Have a Well-Trained Loving Pet? Join our Pet Therapy Program at OHS!

Volunteer with Ohlone Humane Society's Pet Therapy program!

Interested in sharing your loving animal with those in need? Do you have an especially well-socialized animal companion who loves to interact with people? Become a volunteer therapy animal team-together, you and your companion animal can make a difference!

To become part of the team, you must be at least 18 years old and have a cat or dog more than 1 year old that you’ve owned for at least 6 months. All animals must be up to date on shots and veterinary exams.

1. Complete classes in obedience training and/or the AKC Canine Good Citizen course.
2. Pass an Ohlone Humane Society Pet Therapy Program temperament evaluation of your pet.
3. If you are seriously applying, please submit our volunteer form at https://forms.gle/qe11rFiEQ6uyrKEi6 to have your application forwarded to our program manager.
4. Join the Ohlone Humane Society
5. Complete a shadowing/mentoring session with your pet and one of our teams.

We also welcome all teams with previous pet therapy experience or who are part of a pet therapy program such as Pet Partners or Therapy Dogs International.

Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, miniature pigs, miniature horses & donkeys, birds and llamas/alpacas are all welcome.

Contact us to learn more!

Please see our Pet Therapy webpage at: https://ohlonehumanesociety.org/animal-assisted-interventions/ and our volunteer application at https://ohlonehumanesociety.org/volunteer/

ALL FOR THE ANIMALS!