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Please consider helping your four-legged friends at Humane Society of Dallas County! We are always looking for a few good men (or women) to join our "pack". Chances are we've been looking for you our entire (nine) lives!!! Please fill out a volunteer application TODAY!

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Our innovative programs and no kill policy have allowed us to save the lives of thousands of animals, but we really need your help. We thank you for your interest in and dedication to our volunteer program.

Please check off any or all of the volunteer opportunities listed. Someone will contact you promptly about orientation. We promise you will find working with the animals fun and rewarding!

Volunteer application

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Please join us every Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at PetSmart in Dallas (@Inwood and Forest) and help get our Fidos adopted! Even if you can't volunteer for the whole day, please consider transporting the dogs!

For more information or to volunteer, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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The Luv-a-Pet center, located at PetSmart @Inwood and Forest, is an offsite adoption center featuring DKC cats and kittens. We always need volunteers to visit the animals in residence and help with their care as well as interact with potential adopters.

If you are interested in helping, please mention LuvAPet in an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Volunteers are organized by committee, according to area of interest. Committee directors are:

Felicia Kalish, Volunteer Coordinator

Monique Voelker, Dog Adoption Director

Caroline Spencer, Cat Adoption Director

Doree Guthrie, Adopt-a-Pet Director

Eva Kostka, Dog Orientation/Socializing Director

Shannon Tuttle, Cat Orientation/Socializing Director

Cristina Nicolae and Gabriel Nicolae, Webmeisters / Webdesigners / Photographers

Karen Garbell, Webmaster Assistant

Photos of our volunteers taken at the shelter or at various events. Click on the thumbnails to expand the pictures!

2013

Dennis, Myranda and Kosmo in the January Southwest employee newsletter!

Adopt-a-Pet

2012

Christy	Sandy	John	Boys of Luv-A-Pet: Boots, Karmel, Pinkerton, and Yosef	Dog Bowl at Fair Park, 05/06/12
Dog Bowl at Fair Park, 05/06/12	Anthropologie Event	Anthropologie Event	Anthropologie Event	Anthropologie Event
Anthropologie Event	Anthropologie Event	Anthropologie Event	Christmas 2012	Christmas 2012
December 2012	December 2012	December 2012	December 2012	December 2012
December 2012	December 2012	December 2012	December 2012	December 2012

2011

Samar with Portia	Mystery Guest	Guest with Portia	Caroline with Brooke's new dad	Marilyn with Daisy
Mistery Volunteer	Allison and Red	Amber and Sharon	Dennis and Myranda	Jessica and Red
John holding Asher and Doree	Julie with Otis	Kris	Leena and Annie	Lil Bit and Brianne
Sandy with Sandy	Yvonne with Otis	Volunteer Day	Volunteer Day	Volunteer Day
Volunteer Day	Volunteer Day	Volunteer Day	Volunteer Day	Asher with Santa Claws
Bo with Santa Claws	Boo Girl with Santa Claws	Cid with Santa Claws	Crimson with Santa Claws	Itty with Santa Claws
Little Bit with Santa Claws	Queen with Santa Claws

2010

Amber with Walter, Monk and Bolden	Dennis with Little G	Erin with Bolden	Holly with Walter	Jessica with Little G, Nancy with Trixie, Orion with Dillon and Sharon with Jet
Michelle with Latte	Pat with Owen	Randy with Roger	Sharon with Jet	Caroline, Collyn and Miranda
Jacob	Janna	Kimberly	Krista	Kristy
Miranda	Sandra and the cats discuss paperwork	Erin (with Jet), Sandy (with Polo), Kevin (with Ronaldo), Jessica (with Arlo), Myranda (with Salsa), and Cindy (Avenue Barkett owner and our host for the day)	Jane (holding Keeper) and Dennis (holding Chablis)	Nancy holding Keeper
Erin (with Hudson), Jessica, Alex, Randy (with Jet), Kevin, James, Doree, Nancy (with Keeper), Sandy (with Kellary). Cindy, Avenue Barkett owner, is in front!	Jessica at Avenue Barkett - holding Rugby	Shelter Open House	JD at Shelter Open House	Holly at Shelter Open House
Shelter Open House	Eva with Portia at Shelter Open House	Caroline at Shelter Open House	Theresa at Shelter Open House	Jana at Shelter Open House
Jacob and Roger at Shelter Open House	Daisy at Shelter Open House	Samarpita at Shelter Open House	Patricia, Cynthia and Theresa at Shelter Open House	Roger and Robert at Shelter Open House
Marilyn and Pressley with a friend at Shelter Open House

2009

Citrus with Claudia	Claudia and Cristina holding Tia and Tamalie	Gabriel holding Bernice	John and Josh with Tia	Holly and a new volunteer with Juniper
Elizabeth (with Doucette), Monique and Carla (with Indiana Jones)	Holly playing with little Leia, sister of Luke	John and Sharon –with Dundee– discussing adoption with potential adopters	Linda playing with Heathcliff	Emily's sister at Luvapet
Sandy and Jax make faces at each other	Melissa holds Jax	Pat and Kiwi	Alex and Click	Theresa, Amanda and Kris
Amanda and Jake	Pat and Powder	Randy and Nancy	Sandra	Amanda and Powder
Pat and Amanda	Nancy, Randy and Lisa	Alex holding an exhausted Bonnie	Luvapet team: Carolyn, Edwin, Joanne, Claudia, Caroline and Aparna	Laurel and kitty at Luvapet

2008

Jasper and Jeremy	Jake with Erin	Chiara and Pat	Addie and Amber	Wanda and Cristina
Toby and Lisa	Tulla and Pat	Randy	Toby with Lisa and Jeremy	Teddy, Claudia, John and Monique
Pat training Tulla and Rio	Little Ringo with Amber	Lisa walking Alpina	Rio with John	Laurel, Doree, Randy and Nancy
Jeremy and Amber helping Chiara with her ears	Jasper with John	Lulu with Ashley	Timmins and Sandi	Regina and Ben petting Raine and Brooke
Rio with Doree and Kim	Jake with Amanda	Cashew with Amanda and Roger	Amanda holding Pinon	Josh
Wilshire with Alex	Lance with Doree	Rio with Kim	Rio with Anjali	Angel with Carly and Carla
Cats with Caroline	Maple with Nancy	Pat with Santa	Amber and Jeremy with Santa	Wimberly with Amanda
Pat and Doree	Regina