Welcome! Thank you for completing this application form if you are interested in becoming a Santa Barbara County Animal Services volunteer at any of our three locations: Lompoc, Santa Maria, or Santa Barbara. We have currently paused volunteer onboarding until the new year. We encourage you to still submit an application if you would like to be notified when onboarding resumes. Thank you!

Contact Information

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Street 1:

Street 2:

Street 3:

City:

State:

* Zip: *

Home phone:

* OK to call me here

Cell phone:

OK to call me here

Email address:

Shelter Location

Please tell us which site you would like to volunteer at.

* Shelter Location:

Countywide

Lompoc Animal Shelter

Santa Barbara Shelter

Santa Maria Animal Center

Emergency Contact Information

In the event of an emergency, who should we contact?

First name:

Last name:

Home phone:

Cell phone:

Relationship:

Demographic Information

You may optionally provide the following information. It is used only to help us get a better idea of the demographic make-up of our volunteers.

Date of birth:

(year optional)

Gender:

Education:

Availability

Please indicate the days and times you are usually available to volunteer.

Previous Experience

Please describe any previous experience working with animals and/or the public.

Employer Information

Please tell us a little more about yourself.

What type of work do you do?

Medical/Physical Restrictions

Are there any medical or physical restrictions that may affect your ability to volunteer?

Skills

Do you have any applicable skills, talents, training, interest, or hobbies?

Email Preferences

We like to keep volunteers informed of important news, schedules, and volunteer opportunities by email, however will not send you any email you prefer not to receive. Use the checkboxes below to select the kinds of email you would like to receive from us.

What kinds of email would you like to receive?

Electronic newsletters

Volunteer Recruitment appeals

Foster Recruitment appeals

Special Event Notifications

Disaster Response Activation

Schedule reminders

Background Information

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or DUI?
This information will not necessarily disqualify you from volunteering.

If yes, please explain.

Volunteer Agreement

Please print and sign the volunteer waivers found at www.sbcanimalservices.org.

I Agree