Monthly Volunteer Orientation
Orientation takes place at Tri-City Animal Shelter & Adoption Center, 
1150 East Pleasant Run Road, Cedar Hill. Orientation is set for the first and third Saturday of every month at 3 p.m. A completed volunteer must be submitted online in order to sign up for orientation. 

Applications

• To volunteer at the shelter, please complete an online application here.
• Apart from accepting volunteers who want to donate their time to help our pets, we also accept applications from students who require school community service, as well as court ordered community service.
• If you are required to complete community service by a court, please see the information below.

Scheduling

Volunteer and Student Community Service hours are scheduled in 2-4 hour increments Monday - Friday, as early as 7:30 a.m. for surgery drop off and 8 am for other assistance and run as late as 6 p.m. Volunteers will be able to schedule their shifts online.

Once a volunteer has worked one weekday, he or she may schedule hours on Saturday or Sunday. We also have opportunities for volunteers at off-site events, such as Petsmart and other locations in the DFW area. 

Although volunteers are able to sign up to volunteer on a day-to-day basis, we can also set up recurring schedules for any volunteer who is interested. Knowing who and when to expect someone is a great help to our staff.

Requirements

Traditional volunteers are at least 16 years old and will need to complete an online volunteer application, as well as attend a volunteer orientation, before scheduling their first shift.

Welcome Young Volunteers!

We are now accepting volunteers as young as 10 years! If you are 10 to 15 years old, you must always have a guardian with you who is also a volunteer. We will need your volunteer application, as well as one from your guardian. To volunteer alone you must be at least 16 years old and have a parent/guardian's signature on the waiver. The parent or guardian must attend the orientation with you before the advanced teens (16-18 year old) can volunteer alone.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Damian Cruz, at 972.291.5335, or email us.

Court Community Service & Restitution

If you are interested in volunteering with us in order to complete hours required for court, please fill out an online application (found here). Tri-City reserves the right to refuse an application for any reason we deem valid.

• Your application will be reviewed by our volunteer coordinator once submitted. We reserve the right to refuse your application.
• You will need to submit copies of your court documents before you are able to get started. Please submit them to Volunteer@cedarhilltx.com, or drop them off in person at our facility.

Transporters Needed

Can you drive? Are you retired? Do you work from home? Do you have a little bit of spare time to help an animal in need? If any of these apply... We Need You! We need volunteers who are available to transport orphaned wildlife, injured birds, or dogs and cats to various wildlife centers, or rescue facilities around the metroplex. If you are interested, please call the shelter at 972.291.5335.