Want to make a difference for animals in our community? Join us!
San Jose Animal Advocates is a grass roots advocacy group committed to helping homeless animals in our community. We are an all volunteer organization, and have a number of unique volunteer opportunities available. If interested in helping us with our mission, please complete our Volunteer Application.
Volunteering for local shelters/rescue groups

All organizations listed in our Directory are ALWAYS looking for volunteers! By volunteering your time, you can add to the quality of an animal's life and enhance the quality of your life too.
There are many ways in which you can volunteer for these groups.
Refer to the organizations listed in our Directory to learn more about their volunteer opportunities. Think about what you are good at, and let the organization know what you would like to do, and how much time you can spend. The animals will thank you!
There are many ways in which you can volunteer for these groups.
- Do you want to spend time with the shelter/rescue animals? If so, you would enjoy becoming a volunteer animal socializer.
- Do you have administration skills you would like to use? These organizations have newsletters and websites that need to be maintained.
- Do you like fundraising and talking to people about the benefit of owning pets? These organizations always have fundraising opportunities.
Refer to the organizations listed in our Directory to learn more about their volunteer opportunities. Think about what you are good at, and let the organization know what you would like to do, and how much time you can spend. The animals will thank you!