporary home environment.


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Foster Volunteer Application
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Animal care: Cats and Dogs

Duties include walking, grooming, feeding, cleaning, medicating, exercising and generally attending to the needs of our village animals, as well as assisting the public with customer enquiries and attending to other support services as needs arise.

Animal care: Birds

Through our SPCA Bird Wing network of volunteers, helping sick and injured birds to fly again. Full professional support is provided.

Canine Personal Trainer

This weekday only position is to assist with maintaining the welfare of dogs in our care in terms of providing them with mental and physical exercise and stimulation

Events & Fundraising

We need people who are outgoing, friendly, definitely reliable and not afraid to 'muck-in' and help get everything organised for the event & raise valuable funds for the SPCA.

Humane Education Assistant

You will gain valuable experience and make a difference to children and animals.

Ambulance Drivers

Be the face of the SPCA, you will be transporting animals and or donated goods to and from our shelter.

Outreach Programme

Our Outreach Volunteers visit the elderly, the terminally ill, and those with ageing disorders, taking their animals with them to share with those who have no contact whatsoever with companion animals.

The therapeutic value passed from animal to patients is a truly rewarding experience no matter what family pet you involve.

Bucket Rattlers

It is an important method of raising funds and is a task that requires skill and enthusiasm and above all heaps of energy. Bucket rattling can be rewarding and fun - especially as you see the bucket fill up!

Animal Recovery Centre Adoptions

Assist in the rehoming of cats from our new animal recovery centre.

Team Leaders & 2IC’s

Supervise & organise a great team of weekend volunteers.

Rag Fairies

Help - we need more Rag Fairies!!! What is a Rag Fairy, you ask? Here's the description!

Schedule of Orientations for 2008

We are now taking volunteer applications for monthly orientation & training, please email the Volunteer Co-ordinator to submit your completed application form.

Alternatively you can post to Auckland SPCA Volunteer Department, PO Box 43221, Mangere, Manukau 2153, or fax to 09 2567314 and mark for the attention of the Volunteer Co-ordinator. You can also call direct on 09 2567304.

Limited training positions as training groups are small to ensure quality. If you can commit to a roster, have excellent people skills, and you are very reliable please apply.

Successful volunteers are placed onto a 4 hours per month weekend roster. Weekday volunteers generally volunteer for 4 hours a week either 8.30-12, 10-2 or 1-4pm. Both the weekend and weekday volunteers get involved in the general care of either cats, dogs, rabbits or farm animals. Dog walkers volunteer on weekdays for a minimum of 1 hour per week Monday through to Friday between 9am and 2pm and concentrate on exercising dogs and spending quality time with them.

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