Hi Katie, You have to be 13 to volunteer at SVACA with a parent or guardian. However, we have a program called Kiddies 2 Kitties, in partnership with Palo Alto Humane Society, where you can come to the shelter the first and third Wednesday of the month from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. and read to the kittens. More can be found here: http://svaca.com/home/showdocument?id=15532
You should look up their number and call them, I bet they could figure something out.
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