Volunteer!
Help us, help them! At Hero's Heart Animal Rescue, our volunteers are the heart of our mission: helping us rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for animals in need.
Why volunteer with Hero's Heart?
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Make a Difference: change the life of an animal in need
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Learn and Grow: gain experience in animal care and rescue
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Community Connection: meet like-minded animal lovers
Current Opportunities:
Foster caregivers, Petco volunteers, and Transporters
Foster Caregiver
We believe that every animal deserves a safe, loving environment—even if it’s just for a little while. Fostering saves lives, and your home could be the perfect temporary space for an animal in need.
Why be a foster caregiver for HH?
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Save lives: fostering creates a safe temporary space for animals in need of adoption
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Make a difference: give an animal the chance to thrive and prepare for adoption into a loving home
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Experience the Joy: enjoy the companionship of having a temporary pet without long-term commitment
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Support Provided: all the supplies are providedl this includes food, bedding, and medical care
Who can be a foster caregiver?
Fostering is open to anyone over 18 years old who can provide a safe, attentive, and loving environment. Whether you’re a family, a single person, or a senior, you can help. You can choose to be a regular foster (foster until adoption) caregiver or a temp hold (1 week-3 months) foster caregiver. All foster caregivers are screened and must agree to a background check.
Join Our Foster Family!
Contact us with questions at fosters@herosheartrescue.org or fill out an application here:
Petco Volunteer
Help provide enrichment for cats in need of safe, loving homes by volunteering at Petco Ridgedale (Minnetonka/Hopkins). Just a couple of hours each week can help cats, and it's fun!
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Provide enrichment: supervise and play with cats in the training room at Petco.
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Maintain kennels: light housekeeping duties of litter box cleaning, water fountain and food bowl fills.
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Interact with the public: help answer questions about the Petco HH adoptable cats and direct them to the HH website for adoption inquiries.
Transportation Volunteer
Like to work independently? Your vehicle and time can make a difference for animals in need.
Why Transportation Matters
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Veterinary Appointments: ensuring animals receive necessary medical care
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Foster Homes: moving animals to loving foster homes where they can thrive
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Adoption events: helping animals find their forever families
What We Need
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Picking up animals from shelters or foster homes and transporting to a new location
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Delivering animals to vet appointments or adoption events
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Assisting with emergency transport situations
Who Can Help?
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Car Owners: a reliable vehicle, and licensed drivers who are 18 or older; background check required
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Flexible Schedulers: are you regularly available, or just occasionally? We can accommodate