Who are our clients?

Our clients are loving pet owners who want what is best for their pets but sometimes struggle to provide the best care because of age, infirmity or disability. With a little assistance from one of our volunteers, their pets can remain happy and healthy to continue to provide companionship and love.

Typically, our clients are those over 65 years of age, palliative-care patients of any age and people with disabilities who are unable to pay for support for their pets. We do not offer animal sitting services when someone is on holidays.

While all services and transport provided by POOPS volunteers do not incur a fee, clients are liable for all costs associated with veterinary fees, boarding fees, grooming and the like. To assist our clients further, POOPS can connect your furry friend to our network of discount vet, boarding and grooming services.

To find out if you or someone you know is eligible, please complete our Client Referral Form.

Leave a message on the POOPS helpline 1300 1100 92

Leave a message on the POOPs helpline 1300 1100 92

Accessing our services

Accessing our services is simple, registration is possible via our online application form or if you have any difficulties with this process or have any questions please email [email protected] or leave a message on our helpline. 

Fill out the online application form

Our volunteer coordinators receive your application.

A coordinator will contact you to discuss your application.

We coordinate with a local volunteer to support your pets needs.

  • Application

    Fill out the online application form.

  • Wait

    Our volunteer coordinators receive your application.

  • Contact

    A coordinator will contact you to discuss your application.

  • Support

    We coordinate with a local volunteer to support your pets needs.

How we can help

Our volunteers are animal lovers who are happy to assist and value their time with their POOPs pets and pet-owners. We can help with dog walking, transportation (to vets, boarding facilities or groomers), administering medication or whatever is needed and is mutually agreed between the volunteer and pet owner. 

Our volunteers really love what they do at POOPS!

  • “If you volunteer in things, it's lovely for the people you volunteer with, but it's really wonderful for yourself, it raises your self esteem, it makes you feel useful, it gives you something to do, it keeps you involved. I think volunteering has been the best thing for me since sliced bread”

    Sheila T

  • “ I love volunteering for POOPS. It gives me so much pleasure to make the dogs happy and the owners as well. When I pick the dogs up they already sit in the window and wait, wagging their tails, so excited to get out and about.”

    Britta J

  • "I feel very lucky to have two dachshunds in my life, with the added benefit of knowing that volunteering means helping someone else as a bonus, it’s amazing"

    Juan P

  • "We actually first met on Valentines day (I kid you not) and his owner Maureen arranged for him to have a doggy grooming session that day, it really felt like a blind date!...My life is quite busy and sometimes to just have a lovely walk with Jimmy keeps me grounded, we usually sit and cuddle for 10 minutes mid-walk which is relaxing and helps me take time out and enjoy the view and Jimmy”

    Nellie

  • “We get to spend that time together (Liz and her son), in our busy world that hour is a great time to chat about school and really just to connect and catch up…It’s a great way to give back and its lovely building a connection with the owners and getting to know them and their dogs.”

    Liz T

  • “It is the most rewarding work I do. I’m so pleased I found POOPS and it has helped me prepare for another dog in my life who I hope one day will walk with me and my beautiful POOPS dogs”

    Pam H

  • "I am so happy I joined POOPs. Since my mum says I can't have a dog (yes, I'm 32 and still living at home with my parents #adulting), volunteering with POOPs means I can finally share all the love I have saved up with the four dogs that I walk."

    Ljubica

  • “I always want to help people when I can and I love animals. It makes perfect sense to be a POOPS volunteer.”

    Ashley M

POOPS volunteers are available in most areas across the Greater Perth Metropolitan area including Yanchep, the Hills, Mandurah, Rockingham and in Busselton. Our organisation can help with taking care of the basic needs of pets. 

  • Volunteers

    Our volunteers all have a Police background check, are vetted by our coordinators, go through our induction process and are fully insured by POOPS.

  • Dog Walking

    Dog walking is one of our most popular services. Our volunteers visit a client’s home at mutually agreed times taking into account any special needs.

  • Not just dogs

    Our services are not limited to dogs! Our volunteers help with all kinds of pets including cats, birds and even fish.

  • Trip to the vet

    Our volunteers can help ensure pets get the care they need by providing transport to the vets or other important appointments.

Our volunteers all have a Police background check, are vetted by our coordinators, go through our induction process and are fully insured by POOPs.

Dog walking is one of our most popular services. Our volunteers visit a client’s home at mutually agreed times taking into account any special needs.

Our services are not limited to dogs! Our volunteers help with all kinds of pets including cats, birds and even fish.

Our volunteers can help ensure pets get the care they need by providing transport to the vets or other important appointments.

If a client is away from home for an extended period, our volunteer may be able to find a sitter or provide transport to a boarding facility.