Volunteer!
We're so grateful that we can count on many dedicated volunteers. But we can always use more help!
Whether once, monthly, weekly, or daily, we welcome help of all kinds, from direct animal care to administrative work to handyman support around the shelter.
We ask that volunteers have a heart for animals and are willing to be transparent about their time commitments.
Things to do at the shelter, depending on your background and level of commitment, include:
> Walking dogs
> Socializing dogs and puppies: Spend time cuddling and playing with puppies to stimulate their development and familiarize them with humans
> Socialize cats and kittens: Help enrich the lives of feline residents and familiarize them with kind humans
> Grooming: Brushing, bathing, etc.
> Animal welfare education for school groups and local communities
> Administration: Accounting, photography, USPCA records maintenance
> Fundraising
> Adoption events: Host an event to generate awareness for the USPCA and showcase adoptable pets
> Veterinary assistance: Certified veterinarians and vet technicians are welcome to volunteer once, on an ongoing basis, or for special clinics.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact us at ugandaspca1997@gmail.com, or +256 772 403789, or stop by the shelter.
Help us spread the word!
Are you inspired by the work of the USPCA? Let your friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances know about our lifesaving mission and the services we offer.
Help us to spread the word about treating animals humanely in Uganda.
> Spay/Neuter: We recommend that all cats and dogs are spayed or neutered. Spayed and neutered animals are known to live longer, healthier, happier lives, and this is also key in managing the population of unwanted animals. Encourage spay/neuter surgeries by a qualified, professional veterinarian.
> Adopt, Don't Shop: Breeding is a highly unregulated industry, where even breeders with the best of intentions struggle to give the animals they work with humane conditions and treatment. When individuals buy a pet from a formal or informal breeder, purebred or otherwise, they are supporting a typically inhumane practice while perpetuating our pet overpopulation issue. What's more, animals can breed within their own gene pool, resulting in medical problems. Instead, encourage individuals to adopt a pet from the USPCA.
> Dogs for Security: Educate your friends and family! Dogs instinctively wish to protect their territory, and don't need abuse or all-day confinement to serve the purpose of compound security. Spread the word: A happy, healthy, well-fed and watered dog is in the best position to guard and protect a home, and many dog breeds and mixes --which you can easily find at the USPCA shelter--make excellent security dogs. Read more here.