“Long loop, then flat out on the concrete. Best boy.”
Volunteer
Come and walk a dog
Volunteers are the heartbeat of the shelter. From morning walks to afternoon feeds, the daily care of 30–40 dogs depends on people giving their time consistently.
250+ compassionate caregivers walked with us in 2025. New here? Try a walk with one of our regulars, no commitment.
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The week ahead
Tuesday to Sunday · closed Mondays · Morning 7:30am · Afternoon 3:30pm. Walk the dogs, help with feeding, and spend time socialising with the pack.
- Tue 13 Oct Morning · 7:30am Linh, Daniel, Bao and Sarah Afternoon · 3:30pm Thu and a volunteer
- Wed 14 Oct Morning · 7:30am Mai, Minh and Thu Afternoon · 3:30pm Daniel
- Thu 15 Oct Morning · 7:30am Linh, Thu, Bao and 2 others Afternoon · 3:30pm Mai, Daniel and Minh
- Fri 16 Oct Morning · 7:30am Daniel and Mai Afternoon · 3:30pm Linh and Bao
- Sat 17 Oct Morning · 7:30am Linh, Daniel, Mai and 4 others Afternoon · 3:30pm Bao, Mai, Thu and a volunteer
- Sun 18 Oct Morning · 7:30am Linh, Mai, Daniel and 3 others Afternoon · 3:30pm Minh, Sarah, Daniel and 2 others
Coming later than this? Message us on Facebook and we will find you a session.
Every face above is someone who has signed up.
What a session looks like
- Wear closed shoes and clothes that can get muddy; it is hot, so bring water
- Arrive ten minutes early. If a regular is showing you round, they'll be waiting at the gate
- The team pairs you with a dog and shows you how to lead, one volunteer to a dog. Say if you would rather start with a calm one; there are 10 in the pack right now
- After your walk, leave a card: pick your dog, add a photo and a line, and it lands on their page
What we ask: Some basic experience with dogs, and the ability to show up regularly. The dogs get the most from the people who come back — and the only way to find out whether that is you is to come once.
Your first walk or your fiftieth
Come as you are
First time? Try a walk with one of our regulars: they meet you at the gate and walk alongside you, and nothing is asked of you after it. Or join the weekly walks, once a week for your first month.
Coming back? You'll know a few of the dogs by name. Once the team has seen you on a few walks, you can offer to show a newcomer round on a session you were coming to anyway.
After the walk
Scan the code by the gate, pick the dog you walked, add a photo. The card lands on the dog's page, where adopters and sponsors see it, and on your own page.
A card takes a minute at the gate. This is one, at the size it runs on the home page.
More ways to help
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Foster a dog
Fostering is a big part of our rehabilitation process — a few weeks in a home before a dog starts on the adoption path.
How fostering works -
Bring a program to your school
Rescue dogs into classrooms and students into the shelter, with a program shaped to your school.
See the programs -
Come to an event
Pack Chats, Paws to Park, adoption days and the fundraisers we run with partners across the city.
See what's on -
Donate supplies
From dog food to cleaning supplies, the shelter runs on everyday essentials. In the city? Message us to arrange a drop-off.
View the wishlist -
Visiting Ho Chi Minh City?
Book a guided shelter experience through Seek Sophie: meet the dogs, learn about animal welfare in Vietnam, no long-term commitment.
Book a shelter experience -
The Pup Shop
Canvas totes, coin purses and bottle carriers, field-tested in chaotic environments. Every purchase supports the dogs.
Visit the Pup Shop
Want to support us every month?
The Care Collective keeps the shelter running quietly, consistently, behind the scenes. Every month, without the pressure of a big campaign.