Pitties and Kitties Rescue of New Mexico
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Ways to Volunteer
​1. Adoption Events & Animal Handling
Help us at local events by:
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Handling adoptable dogs
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Socializing puppies and kittens
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Talking with potential adopters
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Representing PKR in the community
Perfect for people who love being hands-on with animals!
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2. Petco Kennel Support
Assist with the care of our cats at our Petco adoption center:
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Cleaning kennels
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Refilling food, water, and litter
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Monitoring health and behavior
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Helping adopters meet our cats
We are especially in need of consistent help in this area!
3. Social Media & Marketing
Help our animals get seen by:
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Sharing posts
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Creating content (photos, videos, reels)
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Writing adoption bios
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Helping with fundraising campaigns
If you’re creative or active online... this is HUGE for us.
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4. Transport & Errands
Help us move animals where they need to go:
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Vet appointments
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Meet-and-greets
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Supply pickups
Even occasional help makes a big difference.
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5. Behind-the-Scenes Support
Not all heroes wear leashes 😉
You can help with:
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Laundry (blankets, towels)
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Organizing supplies
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Preparing adoption/event materials
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Administrative tasks
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Petco Volunteer/Kennel Coordinator
6. Events & Fundraising Help
Assist with:
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Setting up/breaking down events
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Running booths
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Coordinating raffles or activities
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Brainstorming and planning fundraisers
What We’re Looking For
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Reliable and communicative
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Compassionate and patient
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Willing to learn and be a team player
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Passionate about animal rescue
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Understanding! The leaders of PKR get really busy and sometimes forget or can't reply. We are looking for people that aren't afraid to give a poke about needing a reply... and for people who understand!
No experience? No problem... we’ll guide you!
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Why Volunteer With PKR?
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Make a direct, life-saving impact
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Gain hands-on animal experience
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Be part of a passionate, supportive community
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Help animals go from “at risk” to “adopted”
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Ready to Join Us?
We would LOVE to have you on our team.
Fill out our volunteer application
Or reach out to us with any questions
Even just a few hours of your time can help change an animal’s life forever
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Questions? Email adopt@pkrescue.org or message us on social media!
In Person Volunteering
Fostering
Temp fostering
Walking dogs
Photography
Transport
In Person/Virtual Volunteering
Foster home mentoring
Training dogs/cats
Board member
Home checks
Adoption Events
Fundraising
Virtual Volunteering
Financials
Reviewing Applications
Social Media
Newsletter
Website
What would it mean to become a PKR volunteer?
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Our rescue was built with various goals in mind. Our rescue's president, Holly, has worked and volunteered for various shelter and rescue organizations in the past. Holly moved to New Mexico in June of 2022 and continued to foster and volunteer for the rescue that she had been prior to her move. This meant she was volunteering for a rescue that was a 12 hour drive. She did their social media, arranged transports, helped moral, and essentially did a lot of "administrative work. Holly believes that anyone can help, regardless of their situation, IF they set their mind to it.
One goal of PKR was to create a conducive environment associated with a drama free zone. In animal rescue, a lot of emotions are constantly playing into how decisions are made. When emotions are involved, drama is sure to follow. That being said, our rescue operates strictly on a "It's about the animal" mindset. If drama between humans begins to stir up, we encourage our board members or volunteers to take a step back and ask themselves if they are acting in a way that benefits the dog or cat. PKR wants to create a family like environment for our volunteers, board members, fosters, adopters, and followers. We are completely transparent 24/7 and we strive to connect on a personal level with everyone that welcomes a connection. We want volunteering, fostering, and saving animals to be as enjoyable as possible. Rescuers have a hard job, an unpaid one too, so we want to make sure we keep our eyes on the prize. The prize being saving all the animals we possibly can.
We are a volunteer-run organization. We do not currently have a physical shelter although the goal is to eventually obtain one once our organization grows and gets the funding for such. We rely on foster homes to keep the dogs until they are adopted but not all of our volunteers are able to foster. We welcome other areas of interest such as hosting events, helping at adoptions events, assisting with transports, graphic design and web, photography, or spending time with pets in boarding. We welcome ALL skillsets and we WANT passionate individuals. If you think you can bring something to the table... Bring. it. on. We will virtually never say no to whatever help you can provide!
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Kennel Team
We may board several of dogs or cats at various boarding facilities if the situation is dire. This can be due to an immediate euthanasia deadline for an animal we believe we can help or if a foster is going out of town and needs a pet sitting option, etc. Kennel volunteers usually take dogs for walks, runs, or just spend quality time with them. Our volunteers are not required to clean kennels, as this will be a task done by the paid boarding facility staff. Visits are flexible so you can work them around your schedule. If you would like to join the kennel team, please fill out the volunteer sign up form below!
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Other ways to get involved (included, but not limited to!!!)