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Make a Difference in the Life
of a Needy Rabbit - Volunteer Today!
 San
Diego HRS has MANY volunteer needs including Foster Home Assistants,
Bunny Cuddler's, Hay Elves, Bunny Nail Trimmers, Office Helpers,
Supplies Transporters, Shelter Volunteers and more! We will
match you with a volunteer position that fits your skills and
interests. Training is provided.
We have opportunities for Parents and Children to volunteer
together, for Seniors, and for those who need to complete mandatory
service hours (picking up supplies and helping with hay is perfect
for this). We have occasional opportunities such as Education
Events, and many regular ongoing needs.
Interested in volunteering? Visit our
Volunteer Site at VolunteerMatch.com to view our many volunteer
listings. You can also complete our general
volunteer application form online.
Have more questions? Contact us at
volunteer@sandiegorabbits.org to talk about your volunteer
interests.
Volunteer Opportunities include the
following and are listed by interest and/or time commitment:
Want Hands-on
Experience with Rabbits?
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Volunteer at local shelters or humane societies that need rabbit
care helpers;
See list of shelters with rabbit programs
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Help
with PETCO adoption rabbits in Poway, Carmel Mountain, Escondido
or Chula Vista
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Become
a foster home assistant and assist in general rabbit care
(includes cleaning cages, rooms, litter box changes,
grooming, exercising, etc.)
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Adoption Day
Assistant (setting up pens, making up litterboxes, caring for
rabbits during event, cleaning up afterward)
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Foster Home
(housing and caring for foster rabbits in your home until they are adopted)
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Sanctuary Home (housing and caring for a sanctuary rabbit for
the remainder of its life)
Prefer a Scheduled Commitment Every Week?
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Volunteer at local shelters or humane societies that need rabbit
care helpers;
See list of shelters with rabbit programs
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Help
with PETCO adoption rabbits in Poway, Carmel Mountain, Escondido
or Chula Vista
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Become
a foster home assistant and perform general rabbit care
(includes cleaning cages, rooms, litter box changes,
grooming, exercising, etc.)
 
Looking for Weekend
opportunities?
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Bunny Store
assistant (unpacking supplies, pricing, helping customers with
purchases, tidying store, etc.) Bunny "nail trimmers" needed!
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Delivering supplies to Bunny Store on Saturday mornings (truck
or SUV needed)
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Become
a "Hay Elf" and pack hay for sale in East County (El Cajon) or
North County (Escondido)
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Adoption Day
Assistant (setting up pens, making up litter boxes, watching
rabbits during event, cleaning up afterward)
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Staff
an Education Booth at weekend community events such as Earth
Fair, SD Fair, PAWS in the Park, etc.
Ongoing Opportunities
with Variable Days/Times?
Summer Opportunities?
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Teach children about caring for
rabbits at educational events with schools and/or humane society
programs (mostly in the summer)
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Shelter volunteering (hands-on
rabbit care)
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Foster Home assistant (hands-on
rabbit care)
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Bunny Store
assistant (unpacking supplies, pricing, helping customers with
purchases, tidying store, etc.) Nail trimmers needed!
One-time Events for You
or your Group ?
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Volunteer for setup, staffing booths, etc. at one-time
“special events” such as Bunnyfest, Open House, Holiday Party,
etc.
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"Clean-up Days" at foster homes, shelters, etc. to manage large
cleaning projects
Resume-Building
Volunteer Activities?
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Event
Planning team members are needed to coordinate annual SDHRS
events (Bunnyfest, Open House, Holiday Party, etc.)
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Adoption Event Coordinators schedule, plan, staff and carry-out
offsite adoption events for shelter rabbits
Need Community Services
Hours?
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Hay
packing, delivering supplies, boxed hay, etc. is a good fit for
this need
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Shelter or foster home "clean up" days
Can You
Share in Driving?
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Pick-up and deliver supplies to Bunny Store, boxed hay to vet
offices, bales of hay to hay packing, etc. Pickup or
SUV needed. Even once a month is a HUGE help!
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Transport shelter rabbits to and from vet appointments
(primarily north coastal)
NOTE: Rising gas prices are
impacting the ability of volunteers to help. We can no longer depend
only on our few volunteers who do most of the delivery errands, as
one person cannot afford to spend hundreds of dollars each month
for volunteer work. If many of us work together, and take just
"one trip a month" we can meet our organization's needs without
negatively impacting individual volunteers.
At Home on Your
Own Time?
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Foster Home
(housing and caring for foster rabbits in your home until they are adopted)
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Sanctuary Home (housing and caring for a sanctuary rabbit for
the remainder of its life)
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Computer work;
let us know your area of interest
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Promoting rescued rabbits for
adoption (distributing flyers, posting adoption notices on
bulletin boards, etc.)
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Public Relations/Media assistance;
if you are a PR/Media professional, volunteer time getting our
stories, events, and issues out to local media
Volunteer Opportunities for
Kids
- Many of the volunteer
opportunities listed above (rabbit care, bunny store, education
events, PETCO stores, etc.) can be performed by older children
alongside a parent or adult guardian. Check with us
to see if a volunteer need can be met by adult/kid partners.
Teens and pre-Teens
are welcome. Under 16 requires an adult to volunteer with them;
all require written permission from a parent or guardian (up to age
18).
Not all volunteer positions will be appropriate for our younger
volunteers; we will help you figure out where you can help.
Kids, become a volunteer with the
SNAP Dragons, and be part of helping animals in San Diego
County.
For general
volunteer inquiries, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at
volunteer@sandiegorabbits.org.
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