There are many volunteer opportunities at The Pet Connection. The Pet Connection is looking for committed volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals.

Volunteer opportunities include:
Basic animal care: cleaning cat/dog condos, feeding and watering the cats/dogs, brushing the cats/dogs, changing litter boxes, walking the dogs, and much more.

Clerical work: data entry, putting together mailers, working on The Pet Connection's newsletter, filing paperwork, and much more.

Non-shelter work: We always need people to assist us with our laundry. We also have many off-site events for which we need volunteers.

The Pet Connection offers volunteer orientation sessions every Sunday at 6:00pm at our shelter facility (weather permitting/excludes Holidays), 5918 Broadmoor, Mission, KS. Orientation is mandatory for all volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our Volunteer Questionnaire found on our Resources page.

Foster care homes desperately needed!
The foster home program is a critical component of The Pet Connection and has the capabilities of saving hundreds of animals from death in area shelters. The foster care network in Kansas City serves as a direct arm of the shelter extending our reach, letting us take in more animals. More foster care homes are needed desperately for emergency situations when animals are scheduled to be put to death, waiting for transport, or waiting for space in a safe sanctuary like ours. We get hundreds of requests per day to rescue animals.

Time commitment:
One night, one weekend, one month, or one year. Whenever you can do it. Foster Homes are needed for weekend stays. Foster Homes are also needed for elderly/special needs animals until permanent placement can be found.

Becoming a foster parent can help to make a difference with the overpopulation problem our community faces today. Help us save more animals in 2008. Open your heart and home to an unwanted, abandoned animal.

By developing Kansas City’s base of foster homes, and spaying/neutering, we CAN achieve our goal of no more homeless pets in Kansas City!