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Volunteer at
The Bond Between
The Bond Between is fueled by our Volunteer efforts and we are always looking for people who can support our mission and our vision of making a better world for pets and the people who love them.
If you love animals and would like to help out in ways other than fostering, please read below to learn about volunteer opportunities.​​
How do I become a volunteer at The Bond Between?
Becoming a volunteer is easy! Start by filling out our Volunteer Interest Form online. Our Volunteer Manager will review your application and follow up via email with more information about our organization. To wrap things up, you will just need to sign our digital Volunteer Agreement. Once that is complete, you will be fully cleared to start signing up for upcoming volunteer opportunities.​
What to Expect as a Volunteer?
We want to make sure you’re set up for success, so certain volunteer roles do include brief, required training before you get started. After you’re approved, you will hear from our Volunteer Coordinator and begin receiving our weekly volunteer email with plenty of ways to get involved.
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The beauty of volunteering with us is the flexibility—you can give as much or as little time as you’d like! We feature a wide variety of activities throughout the week. Your initial application helps us send you the right opportunities, but you can always change your mind and switch up your volunteer interests whenever you like.
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We love our volunteer community and want to ensure a safe, rewarding experience for absolutely everyone. Because our roles have different physical and cognitive demands, we do ask that volunteers who require extra physical or intellectual support bring a supervisor or support person along with them. If you have any questions at all about how we can accommodate you, please reach out to us through our contact form.
Volunteer Opportunities
Enjoy working with Animals?
Intake and In-Office Animal Care
Intake volunteer will help welcome animals to The Bond Between and ensure they are ready to go with their new foster family!
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In office animal care volunteer will care for the animals in the office at specific times throughout the day by taking them for a walk, feeding them and giving them lots of snuggles!
Puppy Party Volunteer
Puppy Party Volunteer will attend different events and help guests cuddle puppies. Duties include animal clean up, set up and take down for party, and transporting supplies and/or puppies. Puppy Parties last 90 minutes, so a 2 – 3 hour time commitment is expected including driving.
Community Animal Visits Volunteer
Our Community Animal Visits program offers companion pet visits to Minnesota assisted living communities and other facilities. Volunteers bring their personal dogs or cats to participate in the visits.
Wellness Clinic Volunteer
The Bond Between hosts low cost Community Pet clinic every month on the third Sunday from 8AM - 12PM, offering affordable services like vaccines, microchips, and nail trims.
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Our Volunteers help check-in the pets manage the people who come for the medical services,
Pet Food Shelf Volunteer
Our pet food shelf is located at The Bond Between Minneapolis location. As a Food Shelf Volunteer, you help new and returning clients shop for food and supplies for their pets. Volunteers also stock shelves, intake and sort donations, and keep the food shelf clean and organized. Volunteer shifts are 3 hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. A volunteer orientation is required and held weekly. Volunteers are also needed around the community to pick up donations and make deliveries of pet food to community partners.
Visit our volunteer portal for more info!
Rescue Support Volunteer
Office hours take place at our Minnetonka office. As a Rescue Support Volunteer, you will be present at the office as a resource to people who visit us. Visitors often arrive to drop off donations, pick up their foster animal, or ask for supplies for their foster animal. We prefer people commit to a block of time to be able to perform on the same day and time each week. During this time your shift may include cleaning and organizing the office, doing laundry, helping with donation drop-offs, letting out the dogs, and caring for the cats in condos. There are always plenty of activities to work on while at the office!
Office-hour shifts are 2-4 hours. Volunteers aged 16 can assist with office hours, and ages 18+ can volunteer alone.
Let Out Volunteer
Let Outs take place at our Minnetonka office. Let Out Volunteers are responsible for caring for the animals in the office at specific times throughout the day. Let Out responsibilities include taking dogs out for potty and a walk, giving dogs and cats food, water, and any necessary medications, and cleaning up the kennel and condo areas when needed.
Let out times vary, but 10-15 minute walks per dog are preferred. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Event Transport Volunteer
These opportunities are available in various locations across the Twin Cities. As an Event Transport Volunteer, you attend adoption events and handle a dog or cat during the event on behalf of their foster who is unable to attend. Adoption events last two hours, so a 2.5 – 3 hour time commitment is expected to include pick up and drop off. To see all of our events and needs, please find each event here.
Volunteers ages 12+ can volunteer with a parent/guardian, and ages 18+ can volunteer alone.
Transport Volunteer
Transports are available in various locations in the Twin Cities. As a Transport Volunteer, you help us by transporting animals primarily for intake. This would be primarily on the weekend but can sometimes occur during the week as well. Transports can be anywhere in the Twin Cities, so times vary depending on location. You can also help by providing transport of an animal from their foster home to vet appointments, or from various locations in the Twin Cities to our office.
Volunteers ages 12+ can volunteer with a parent/guardian, and ages 18+ can volunteer alone.
Community/Fundraiser Event Volunteer
Events take place in various locations in the Twin Cities. As a Community/Fundraiser Event Volunteer, you attend community events on behalf of The BB and support in whatever way is needed. You may sell items, answer questions, or oversee a kissing booth with some pups! These events include 5K races, craft fairs or other local events to help raise money and awareness for the rescue.
To see all of our events and needs, please find each event here. Volunteers ages 12+ can volunteer with a parent/guardian, and ages 18+ can volunteer alone.
Visit our volunteer portal for more info!
Community Animal Visits Volunteer
Our Community Animal Visits program offers companion pet visits to Minnesota assisted living communities and other facilities. Our goal is to provide both humans and animals with comfort, socialization, and companionship. Volunteers bring their personal animals, including dogs (both large and small) and cats, to participate in the visits. Each animal and its handler receives training with The Bond Between staff in order to make the experience both enjoyable and safe.
If you are interested in participating in this program please fill out this form.
Puppy Party Volunteer
These opportunities are available in various locations across the Twin Cities. As a Puppy Party Volunteer, you attend different events and help guests cuddle puppies. Duties include animal clean up, set up and take down for the party, and transporting supplies and/or puppies. Puppy Parties last 90 minutes, so a 2 – 3 hour time commitment is expected including driving.
Volunteers ages 16+ can volunteer with a parent/guardian (both need to be trained), and ages 18+ can volunteer alone.