i really want to help out at a nursing home or a shelter for dog and cats but the normal age is 15 and i really want to help does anybody know what else i can do???

You can start at my TeenLine when you're 14. That's not as far away as 15 for you. So if there's a TeenLine in your area, you'll at least have less of a time to wait.

Ok i think the best thing would be talk to whoever is in charge of the volunteers at the nursing home or whatever and see if they have some things that you can do, that dont breech whatever legal things are keeping out. Like maybe putting up posters or helping prepare meals or pushing a cart but not serving.... get it?

These are just things you need to get creative about, find out what legally you cannot do and see what else there is.

People/organization are usually very leanient about these things, but if you find they arent many childrens organizations have things you can do to prepare for activitys and such. I know at the Y in daycamps and all year if you are a "CIT" or volunteer they let you do most things except first aid, give medication, give food, give bug spray or suntan lotion, and take to many kids to a place away from an offical staff at a time.

Hope this helps, i know how you feel iam old enough to do this stuff now but a few years ago i had to get creative! So good luck!

send cards to some people at the nursing home - or if you have any talents, I'm sure they would love some entertainment.
college donations to give to the animal shelter (not just money either, call and see if they let people donate dog food or something, you could always do that!)

Collect money, maybe?

-rito

Is is just me, or does no one actually have a really good answer to this question?

umm.. fake your age?
or u can olways start small.. like find some stray cats and dogs and send them 2 that nursing home.. makes a good impression dont it?

It's funny. That's exactly what I wanted to say, when I came to this post earlier.

But I guess if you want the opptimistic view of it, you can always go stand on the street and collect money for charity.

Wait until you're older. Now was that so hard?