I volunteer at a no-kill shelter. There are no kill shelters around me, there's a small pound at animal controll, but they don't accept volunteers. I walk dogs, clean kennels, scoop litter and my favorite--socialize kittens!!!

I get quite attached to some of the animals, but I find it's easier to leave them at a no-kill shelter. The ones that kill me are the dogs who have been there forever. That's actually why I started fostering. Our first fosters were two dogs who had been in the shelter for over a year. The older one got so depressed he stopped eating and had basically given up. We completely failed at fostering them though--We adopted them about six months later

I go in several times a week--the shelter is close to my office, so I can walk dogs on my lunch hour. It's great once the staff knows you--I get access to places and animals the general public doesn't get to see--like a litter of four day old puppies. Course they also call everytime they get a dog they think would fit in my pack!

Enjoy your time volunteering in the shelter. It's very rewarding.