Welcome Waggers

Please only sign up for 1 shift. Our Volunteer Team will then contact you to help get you officially scheduled. Please do not come to the shelter until you have been contacted & scheduled.

In this role, you’ll be the first friendly face visitors see as they enter our adoption center, helping to create a welcoming and engaging experience for everyone. Our Welcome Waggers greet each guest, answer basic questions, and share the many ways our organization supports the community.

Key Expectations:

• A Friendly, Positive Attitude: Welcome Waggers should enjoy talking to people and making them feel welcome.

• Basic Knowledge of SPCA of Texas Services: Learn about the services we provide so you can inform community members on how we support pet adoption, foster care, and animal welfare.

• Comfort with Shelter Operations: Familiarize yourself with our layout, basic adoption procedures, and other resources.

• Passion for Helping Animals: Enthusiasm for helping animals find loving homes and for promoting our mission.

Shift Availability:

• Shifts are available Sunday-Monday from 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM or 4PM-6PM.

To begin volunteering, you'll need to create a volunteer account and complete a few initial steps. There is a $15 volunteer fee per person to cover the initial costs of onboarding new volunteers. Once these steps are completed, you'll be eligible to sign up for an Orientation session, where you'll receive further training and information.

The process to become a volunteer is as follows:

Please refrain from going to the shelter until your scheduled Orientation date.