Volunteer Application Packet Name: Date: Thank you for your interest in volunteering at MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter. We strive to provide the best possible care for our animals while we search for good, lifetime homes for them. The Shelter staff is also committed to providing above-average customer service for the people who come into the shelter to visit. We feel that we have the best employees and volunteers around, and are glad you have made the decision to join our excellent team! Instructions: Please complete your application and come to one of our orientations. Basic volunteer orientations are the 2 nd Saturdays of each month at 10am, by appointment only. Please call the shelter schedule your orientation: (208) 634-3647. Kennel skills classes with Christa will be held on the 3 rd Saturday of the month from 9:30-11:00 am. Volunteer Hours Tuesday Saturday 11:30am 6:00pm Sunday 1:00pm 6:00pm Office Use Only Completed/Signed Volunteer Application Name Tag Made: Completed/Signed Release of Liability Approved by Exec. Director: Orientation Completed: Entered into Etapestry:
General Information Please Print Legibly Date Name Date of Birth Mailing Address City State Zip Home Phone Mobile Phone Email Address Pets That You Own Experience Working With Animals
MCPAWS VOLUNTEER PROTOCOL The MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter Volunteer Program is designed to allow interested, compassionate individuals the opportunity to become personally involved with the shelter and its animals. MCPAWS volunteers must be at least 16 years old to be unaccompanied by a parent or Guardian. Persons under 16 must meet all the requirements below and must be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian while at the shelter. Safety for everyone involved in this program is our main concern. In order to provide optimum safety to everyone, the following protocol has been established. Complete and submit a volunteer application. Receive the approval of MCPAWS for acceptance into the program. Satisfactorily complete a basic orientation. Complete at least five volunteer hours within the first three months after basic orientation. Complete a kennel skills class for either dogs or cats. Anyone who cares for the animal(s) in the shelter must act as the caretaker of the animal(s). No one will subject an animal(s) to cruelty, negligently confine, or fail to provide sustenance, water, food or adequate shelter to the animals(s) within the Shelter. Volunteers will not handle dangerous dogs. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. Volunteers will not handle quarantined dogs. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. Name: Date:
VOLUNTEER OPTIONS Please check all the volunteer opportunities in which you want to be involved. We will notify you when there is a need for volunteers help with any of these. Date Name Phone Cell/Other Phone Email to Dogs/Puppies Walk at shelter Take to remote events Foster at home Transfer to/from another shelter Reading to dogs Cats/Kittens Spend time with in playroom Transfer to/from another shelter Foster at home Reading to cats Office Adoption Bags Mailings Monthly poster distribution Donation jar distribution/pickup Projects Events Cleaning outside Cleaning inside Snow removal Repair jobs Building Projects Painting Truck service for moving things Winter Carnival Parade (last Saturday in January) Monster Dog Pull (last Sunday in January) Idaho Gives Bark in the Park (3 rd Saturday in June) Auction for the Animals (July or August) Oktoberfest (1 st Saturday in October) Tails on Trails (1 st Sunday in October) Santa Paws (early December) Availability: It is helpful if volunteers can commit to 2-4 hours/week in the shelter and help with other needs when possible. Please inform the Volunteer Coordinator if you will be out of town for a length of time. Emails will be sent when other volunteer opportunities are available. Check the following: I am generally available at the following times: Weekdays during shelter hours (Tuesday Saturday 11:30AM 6:00 PM) Sunday during shelter hours (1PM - 6 PM) Summer months only Winter months only Weekends when in town Other
Release of Liability Release executed on this day of, 201, by: First name: Middle initial: Last name: Herein after referred to as Releaser. Address: Date of birth: Driver s license number: MCPAWS, Inc., its directors, officers, agents, managers and members shall hereinafter be referred to as MCPAWS. I, Releaser, for good and valuable consideration, do hereby release, waive and discharge MCPAWS, of and from any and every claim, demand, action or right of action, of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, arising from or by reason of any bodily injury or personal injuries know or unknown, death, property theft or property damage resulting or to result from any incident that may occur as a result of Releaser s performance of any act or service on behalf of MCPAWS or any activities in any way connected with the performance of such act or service, whether by the negligence of MCPAWS or Releaser, or not. MCPAWS assumes no responsibility or liability for the actions of Releaser in performing or failing to perform any act or service on behalf of MCPAWS. Neither does MCPAWS warrant or guarantee the quality of services performed by Releaser. Nothing in this release, or any other act or transaction between MCPAWS and Releaser, shall be construed to create between MCPAWS and Releaser a partnership, joint-venture, agency or employer/employee relationship. Releaser expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Idaho, and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall; notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. This Release contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms of this Release are contractual and not a mere recital. Releaser further states they have carefully read the foregoing release and know the contents thereof and sign this release as their own free act. In witness whereof, Releaser has executed this release the day and year first above written. RELEASOR: Parent s Signature (If volunteer is 18 years or younger) This application was reviewed by: Name Date [ ] Accepted [ ] Denied