We could use your help! There are ways to help both AT the shelter, and sometimes you can even help us without coming in!

How?

Fundraising Assistance - Help plan and implement events like Chocolate! Chocolate, Dog Walk and Chocolate Walk. Help on the day of an event - serve chocolate, walk dogs, mark tickets or any of the other tasks needed.

Finance - Certified CPA to do yearly audit  

Legislative - Work to change laws to reduce pet overpopulation and to improve the daily lives of animals

Providing Shelter Maintenance - If you're handy around the house, let us know. The shelter ALWAYS need some maintenance work done.

Animal Socialization and Grooming - Play with puppies, kittens and cats. Help them get used to people.
Bathe puppies, dogs and occasionally cats. Brush them and help them look their best for potential adopters.

Dog Walking - All dogs benefit from some time outside of the kennel. We have a nice walking path and fenced area for you to enjoy with a shelter dog.

Cat Care – Help make kittens and cats more adoptable by socializing, grooming and cleaning.  

Dog Care – Help make puppies and dogs more adoptable by socializing, bathing and cleaning. 

Dog Walker – Help relieve the stress of shelter life by walking the dogs. 

Office Assistant – Greet visitors, answer phone calls, complete paperwork, process data. 

Animal Transporter –Drive pets to vet appointments or other shelters and on long distance transfers. 

Breed Rescue Contact – Locate and investigate reputable breed rescue groups and assist with coordinating the transfer of pets. 

Foster Family – Provide short-term housing to shelter animals.  Give shelter pets a loving, safe place to stay until they are adopted. 

Shelter Maintenance – Plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, landscaping, etc. 

Dog Trainer – Work with shelter dogs to make them more adoptable 

Masseuse – Massage pets to relief stress of shelter life 

Photographer – Take photos of shelter pets and at special events 

Seamstress – Cut & sew donated quilts/blankets to useable size 

Supplies – Pick up supplies from area stores and deliver to shelter (kitty litter, pet food, etc) 

Off-site Adoptions - Take dogs, cats, puppies and kittens to various venues and talk to potential adopters.

Transportation for Pets - Drive pets to vet offices and to meet other rescue organizations.

Public Education - Provide presentations to various civic groups and classrooms.
Work at the county fair booth.

Cleaning - Of course!! We always can use help cleaning cat cages and dog kennels, along with general household cleaning of the shelter.

Foster - Provide a temporary home for a pet with a special need or just until they are old enough to be adopted.

Kitty Care at PetCo &/or PetSmart in Bloomington - Stop by the PetCo or PetSmart stores in Bloomington and feed, clean and play with the shelter's adoptable pets.

To keep current on all the volunteer opportunities, receive our twice monthly email newsletter. Just send you email address to jane@bchumane.org.

Please contact us via email at volunteer@bchumane.org or call 812-988-7362.

Read about 2009 Volunteer of the Year, Marge Cook (and other Volunteers of the Year)

CanINE Express Needs Volunteers!

What is it?

The Canine Express is a volunteer run transport program that transports Indiana dogs to shelters in the New England area where there is not an overpopulation problem like we have here in Indiana. Dogs are in demand!

The Canine Express schedules and transports 80-100 dogs monthly from the Brown County Humane Society and surrounding shelters to a handful of New England shelters where they have a better chance to be adopted. These lucky dogs usually find forever homes very quickly.

Why do they "need" dogs in New England?

The New England area is fortunate to have state laws that promote spaying and neutering of companion animals. Several states also provide funding for citizens that can't afford to have their animals altered.

In a relatively short time, these programs have resulted in a drastic reduction in the number of pets entering the New England shelters making homeless animals a thing of the past. These receiving shelters in New England help states like Indiana that suffer from pet overpopulation by accepting dogs that are in high demand in their area.

How can I help?

Make the drive that will change your life and those of the precious passengers you will be transporting. Volunteer to be a driver for one of the regularly scheduled transports.

Leaving Indiana: The First Thursday of the Month

Trips leave on Thursday mornings. Dogs are driven to the shelters in New England and then the van is yours to do a little site seeing on your way back. Rental vans have to be returned by Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m.

How do I sign-up or find out more??

Contact Cathi Eagan, our Canine Express coordinator, if you can help: 812-720-0005 or cleagan1950@gmail.com