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Volunteer with Monika's DoggieRescue

Make a difference. Meet our dogs. Join the team.

We offer four levels of volunteer involvement to suit all experience levels — from casual dog walkers to hands-on shelter helpers. Whether you're new or experienced, there’s a place for you here.

Volunteer jobs at Monika's DoggieRescue

🟡 Entry-Level Volunteers

No experience needed – just your time and a love for animals!

 

Doggie

Walking

Enjoy a cuddle, walk, or energising run with one of our many lovely dogs at our Ingleside shelter.

When: Tues–Sun, 11am–2pm
Cost: $25 annual membership, for adults 18+. 
Eligibility: Kids up to 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Note: Wear closed-in shoes and bring ID

No need to contact us in advance.

Doggie

Transport

Help transport dogs to/from vet clinic in Parramatta to Ingleside, or from the pounds to Parramatta or Ingleside.  Weekdays.  Must have a clean, full driving license and a car big enough to take 50cm x 50cm crate.  

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🟢 Customer Service, Events, and Feeding

No experience needed. Training provided.

 

Customer

Service

Exercise is important for keeping our doggies happy and healthy which is why we offer dog walking. The Customer Service role is critical in managing dog walking and involves greeting visitors, processing new dog walkers and contributing to the smooth running of the shelter.  Must be aged 18+
Weekend and weekday shifts to suit you.
10am-2pm and 11am-3pm.  

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Events

Run stalls, promote the shelter, and spread the word at local events.  Bunnings Stands twice a month. Must be aged 18+ 

Weekends.

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Doggie

Feeding

We give our dogs their main meals every morning and we need help mixing their food, preparing meals, washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. Must be aged 18+

Morning shifts weekdays and weekends.

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🔴 Entry to Shelter Activities

Step into the shelter and get hands-on. No experience required.

 

Level 1 Kennel Hand

Dogs

At the start of the day the doggies are waiting patiently in their kennel ready to be brought out to their day yards. As part of the Volunteer Level 1 Dog Kennel Hand role, you will help us to make sure that the day yards are set up and ready to go with adequate beds, bedding and drinking water for the dogs. There are also some light cleaning duties such as mopping. You can also stay longer after 9am if you wish to do some dog walking (just ask the lead kennel hand). This is role is a great way to start volunteering and learn about kennel work. Must be aged 18+

Mon-Sun, 7:30am-9am

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Doggie

Harnessing

Exercise is important for keeping our doggies happy and healthy which is why we offer dog walking. As a harnessing volunteer, you will safely fit harnesses to dogs, take them out to meet their walkers and also bring dogs back to their enclosures. You'll meet and connect with many dogs! Must be aged 18+

2.5 hour shifts between 10am and 2.30pm.  Two weekend shifts per month.

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Cat Kennel Hand

Cats

We have cats too!
If you’d love to spend time caring for them, this volunteer role is for you. Help with feeding, cleaning their enclosures, and most importantly, giving them some one-on-one affection and attention. Must be aged 18+

Mon-Sun, 8:30am-11:30am

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🔵 Experienced Volunteers & Student Placement

Experience required from involvement in other DoggieRescue jobs as above, or prior animal work. Additional training provided.

 

Work

Placement

Apply by attaching your resume and complete your work placement hours alongside our friendly and experienced kennel hands. Must be aged 18+

Mon-Sun, 7am-2pm

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Doggie

Enrichment

Provide one of the most important resources known to dogs (especially in a shelter): One on one human attention! This role requires experience in other volunteer roles (Volunteer kennel hand level 1 and/or 2) because it involves navigating the shelter and interacting with many dogs. Must be aged 18+

Mon-Sun, 11am-5pm

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Level 2 Kennel Hand

Dogs

Work alongside our experienced kennel hands and fully immerse into kennel/shelter work. Must be aged 18+

Mon-Sun, 7:30am-1pm

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Our WISH LIST

If you are unable to foster or volunteer directly but are still looking for a way in which to help DoggieRescue, you may be able to assist with the donation of goods we are searching for to make the lives of our pets and carers a little easier.

If you can help out with any of the items listed below, we'd love to hear from you!

Click here to see our current WISH LIST
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As surely as the sun will rise... there will be laundry at Doggiewood

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We wash about 20 loads of washing each day. You can either pick up laundry from our shelter at Ingleside and take it home and bring it back folded when convenient or visit the shelter between 10am – 3pm Tue – Sun to help with hanging up laundry and folding once dry. Alternatively, we also have some paid laundry work on a casual basis -- call us on 9486 3133 or email Monika@doggierescue.com

Need to know more?

Rescuing cats and dogs means there is always a lot of work to do.

If there is something else you can help us with, or if you need to know more, just contact us using one of the methods shown on the following link.  We'd love to hear from you!

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