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Animal Rescue Volunteering in Bismarck, ND

Local animal rescue groups around Bismarck. Ask each one what help it needs right now, since needs change with the season.

Need a few helping hands?

Find your kind of good.

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Give them a holler before heading over. Volunteer program means a published way to get involved, not a guaranteed opening. Ask about helping means current volunteer needs still need checking. Training, ages, and seasons vary.

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Central Dakota Humane Society

Mandan and Bismarck–Mandan

Help shelter pets through animal enrichment, foster care, events or special projects.

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Apply for cat or dog Critter Companion work, kitten fostering, fundraising events or special projects such as pet-food distribution and administrative tasks.

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Volunteer CoordinatorShelter volunteer applications
volunteers@cdhs.net
Ways to help Website
Before you go & sources

Critter Companion roles have age, orientation and service commitments. Cat roles start at 13 with accompaniment rules; dog roles start at 16 with a valid driver’s license. Review the full requirements.

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Furry Friends Rockin Rescue

Bismarck–Mandan

Volunteer or foster with a local rescue helping pets find homes.

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Complete the volunteer application and ask about upcoming event help. Foster volunteers provide temporary homes for pets through the rescue’s separate fostering arrangements.

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Furry Friends volunteer teamVolunteer applications and fostering inquiries
ffrrinc@gmail.com
Ways to help Website
Before you go & sources

Applications and placement are coordinated by the rescue. Ask about age requirements, training and responsibilities; fostering is a separate commitment from helping at an event.

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Kitty City

Mandan and Bismarck–Mandan

Help a cat sanctuary with care, fostering, cleaning, events or transport.

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Published roles include sanctuary cat care, preparing cats for adoption, fostering, cleaning at Petco, events, transport and trapping. Begin with the volunteer/foster application.

Start a conversation

Kitty City volunteer teamVolunteer and foster applications
hhhmhr@mac.com
Ways to help Website
Before you go & sources

Volunteers must be 18 to work alone, or at least 14 with a guardian. Fosters must be 18. The sanctuary has no public hours; visits and training are arranged in advance.

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Miles of Love Dog Rescue

Bismarck–Mandan

Apply to foster a dog while the rescue works toward a permanent home.

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The foster program seeks homes for dogs with different needs, including mothers with puppies, hospice dogs and animals that struggle in a shelter setting. The rescue supplies equipment and support.

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Miles of Love Dog Rescue volunteer teamVolunteer inquiries
info@milesoflovend.comVolunteer details
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Before you go & sources

Complete the foster application and discuss your household, pets and available time. Placements are arranged by the rescue; no private foster addresses are published here.

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