My Nonprofit Reviews

My husband and I adopted our 'first' dog from The League for Animal Welfare about 6 years ago and I've been a volunteer ever since! I'm allergic to cats, so my experience is strictly with dogs. I grew up with dogs and used to volunteer at a local shelter in my hometown (northeast Ohio). When I volunteered there, I was only permitted to clean the cages. The staff were the only people who handled the animals there. If I am volunteering at an animal shelter, I would at least like a little time to walk a dog, play with a dog, pet a dog, etc.. That being said, I was a little hesitant to sign up to volunteer at another animal shelter. The League for Animal Welfare is completely different from that shelter, mentioned in the previous sentence. The League for Animal Welfare is a great place to volunteer! There are many ways to volunteer, ranging from visiting the shelter to spend time with the dogs (walking them, playing with them, working with them to curb behavioral issues, reading to them, etc.), to volunteering at events with adoptable animals, and community outreach events. There are many volunteer training programs, to ensure the volunteers are up to speed on all things shelter-related, animal-related, etc.. The volunteer base has grown exponentially in the past few years, which makes me very happy. Everyone (volunteers and staff) is very kind and helpful when I volunteer. If I take a month off, because life is busy, and I come back and something has changed, or something has moved, I can ask virtually anyone and I can get an answer to my question, or get pointed in the right direction. Most of all, when I volunteer, I feel like I am helping to make a difference. The League for Animal Welfare does so many great things for animals in the community and I cannot say enough good things about this organization. They are an organization that I am proud to be a part of.