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PAL WARMLY WELCOMES FRIENDLY PETS AND THEIR KIND OWNERS!
 
 
PAL volunteers make the DC metro area a more compassionate place to live.
 
Pet Visiting -- PAL volunteer owners and their volunteer pets visit nursing homes, hospitals and other places in need of TLC in the D.C. metro area. Our certification for your pet is friendly and easy so that your dog (or other pet!) can start visiting ASAP.
 
Details on the Pet Visiting volunteer process are below.

PAL Club and Camp -- The students of Stanton Elementary need you. They have natural curiosity and an affinity for animals, but face all the challenges of urban education. PAL Club Volunteers tutor these great kids in reading and math, chaperone field trips to fun places like the Zoo, visit with their pets, and help in many other ways. Try it once and you'll be hooked -- the kids will pay you with appreciative hugs! Please fill out this PAL Club Volunteer Application and submit it to the PAL Office if you'd like to serve as a PAL Club volunteer tutor, chaperone or in some other capacity.
 
If you would like to visit Stanton as a Pet Visit volunteer, follow the usual certification process below and then let John know you want to bring your pet's loving presence to Stanton!


PET VISITING Basic Requirements

 
 

PET VISITING Certification Process


We hope you and your pet would be excellent at sharing love and affection with others.  Follow these steps to become certified and start spreading the joy.

 
Don't worry − people-loving dogs always do well.  And if you still have questions, read this FAQ.
 
 

 after you are certified...

 

Gather a Group to Volunteer

 
Volunteer with your friends, church or other group!

St. Pete’s Pets is a special group of PAL volunteer teams in Leesburg, VA. Eight members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church volunteer at Heritage Hall, a nursing and rehabilitation center.  These folks share a special time with their pets, families and the residents. 
 
If you have a group of folks that would like to volunteer with, we would be happy to hold a special orientation for you, and help you find just the right site for your team of volunteers.

We're here to help

 
If you have any questions regarding the certification process, orientation, or the program in general, please contact the PAL Office at 202-966-2171 or john@peopleanimalslove.org.