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Volunteering at the POPP Spay & Neuter Clinic is rewarding and fun, but also hard work. Our volunteers are an integral part of the clinic and the care of the pets. Volunteers help with laundry, assembly of e-collars, cleaning surgery instruments, wrapping surgery packs, cleaning kennels, moving patients to and from surgery, and helping answer questions when people come by.

We don’t say it enough – we love out volunteers! Volunteers allow us to help more pets. Our volunteer team helps us provide the high quality, high volume surgery days that help prevent pet overpopulation in our region. We regularly see pets from Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Umatilla counties.

Below are some links to information to help make your volunteer experience with us safe and meaningful.

• Maddie’s University (This site requires you to create a free account)
  • Sanitation Saves Lives!
  • Fundamentals for Staff and Volunteers
  • Human-Animal Bond
• Personal Protective Equipment needed in clinic
• ASPCA Onboarding Courses (This site requires you to create a free account)
• The emotional side of pet loss
• Understanding pet body language and behavior
  • Fear Free
  • Cats 101
  • Dogs 101
  • Cat Behavior

Thank you for your interest in joining our volunteer team! To become a volunteer there are a few requirements and steps that are mandatory prior to you starting your volunteer experience. Please read over it carefully as some of our requirements, orientation and training processes have changed.

To become a Pet OverPopulatiuon volunteer you are required to:
•  Be at least 16 years old with parental consent
•  Commit to 8 hours of service per month for at least 4 months
•  Submit a Volunteer Candidate Form
•  Attend a Mandatory Volunteer Orientation & Training

New Volunteer Orientation & Training
After submitting your Volunteer Candidate Form, you will be invited to attend our Volunteer Orientation & Training. Spots are limited for this training, so it is important to submit your volunteer candidate form as soon as possible. Here is what you can expect:

This training is by INVITATION ONLY, we will not be able to accept walk-ins.

Please be sure to arrive on time, doors will close 7 minutes after the start time, no exceptions. All late arrivals will have to reschedule training.

During the orientation you will receive an overview of our organization, learn our policies, procedures, programs and gain a clear understanding of how you can make a difference in the lives of the homeless pets in our care.

You will also receive a short training on animal behavior.

Please check this page for the date of your training for any changes or cancellations.

 Hyperlink our volunteer form

2025

• 8/4/2025 Apple Valley News: Tri-Cities Pet Overpopulation Crisis Persists Despite Record Adoption Success
• 1/11/2025 KEPR: Pet Overpopulation Prevention Tri-Cities receives $30,000 donation from PetSmart

2024

• 5/29/2024 KONA: Paws for a Cause to Help Tri-Cities Animal Groups
• 9/2/2024 Apple Valley News: STCU Volunteers Count: Phyllis Kropf, POPP Tri-Cities

2023

• 1/23/2023 Apple Valley News: Animal shelter receives donation to fund spay and neuter services

2022

• 10/14/2022 Apple Valley News: Pooch and Pal Run and Walk at Columbia Point Marina

2020

• 9/14/2020 Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business: POPP buys building, aims to end pet overpopulation
• 9/21/2020 Apple Valley News: POPP plans to transform dental office into spay and neuter clinic

2015

• 10/12/2015 Apple Valley News: Pirates collect food for Tri-Cities Foodbank and Pet Overpopulation Prevention