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If you love cats and want to join in building a No Kill Nation one stray at a time, Stray Cat Alliance has a volunteer opportunity for you! One way for you to help out is by helping feed, clean, and socialize the cats and kittens at their facility. There is an application for adults and one for minors (ages 14-17) on their website!

Volunteering is a great way to offer direct help to our dogs. You get to see first-hand the difference you're making. They have volunteer hours daily from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Volunteers walk dogs, play with dogs, sit with our seniors, and help with other tasks around "The Ranch".

Come heal with The Gentle Barn! Cow Hug Therapy offers a chance to heal and find hope in the embrace of one of our gentle giants. While resting your face against the cow’s warm frame, your mind is cleared of worry, you are centered and grounded in the present time, your heart slows down to the beat of the cow’s heart, and your body gently rises and falls with their breathing, and you feel vulnerable, humble, open, and full of infinite possibilities. Cow Hug Therapy is a rare opportunity to feel like a newborn against a large, protective, and loving frame. It is where healing starts. Each Cow Hug Therapy session is an hour long, is perfect for anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, loneliness, grief, or who simply needs a good hug, and can be used either in tandem with or outside of traditional talk therapy.

Need to build confidence? Do you want to work on leadership and life skills? Are you looking to create more self awareness and learn how to connect more deeply with others? Do you want to find you own inner strength and courage? Equine therapy allows us to practice confidence and leadership skills. In this program, you will learn how to hold your body, transmit your intention, and convey your energy to become a gentle leader. Each equine therapy session is an hour long, is perfect for anyone looking to expand their inner strength, courage, leadership, and voice, and can be used either in tandem with or outside of traditional talk therapy.

Need to find joy? Have you lost your smile and forgotten how to laugh? Are you stressed out and need to feel like a kid again? Do you just need to forget about your responsibilities for a while and just have fun? The Gentle Barn's barnyard animals can help! Barnyard therapy is a safe place to check your life at the door, interact with small and delightful animals, and realize that no matter what you have gone through, you can move forward and find joy. Many of us have had to grow up way too soon and carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. In this program, you will cradle chickens in your arms, cuddle turkeys, give pigs belly rubs, pet goats and sheep, flirt with emus, kiss llamas, and surround yourself with rescued animals who have gone through trauma and have recovered to find love, create families, and find their happily ever afters. They will bring out your inner child and remind you to laugh, smile, and keep moving forward toward joy. Each barnyard therapy session is an hour long, is perfect for any individual looking for hope, joy, fun, and connection, and who wants to feel lighter, and can be used either in tandem with or outside of traditional talk therapy.

It takes a team and a whole heap of giving to make The Real Bark the rescue it is. They are always on the lookout for new volunteers to help with the day to day care of their animals and running of their rescue. Do you love spending time with animals? Maybe it’s joining them for weekly mobile events or taking pups out for some outdoor adventures! If you would like to volunteer, please check out their website.

Westside German Shepherd Rescue is comprised of a very strong family of volunteers. They cherish all their volunteers and are always in need of new ones. Whether its walking, bathing, fostering or transporting their dogs; assisting at outdoor adoption events and fundraisers; or lending a hand with admin work, volunteer work is always appreciated Their goal is simple, to save as many German Shepherd dogs as possible. They give them medical care, lots of good food, exercise and live while they wait for their forever families. Your help allows them to continue to help everyday. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please fill out their volunteer form. They will respond as promptly as possible with a short questionnaire. Upon completion, you’ll be notified of the date of volunteer orientation which will be help at their facility in Downtown Los Angeles.