Community Service

Opportunities for Community Service & Volunteering

Day of Service

Day of Service

We are pleased to welcome your corporate, college or other groups for a Day of Service at Animal Friends. Our Day of Service includes a supervised animal interaction, a tour of Animal Friends and a service project. Projects depend on the time of year and upcoming events or activities planned at Animal Friends. Your group may be making toys, cleaning, assembling mailings, landscaping or preparing for an upcoming event. Animal Friends’ Day of Service program is a benefit for our corporate partners. If you're currently a partner—or interested in becoming one—please reach out to our Volunteer team to learn more. 

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Volunteers with Special Needs – Pairs Program

Animal Friends is proud to offer a variety of volunteering opportunities for individuals with special needs. Any volunteer who requires an aide, must have them present during their volunteer service. Both the individual with special needs and their aide will be required to fill out separate applications and attend our Pairs Program Getting Started Orientation before volunteering.

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Community Service

If you are required to complete court-ordered community service, you may complete your hours at Animal Friends. There are some limitations to community service opportunities. There will be no direct contact with animals as you complete your hours. Animal Friends cannot accept applications from individuals who have been convicted of the following crimes/offenses:

  • Violent crimes
  • Narcotics or controlled substance offenses
  • Animal cruelty or neglect
  • Sexual offenses
  • Crimes against children
  • Harassment – cyber or other forms of bullying
  • Larceny
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Our Locations

Our shelter building is the Caryl Gates Gluck Resource Center located at 562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

If you are looking for the vet clinic, those services are offered at the Howard Ash Animal Wellness Center at 562 Camp Horne Road, Buiding #2, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Testimonials

Alexandra S.

We’ve gotten two of the sweetest cats from this rescue, and they are very good about making sure the animals go to the best fit home.Photo

Cheryl J.

I've had Tuttie (Tooty) for a week today. She's settling in really nice. I'm starting to see some of her personality and it's adorable. She's a lover girl for sure.

She's smart as she has learned some commands and aims to please. I want to thank animal friends for giving me a chance to give Tuttie a second chance. You guys are amazing. She's bringing a lot of joy to our house and we love her very much. She found her forever home.

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Angela B.

We adopted a 2-year old cat 6 months ago. I cannot say enough nice things about Animal Friends.

In addition to clinical history and recommendations, they included a behavioral assessment which proved to be accurate and pages of instructions for acclimatizing the new cat. Our Beanz has been a joy to our lives. Their fee was so low, we sent them a contribution.

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Katelyn E.

I absolutely LOVE this place and what they're doing for these animals as well as those of us who come there to take one of these sweet babies to their forever home. Setting up a meet and greet was a breeze, the facility was beautiful and I will never ever get another pet from anywhere except for here!!Photo

Denise L.

Wonderful place! I took my chihuahua to the small dog socials and it really helped his anxiety! The staff and volunteers are great!Photo

Meg P.

I cannot speak more highly of this animal shelter. The volunteers and staff are amazing and show a true love for their work that they do. The kennels are in great condition and every time I stop by it is very clean. I donate regularly because I am impressed by the work the organization does on a daily basis.

Carol E.

Animal friends is a fantastic organization the staff and the doctors there are top-notch. They really care for your pet.. they try their hardest to keep prices down and make vet care affordable for everyone. I just love it there.

Stephanie H.

Animal Friends is an amazing place and much needed in this area. The low cost/no cost services they provide such as spay/neuter, rabies shots, initial immunizations, disease testing, flea treatment, etc. are essential for the public and their pets.

The staff is amazing, efficient and always willing to take the extra time to address a client's questions/concerns. The facilities are clean and very well kept up.
I travel an hour and a half each way to bring my pets here and will not take them anywhere else!

Kerry W.

Such a clean, organized and loving environment! Beautiful campus and very well run organization.