​Paws for Life Rescue

Our mission PFL rescues homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from overflowing shelters in southeast Michigan.
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Cat Volunteers

Help place cats and kittens in forever homes. Provide training and advice to adopters experiencing cat behavior issues. Sign-up for shifts to care for our cats and kittens that live at Petco in Rochester Hills. Coordinate a trap, neuter, return program to manage community cat populations.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Event Volunteers

Greet visitors, answer questions, explain our adoption process and keep animals comfortable. Coordinate food to be served to people at various events and fundraisers. Drive dogs or cats to and from events.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Event support
  • None, On-site
  • Evenings, Weekends

Animal Care Volunteers

Help develop an area-specific manual and program to assist pet owners whose pets are lost or missing. Track and communicate medical needs of animals in the rescue. Develop a program to assist pet owners so that they do not have to surrender their pets to a shelter or rescue.
  • Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Administration Volunteers

Join the fundraising team to plan and execute events and programs that raise money. Coordinate professional photography opportunities for the adoptable pets in our care. Develop a marketing program and assist with public relations and media relations activities. Manage PFL’s online stores. Get creative and find opportunities to recruit new volunteers. Help manage our volunteer retention and recognition program, tracking volunteer hours and accomplishments.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Office work, Event support, Indoor
  • None, On-site, Skilled
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Dog Volunteers

Help place dogs and puppies in forever homes. Certified trainers provide training and advice to adopters experiencing dog behavior issues. Sign-up for shifts to walk and spend time with adoptable dogs in a Clinton Twp boarding kennel.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help Paws for Life is 100% volunteer-run. We have no paid staff and we are completely dependent on the generosity of volunteers.
About us Paws for Life is a 5-star certified, all-breed dog and cat rescue, located in southeast Michigan. Paws for Life is a shelter partner. Run by dedicated, hardworking volunteers, Paws for Life is a shelter partner. We rescue dogs and cats from overflowing shelters in Michigan, saving two lives - the one we take and the one that needs the empty kennel space we left behind.
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