Animal Shelter Volunteering

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To aid efforts in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community, the City of Burlington Animal shelter will be closed to the public until further notice. This includes the temporary suspension of tours, visits, pet adoptions, and volunteering. Animal Services will continue to be provide the following services: Care of animals in the shelter Accepting stray animals; and animals people are unable to keep as the result of being hospitalized* Delivery of stray animals to owners* Dead animal pick-up and sick/injured wildlife calls Bylaw investigations Assisting the police *Please use the drop box at the rear of the Animal Shelter (2424 Industrial St.) or arrange a time for an exchange at the requestor’s residence. If you have any questions, please contact the shelter by calling 905-335-3030 during regular business hours or email AnimalShelter.Mailbox@burlington.ca View and subscribe to our Health and Safety Notices page to learn about the latest updates on actions taken by the City of Burlington For further COVID-19 information, please visit Halton Region Public Health www.halton.ca/coronavirus

To aid efforts in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community, the City of Burlington Animal shelter will be closed to the public until further notice.

This includes the temporary suspension of tours, visits, pet adoptions, and volunteering.

Animal Services will continue to be provide the following services:

Care of animals in the shelter
Accepting stray animals; and animals people are unable to keep as the result of being hospitalized*
Delivery of stray animals to owners*
Dead animal pick-up and sick/injured wildlife calls
Bylaw investigations
Assisting the police

*Please use the drop box at the rear of the Animal Shelter (2424 Industrial St.) or arrange a time for an exchange at the requestor’s residence.

If you have any questions, please contact the shelter by calling 905-335-3030 during regular business hours or email AnimalShelter.Mailbox@burlington.ca

View and subscribe to our Health and Safety Notices page to learn about the latest updates on actions taken by the City of Burlington

For further COVID-19 information, please visit Halton Region Public Health www.halton.ca/coronavirus

The Burlington Animal Shelter appreciates the many volunteers who care for and nurture our animals and help promote and educate the community about our services.

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Burlington.

The City does not currently have any volunteer opportunities available at the animal shelter. However, if you are interested, the City has launched a COVID community resources web page where local volunteer opportunities are listed.

For more information, visit www.burlington.ca/COVID19resources