Last Day Dog Rescue is a non-profit serving the Metro-Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing areas. We are volunteer and foster based rescue, so most of our volunteer opportunities are at adoption events and administrative tasks.Other tasks may become available within our rescue, depending on the various needs at that time.
To volunteer, please fill out the application below with your interests and skills, and you will receive emails confirming next steps.
I Am Interested In Volunteering In The Following Areas (check all that apply) Are you 18 or older? *
If you are under 18 years old you will need a Parent/Guardian with you when you volunteer, who will that person be? Please include their name, relation and contact info. This information will also be asked when you fill out the minor volunteer waiver.
Have a special talent or interest? We need all sorts of volunteers. Let us know how you'd like to help.
Do you want to help at our adoption events?
This would include helping promote LDDR animals and volunteer opportunities, print and pass out fliers about LDDR, have a simple fundraiser; Craft Sale, bake sale, etc. and have proceeds benefit LDDR. Or bring a dog, most of our dogs are in foster homes but there are few that are waiting to get into a foster home and we work with local kennels consider helping these dogs get more exposure and take them to events.
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Would you like to help with transporting dogs?
This would include receiving emails from our transport team for requests to pick up animals from Shelters and meeting up with their foster parents and or help transport to and from events, vet and kennels etc.
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Would you like to help by doing Home Visits?
This would include being trained on observing and gather information as objectively as possible. Answer questions the Applicant may have about LDDR and the adoption process. Make a note of any information the Applicants requests that you cannot provide. Document and share the results of your visit, including any concerns or recommendations.
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Would you be willing to provide help with our dogs in the kennels we work with?
This would involve; attend some training sessions, taking dogs on walks to practice leash-walking skills, transporting them to the vet, bringing them to adoption events, taking photos of them, spending time with them to learn traits about them that we can list on their webpages, and meeting potential adopters at the kennel to do the paperwork to finalize adoptions.
Would you want to volunteer to do any of the following?
We encourage you to start with just one role, so as to not overwhelm yourself. We will provide the training and mentoring needed, but will also provide a certain level of freedom for you to use your talents and creativity.
Tell us if you have experience or ability in any of the following areas:
(Please check all that apply)
Do you have any additional ways to help LDDR? Or any additional comments or suggestions? If so, please describe.
Tell us about what you do, any additional skills you may have or any additional information you want us to know about you!
Are you comfortable approaching a dog you don't know? *
Do you understand that dogs are unpredictable, and that LDDR cannot guarantee that a dog we are trying to rescue may not become aggressive? *
Animals are often frightened when in unfamiliar surroundings, and may become aggressive and even bite you or a companion. Are you willing to assume these risks with a rescue dog? *
We would like to know your preference of the level of commitment for volunteering with LDDR. Approximately how many hours a week would you like to volunteer? *
Please tell us what types of volunteer work you have done before and for which organizations. *
Where did you hear about Last Day Dog Rescue?
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