Volunteers Save
Lives!
We Appreciate Your Help!!
Donation
Jar!
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There is nothing more you need to do to
volunteer, it is that simple! Just come on
in and we'll handle the rest. Listed
below are just a few things that the volunteers
here at the shelter can do:
*Walk
dogs
*Bath/groom
dogs
*Spend quality
one-on-one time with the animals to help socialize
them and teach them tricks! ( puppies, kittens
& cats also)
*Spend time in
the 'Free Roam' Cat Room to socialize with the
cats
OTHER
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
not all positions are currently
available until the shelter is
built
but we are doing the best we can
with limited space and
resources
we plan on building a very nice
shelter in the near
future
*Help at fund
raising events--look on our Upcoming Events
page and just give us a call or email if you can
help at any of the scheduled events.
*Share ideas on
fund raising and special donation drives
*Create
advertising material to help get the shelter
recognized within a larger radius
*Help pass out
newsletters , brochures and donation cans around
your community to get the animals more
exposure. (You can stop by the shelter and
pick them up anytime)
*Volunteer for Petco
or Pets mart Days (you can call the shelter
for more information on adoption
events)
* Gather
bedding and cleaning supplies in your community
for the dogs & cats.
* Hold a drive
at your school or in your community somewhere for
things listed on our wish list.
*Anything else you can think of? We
are willing to work with you and any ideas you
have! Come join our committees of dedicated
volunteers who strive to make a difference in our
community.
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Once we get our facility
built we will need lots of
volunteers
We simply could not
survive without the help of dedicated, caring animal
lovers just like you who generously volunteer at the
League each week. From bottle-feeding motherless kittens
to answering phones to offering foster care to our
special needs animals, our volunteers improve the
quality of life for the tens of thousands of homeless
pets that are sheltered at the League every year. All
volunteers are required to attend training classes. Full
support of the League's policies and philosophies is a
must. And each and every volunteer must remember just as
all our Associates do that the animals are always the
League's number one priority. All it takes to start is
an application, an interview, some basic orientation
classes, and the ability to make weekly commitment.
Because we rely so much on the time and help offered by
volunteers, the rescue invites everyone from teenagers
to golden-age to join our volunteers
Ways
Volunteers Help:
Adoption Center:
Dog walking, socialization, feeding, cleaning, grooming,
rescue, basic health care, training and obedience,
adoption counseling, mobile adoption assistant,
answering telephones, making follow-up phone calls to
adopters, etc.
Medical Center : Dog
walking, socialization, vet tech aide, administrative
assistant (includes record keeping, answering
telephones, filing, scheduling appointments,
etc.)
Foster Care Parenting: As you well
know, we don't believe in killing animals. We,
therefore, always have a group of special animals who
need the kind of individual care that can be difficult
to provide in a shelter environment. Possibly you can
help. Most of our candidates for foster care are
elderly, convalescent or special needs animals for whom
we have yet to find a permanent home. All animals placed
in foster care continue to receive the full range of
services from the League. In our hearts we know that
foster care is the humane alternative to extended stays
for these special needs animals here at the
rescue.
Humane Education: Ending
pet homeless ness means that we must teach our
children about responsible pet ownership (give tours,
visit schools, create educational materials,
etc.)
SPOT (Shelter Pet Outreach Team):
You appreciate as we do the redemptive, healing power of
the love of a companion animal. We reach out to shut-in
residents in senior and specialized care facilities,
bringing to them shelter puppies to hold and love. You
can participate in these heartwarming
miracles.
Administrative Project
Specialist: Everyday, we have lots of administrative
tasks that our staff simply can't get to; each vitally
important to the achievement of our goal of saving more
lives. Put your skills to work saving animals
.
Corporate Support/Team Project Member:
Employees from local companies give their time
throughout the year for one-day projects that enhance
the quality of life for our animals. If your company
would like to help, please call 830 377-2990
Special Events/Fund raisers:
You
probably don't know
this, but it can costs us more than $500 to prepare
the typical homeless pet for adoption. Special needs
animals cost much, much more. Because we receive no
government funding, and precious little corporate support,
we rely almost exclusively on individual donations
and special events to support our lifesaving work.
Volunteers aid our essential fund raising
activities immensely, particularly helping out at our
special events here at the League, like the Pet Adoption
clinics and Family Fun Days. Our events and even office
work are always fun for everyone
involved!
Off-Premises Projects: Members
of
churches, temples, scout troops, and other organizations
frequently hold towel and blanket drives and
special fund raisers (bake sales, car washes, etc.)
in support of the League's furry friends. Perhaps your
organization would like to contribute to saving lives
this way.
CURRENT
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