Do you have previous rescue experience? If yes, please list group name and describe your involvement.
Please describe any experience, knowledge, or skills you possess that may be useful in animal rescue.
Examples might include knowledge of dog behavior, training, veterinary medicine, writing, editing, marketing, fundraising, photography, videography, graphic design, web design, web admin, social media, database design, IT, etc.
Will you be bringing any children or other family members with you to events when you volunteer? If so, please list their name(s) and age(s).
Adoption Events and Fundraising
We organize or participate in adoption events most every weekend and need help with setup and take down, as well as speaking to the public about dog adoption. A significant portion of our operating income is derived from donations. We hold fundraisers throughout the year and need volunteers to help plan and staff these events.
Are you available for a few hours on some weekends? Weeknights?
Do you enjoy speaking with the public about dogs?
Do you have experience with fundraising or soliciting donations?
Transporting and/or Handling Dogs
We sometimes need help transporting dogs to veterinary appointments or adoption events when a dog’s foster isn’t available. We also have need for responsible handlers to care for dogs during adoption events, especially when a volunteer is fostering more than one dog. This work may sometimes involve putting a stressed dog in your vehicle, so the use of an airline crate or creation of a safe, comfortable, confined area in your vehicle is highly recommended. Some dogs may experience motion sickness or anxiety during travel.
Do you have an appropriate vehicle in which to transport dogs?
Do you have an airline crate or other means to safely restrain a dog in your vehicle?
Are you comfortable handling strange dogs that may be stressed or over-excited?
Are you willing to assume the risks associated with working with animals who are sometimes frightened and who, in unfamiliar surroundings and with people they don’t yet trust or respect, may become aggressive and/or bite?
Fostering
We rely on the generosity of foster volunteers to provide temporary homes for the dogs we rescue until we find them permanent homes through an adoption process. If you are interested in becoming a foster volunteer, please continue with the foster portion of this application.If you do not wish to foster at this time, please skip to the last page to complete the Volunteer Agreement and Release of Liability.
Do you own or rent your home?
If renting, landlord’s authorization (via email, letter, or phone) for you to have a dog is required.
Do you currently have homeowner's or renter's liability insurance?
If yes, please list any dog breed exclusions.
Please list all human members of your household including their age and any allergies.
Important: All dogs, cats, and small animals living in your home must be spayed or neutered and current on their vaccinations prior to fostering a PAWS dog unless there is a professionally documented reason for a exception.
Do you understand that dogs can be unpredictable and that PAWS cannot guarantee that a dog placed with you will be fully house trained or won’t do damage to property?
Are you willing to assume the risks associated with working with dogs who are sometimes frightened and who, in unfamiliar surroundings and with people they don’t yet trust or respect, may become aggressive and/or bite?
Are you willing to accept the risks involved, including soiling or damage, with having a foster dog in your home and transporting a dog inside your vehicle?
Are you able to commit to taking your dog to necessary veterinary appointments and bringing your foster dog to at least one adoption event per month?
Please list the veterinarian that has cared for your current and/or previous animals. If you (or your parents)
have never had any animals, please list a personal reference that is a responsible dog owner.
Powell Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Volunteer Agreement & Release
Powell Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), all volunteer, foster home based rescue organization dedicated to saving homeless dogs from cruelty, neglect, and unnecessary euthanasia. We are committed to reducing overpopulation, providing education about dog safety, behavior, and appropriate veterinary care, and securing permanent, nurturing homes for the dogs we rescue. Our mission is to end the needless suffering and killing of canine companions – one dog, one adopter at a time.
Thank you for volunteering with PAWS! Please provide the following information.
Please read and click each of the following radio boxes, then type your name and date at the bottom.