Candid photo of a smiling volunteer in a green shirt helping an Indiana family train their golden retriever in a sunny backyard, 35mm, warm natural light.
Candid photo of a smiling volunteer in a green shirt helping an Indiana family train their golden retriever in a sunny backyard, 35mm, warm natural light.
Apply to Volunteer
Indiana Welfare Network

Keep Indiana Pets in Homes

Join our network of neighborhood advocates. We provide free preventative training and resources to help local families overcome behavioral hurdles and avoid shelter surrender.

How You Help

Active Volunteer Roles

Choose a path that matches your skills. Every role directly supports our mission to deliver practical husbandry education to pet owners across the state.

Saturday Workshops

Community Outreach

Program Support

Assist our lead trainers during free public workshops. Help guide families through basic behavioral exercises and distribute essential pet care tools.

Connect with neighborhoods to share free training resources. Help us distribute preventative care checklists to families who need them most.

Help coordinate workshop registrations and manage local partnerships from our Indianapolis office. Keep our preventative programs running smoothly.

Volunteer Voice

Helping a family understand their dog's signals and seeing the relief on their faces is incredibly rewarding. We are keeping families together.

Sarah T., Indianapolis Volunteer

Get Started

Join the Network

Fill out our brief application form to get started. Our team will reach out within three business days to discuss upcoming training and workshop schedules.