Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
Take a look at the opportunities listed below, and get in touch to talk about how you'd like to help!
When you have an idea of what you're interested in doing, fill out the form below and we'll be in touch shortly!
Work with the Animals
Become a foster pet parent!
Volunteer to bring underprivileged pets into your home and care for them until they are adopted! We'll pay vet bills and provide food, you provide love and a safe place to land. Choose how many pets you want to take in and what type you're comfortable working with, whether that's adult cats only, litters of puppies, or anything in between!
Requirements:
apply through the rescue
must have experience with animals and agree to follow our rules for our animals
Become a kennel volunteer!
We need people who can come to Maternity House, the Rehabilitation Center, and the Pet Store to clean kennels, feed and walk dogs, and help them get socialized.
Requirements:
must be able to commit to a regular schedule each week (ex. 9-11 am, MWF)
must have experience with dogs and agree to follow our rules for our dogs
Join the Freedom Highway
Be a stop on the freedom highway and give at risk pets a safe place to land on their way to a better life.
Because we are a specialized rescue, we are often solicited by other shelters to take on cases that they aren't equipped to handle, sometimes from places pretty far away. We are always on the lookout for places where we can meet shelter representatives from other places to pick up pets, or meet adopters to send their new babies home with them. If you're not local but would like to help, this can be a great, low time commitment option!
Requirements:
You live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, or Virginia
You have experience with animals and a safe place for a possibly sick, injured, or traumatized animal to hang out for a while
Drive for us.
When a call comes from a shelter six hours away asking if we can take a terrified pregnant eight month old dog before her euthanization appointment the next day, sometimes we need someone to jump in the car and rush to the rescue. If you're the kind of superhero who can help, we want you!
Requirements:
You live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, or Virginia
You have experience with animals and know how to ride safely with one in the car and transfer it safely from one place to another
You have a valid driver's license and a functioning vehicle
Share Your Skills
Volunteer remotely with any skills you think might come in handy! Some examples of things we need are:
Great writers/editors who can send acceptance letters, rejections, and other correspondences following our organizational standards
Social media gurus who can come up with relevant content and schedule it for our social media pages
People persons who can help with application processing and communicate with applicants and adopters
Whatever ideas you come up with!
Partner with Us
Do you own a business? Do you have a product or service that could help with our mission? Let's talk!
Many of our supplies and equipment come from generous local businesses who help us with either direct donations or discounted prices. If you'd like to get involved, reach out and we'll give you a shout out on our website and social media.
Current partners include: Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital, Landrum Veterinary Hospital, Blue Ridge Veterinary Hospital, Rutherford Pet Supply, Purrfect Bark, Petit Vours, and the GreenLife at Mimosa Inn.
Donate.
Our biggest, most constant need, is money. We rely on adoptions and donations to fuel our efforts, and these pups need a lot of care! If you're short on time but would like to help, donations are a wonderful way to contribute to this important work. You can donate through our PayPal below, or write to leeshorerescue@gmail.com for information on how to send a check. Thank you.