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Volunteer at the Goochland County


Animal Shelter & Adoption Center​

Would you like to be a volunteer at the Goochland County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center? Our Shelter Buddies volunteer program has many different opportunities to fit every person:

  • Greeting Ambassadors
  • Adoption Room Ambassadors
  • Dog Ambassadors/Socialization and Walkers
  • Dog Ambassadors/Cleaning
  • Cat Ambassadors/Socialization
  • Cat Ambassadors/Cleaning Cat Towers
  • Donation/Laundry/Dishes/General Cleaning Ambassadors
  • Grooming Ambassadors

To become a Shelter Buddies volunteer, please complete the application found on the Goochland County Website.

Volunteers must be 16 years of age and must be accompanied by a legal guardian if under 18.

If you are interested in helping Goochland Pet Lovers at our community events or at our Good Neighbor Fund vet clinics, please email your contact information to the Shelter Supervisor.

Shelter Buddies Logo

Fun Fact: The Shelter Buddies logo is in honor of Buddy who was adopted from the old Goochland Shelter right before Christmas after an 18 month stay. The sunflower is in memory of Becky Dickson, founder of Goochland Pet Lovers. 

The Shelter Buddies logo was designed by one of our very own Shelter Buddies volunteers, Karen Woodring. Karen is also responsible for all of the beautiful flowers you see in front of the Shelter.