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Our workplace partners help us give back to the animals we serve in a variety of different ways and now is your opportunity to join our pack! We offer year-round group opportunities to support shelter animals – take a look through our Partner Programs for ways that you can make a lasting impact on the animals that call our shelter their temporary home.

AHS corporate partners ensure our animals have the care and love they need each and every day. We offer year-round individual and group opportunities to engage with our animals while supporting their emotional and physical needs. Now is your opportunity to join our pack! We will work with you to create a partnership plan to help improve the lives of our animals and those who love them.

Onsite, Offsite, and Virtual Donation-Based Activities and Events

Service Days

Want to bring your group to volunteer at the AHS shelter? Through our Service Day program, we can accommodate groups of up to 20 volunteers per session.

Service Days are available Tuesday – Thursday for a recommended time of 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Service Days do not include hands-on contact with animals, but focus on very important aspects of shelter life that help animals in need (volunteers who help us with animal care go through an in-depth training process and commit to monthly hours. Click here to learn more.)

Each Service Day includes a behind-the-scenes tour, shelter improvement tasks, and a meet-and-greet with an animal. Service Days should be scheduled at least one month in advance at the shelter’s availability; not all dates will be available. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information, pricing, and to schedule!

Service Project

For groups of up to 100, an AHS staff member and furry friend will travel to your location to lead a one hour (or less) toy-making activity for the animals! We can provide supplies upon request. Virtual options are available. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information, pricing, and to schedule!

 

Shelter Tours

Want an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of the shelter? We can host groups of up to 30 attendees for a 45 minute – one hour shelter tour and animal meet-and-greet. Please note that tours are not offered on weekends and not all weekdays will be available. Virtual options are available. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information or to schedule!

Puppy/Kitten Party

This is your chance to experience all the puppy or kitten love with a one hour puppy or kitten snuggle party at AHS or at your location. This experience includes animal snuggles led by a staff member and optional toy-making craft. We can host up to 20 attendees per party at AHS and an unlimited number of attendees at your location. Please note that these parties are scheduled based on animal availability. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information, pricing, and to schedule!

Team Fundraising

Sponsor a Pet

Select a pet from our website that inspires you! With a gift of $250, you will provide full medical care and shelter for an animal during their stay at AHS. As an alternative, you can sponsor a pet’s medical care for just $100 and be part of their lifesaving care! Click here to get started.

Adopt a Kennel

Adopt a Kennel at AHS year-round with a $1,500 donation and we will send you updates throughout the year! Each adopted kennel includes a customizable plaque seen by our 40,000+ visitors each year!

Rainy Day Fund for Medical Appeals

Each week, AHS welcomes animals that have emergency medical needs that are a result of disease, neglect, and/or abuse. Help raise funds and awareness for our most vulnerable animals with a gift of $2,500+ for a match to incentivize our donors to make second chances a reality. Contact asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

Amplify Austin

Each spring, join thousands of individuals as they raise more than $10 million in 24 hours. Sponsor AHS’ fundraising day and help us reach our goal by offering a matching gift or creating a company fundraising page. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

#GivingTuesday

On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, take an opportunity to give back by hosting a fundraising page on one of our platforms like Facebook or JustGiving. Please email asmith@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

Matching Gifts

Does your company or employer match gifts? Check with your HR department to increase your gift for the animals at AHS and make twice the impact! Want to see if your company matches donations to AHS? Click here!

Building Compassion Campaign

Join us as we build the future home of AHS: our new Compassion Center! We have plans to double our kennel space at our new shelter building and save the lives of more animals in need, but we need your help in making our dream a reality. Please email development@austinhumanesociety.org if you’d like to learn more.

Event Sponsorships

Puppy Bowl

Each February, more than 2,000 community members visit AHS and enjoy puppies, food, drinks, vendors, and so much more! Email events@austinhumanesociety.org for more information! Save the date for Puppy Bowl 2025, Saturday February 8, 2025.

Kitten Shower

During the spring season, AHS rescues more than 1,000 bottle kittens. Join our April celebration on Saturday, April 27, 2024 for cats at AHS with kittens, food, drinks, vendors, and more. Email events@austinhumanesociety.org for more information! or visit www.austinhumanesociety.org/kittenshower

Raise the Ruff, Presented by Q2 Virtual Banking

Join us for this family-friendly event on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Celis Brewery! Reach out directly at development@austinhumanesociety.org for sponsorship opportunities, V.I.P upgrades and general admission.

Pup Crawl

Animal lovers take over the Domain for a pub-crawl style event with vendors, sponsors, and drink specials. Email events@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

Summer Kids Series

All year long we work to educate our littlest animal lovers, but in June, we kick off our summer-long educational camp for Humane Heroes! Sponsor the fun by hosting a session or providing supplies. Email education@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

Rags to Wags

Rags to Wags – More than 800 of Austin’s animal lovers gather each year to enjoy a night of delicious food, drinks, adoptable animals, raffles, auctions, and so much more! This year’s event is November 23, 2023 at the Fairmont Austin. Sponsorships available on July 1. Email development@austinhumanesociety.org for more information!

Donation Drives

Pet Food Pantry

Pet Food Pantry Drive – Since May 2020, AHS has distributed hundreds of thousands of pounds of pet food to pet owners in need. Help us restock our food pantry by hosting a donation drive for dry dog and cat food of any brand (unopened, unexpired food only, please).

Gift Card Drive

Gift cards help us purchase the supplies that we need to care for 11,000+ animals each year! We accept gift cards from any restaurant or business but prefer gift cards from: H-E-B, Chewy, Amazon, Petco, Petsmart, Target, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes.

Shelter Supply Drive

Check out our Amazon Wishlist by clicking here. Please note that monetary gifts are the preferred donation form as they allow AHS to allocate immediate resources to where we need them most, as well as provide critical operating dollars for our clinic and animal care staff.

Are you ready to get started?

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