Can I volunteer at a local animal shelter?

Well, I really want to volunteer at the closest animal shelter in my state (MA) It's in Worchester. But I can't because the website said, you must be 18 years old to handle animals, and 16 or 17 to clean feces from cages, but with Parental guidance....

I live in Sacramento, California and I want to volunteer and help out at an animal shelter. How can I go about doing this? Also, has anyone else here ever volunteered at an animal shelter? What were your experiences? I'd appreciate positive experiences...

I need something to do over the summer and I thought that volunteering at an animal shelter would be fun. I love working with animals (any kind). But I need to find an animal shelter that will let me volunteer. I'm 14 and I'm ready to volunteer. The...

I need to volunteer somewhere for my Duke of Edinburgh award for 3 months. I love animals and thought I should volunteer at an animal shelter or home, especially one with cats because I love cats. However, I am only 14 and my closest shelter only takes...

I'm in my Summer Session and i really want to volunteer for a animal shelter or just any pets-related places. And i can only volunteer for a short time, like 2 months most, but i can make a lot of commitment. Where can i volunteer? Also, i'm just almost...

I want to volunteer because I really love animals, and it'll look good on my resume when applying for a job or good veterinary collage. I've been researching the jobs volunteers do and I have to say that they look FUN! Including the whole poop cleaning...

my sister that just became 13 wants to voulenteer for our local animal shelter, but she doesn't know if she can do it, since she's 13. how old do they have to be? is it okay for her to voulenteer for our local animal shelter?

Im only 13 but i wanna volunteer at an animal shelter. I wanna be with the dogs like take them on walks, play with them, feed them, and clean their cages. I tried looking for animal shelters in modesto, ca but all they want is donations. So can you please...

I am 14 and live in Austin, Texas. I want to volunteer at a local animal shelter, but all of the sites say i must have parental supervision. I am responsible enough to handle myself and the animal without a parent hovering over me. Are there any shelters...