I've been volunteering at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV) since 2015 and have logged close to 85 hrs in 2017 and 2018. At the HSBV, I've helped to care for dogs in the shelter as they await adoption through feeding, walking, and cleaning up any messes in the kennels. As a volunteer, I've also worked in the Give a Dog a Bone (GADAB) program which provides volunteers with extra training to deal with dogs at the shelter that haven't been deemed adoptable candidates yet. These dogs may be strays, recent intakes, sick, or extremely fearful and require extra care and consideration when they are brought out for daily exercise. Unfortunately, my current residence does not allow dogs, but my significant other and I currently take care of two kittens, Moshi and Hammer, who were both adopted from local shelters. I even take Hammer out on leash walks! I'm a young professional who works at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developing marine renewable energy technologies. Since I work at a research laboratory my schedule is flexible and can work to find the right time to visit your dog or cats.