Our dogs would love to spend time out of their kennels with you! Volunteer to take an adoptable dog for a fun outing such as a hike, a coffee date, or a meal at a pet-friendly location. Field trips can last from an hour to all day. Whatever works for you, works for us!

Want to give a shelter dog a skip day?

• Participants can stop by a participating campus nearest you to choose a dog to sign out for an hour, an afternoon, or the whole day.

• West Chester, New Castle, Dover, and Georgetown Campuses, as well as the Animal Rescue Center, are all open to Shelter Skip Day participation.

• Shelter Skip Days are available to members of the public Tuesday - Sunday.

• A list of dogs available for Shelter Skip Days will be available when you arrive to choose your field trip companion.

• Pick-up times for Shelter Skip Days are Tuesdays through Fridays 12 - 4 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11 am- 2 pm.

• Dogs must be returned to the same shelter an hour before closing the same day.

• Dogs must wear Adopt Me vests and harnesses while on a field trip.

• Participants are encouraged to document the outing with photos and video clips, and to fill out a Skip Day report card from the experience.