Please click the “complete a volunteer application” link above. You will be directed to the Gulf Coast Humane Society Bloomerang volunteer application page. Once your application is approved, you will be able to see dates for new volunteer orientation. You must complete volunteer orientation before signing up for any GCHS volunteer opportunities. If you have completed application and do not know if you have been accepted, please check your spam/junk folders; applications are processed every 5-7 business days.
Please email [email protected] if you have additional questions.
The talents of our compassionate and generous volunteers help keep our doors open. Volunteers are actively involved in the general care of the animals including walking/exercising, socializing, grooming, and cleaning kennels. Volunteers are also involved in special projects, events, humane education, offsite outreach programs and in-home foster care.
All applications go through a background check. We cannot accept any application from a person having a felony record (current or previous), and absolutely no Domestic Violence, Battery, or Animal Cruelty charges (current or previous).
Volunteer hours do not qualify for Court Ordered Community Service. Click here for more information on Community Service.
Gulf Coast Humane Society is dedicated to being a safe haven for pets in need by providing medical care, promoting adoptions, and nurturing the bond between pets and people in Southwest Florida.
Our shelter does not receive any federal, state, or county funding and no funding from the Humane Society of the United States or ASPCA. We rely solely on donations, grants, bequests, and fundraising events to further our mission as stated above.
We are the most tenured 501(c)3 nonprofit, no-kill, animal welfare organization established in 1947 in Southwest Florida.