Volunteers are the Cornerstone of CCHS
The Copper Country Humane Society sincerely appreciates your interest in volunteering to help animals in our community. Volunteers are a vital part of CCHS due to the large number of animals in need of help. Without volunteers CCHS could not begin to help over 800 cats and dogs each year. Many of these animals would be left abandoned with no shelter, food or medical needs and would die of starvation or suffer deaths worse than that. There are many ways to help animals and we are always in need of new volunteers. Would you volunteer a couple hours a week or a few hours a month?

Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering at the shelter, simply stop by during open hours. Or, for more information about volunteering, contact the CCHS at 906-487-9560.

Shelter Activities
We are in great need of transporters. Have car, will travel? Stray dogs and cats are often in need of medical attention and sterilization and we must rely on volunteers to transport a pet to and from the veterinarian’s office for care.

"They call me Mellow Yellow..."
Socializing and comforting scared, stressed animals is vital to their quality of life and adoptability. Our new facility has some great spaces to spend quality one on one time with an animal that needs some special attention.

Cats got your fancy?
Imagine spending an afternoon playing with a group of feline friends in a jungle gym built just for cats! You can, in Arne's Cat House at the new shelter.

Strut that mutt!
Walking dogs and helping with basic obedience is rewarding and fun for both the volunteer and the dogs. Added bonus…the trails surrounding the shelter are beautiful!

"Dahling, you look mah-velous."
Help give shelter animals more "curb appeal" by bathing or brushing them. Our new shelter even has a dog shower!

Swab the decks!
Volunteers are always welcomed to help with laundry or assist with cleaning. Our new shelter was specially designed with ease of cleaning in mind, so this can be a rewarding (and some might say relaxing!) task.

Say cheese!
Having a good-quality digital photo of each animal at the shelter available helps tremendously with our efforts to find "forever homes" for them. If you have a digital camera, please consider this volunteer activity. Especially when taking photos of the dogs it is helpful to have an assistant, so this is a great way for friends to volunteer together.

Fundraising
Money... that necessary evil! Help with (or lead!) one of the many fundraising activities we do each year. Holiday gift wrapping, pet photos with Santa, rummage sales, flower sales, and can drives are just some examples.

Become a foster pet-parent...
Often young puppies and kittens are abandoned and need care but are too young to be at the shelter. Scared, elderly, sick or injured animals may also require a quiet place to rebound and recover away from the busy shelter. Volunteers can play a vital role by caring for these animals in their home temporarily. A short-term commitment of care can mean so much to a very young, sick or injured animal.

Professional Services
Occasionally we have a need for professional advice in the areas of accounting, law, animal care or grant writing. Would you consider volunteering your expertise?