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Volunteer
Opportunities Within the Shelter
| Administrative
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Assist
staff with general administrative and office work. |
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Assist
with filing animal and adoption records. |
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Assist
at the front desk answering phones, greeting guests, inventory. |
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Assist
with preparation for special events (stuffing envelopes,
mailing lists, etc.). |
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Assist
Adoptions Supervisor with follow-up phone calls concerning
adopted pets. |
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| Adoption |
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Assist
staff with potential adopters (assist customers with finding
their ideal pet, process adoption applications, help to
ensure the pet will be going to a good, permanent home). |
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Assist staff with animal care (maintain the cleanliness
and appearance of the adoption areas, clean kennels and
cages, walk dogs, socialize with all the animals). |
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| Bather |
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Assist
staff with bathing and grooming the shelter pets. |
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| Cat
Grooming and Socialization |
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Spend
time with shelter cats and kittens, play with them and
get them used to being groomed and handled by people. |
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| Dog
Walking and Socialization |
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Dog
Walking - Each dog in the kennel should be taken for a
walk daily. Volunteers will help dogs practice loose-lead
walking and the commands "wait" and "sit." |
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Dog
Socialization - Both "Quiet Time" (one-on-one
time with dog and volunteer, petting, playing and just
being together) and Group Socialization (taking specified
groups of dogs into the play yard for supervised interaction
and playtime). |
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| Maintenance |
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Assist
staff with general maintenance and repair work needed
within and around the shelter. |
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Assist
with general equipment installation. |
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Assist
with food bank pick-ups and organizing the inventory that
is received. |
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Assist
with basic repairs. |
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Volunteer Opportunities Outside
the Shelter
| Foster
Care |
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Assist
staff by taking home orphaned puppies or kittens and caring
for them until they are old enough to be placed up for
adoption. At that time the pets are brought back for placement. |
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Please
note that this volunteer position involves a great amount
of time and an emotional commitment. These tiny babies
may require care around the clock. Children should not
handle these fragile pets. Potential Foster Care Volunteers
must provide proof that their own pets are up-to-date
on their vaccinations. All Foster Care Volunteers must
attend an additional orientation.
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Humane
Society of Greater Miami's Foster Care Volunteer Manuals
(download Acrobat
Reader here if needed):
Puppy
Care Manual
Kitten
Care Manual
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| Humane
Education |
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Assist
the Humane Educator by visiting schools and adult organizations
and presenting various programs. |
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Assist
with training new Humane Education Volunteers. |
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Assist
with education presentations and tours at the shelters. |
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Humane Education volunteers must attend a separate orientation.
Please call Lynda at 305-749-1820. |
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| Outreach |
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Assist
staff with the process and coordination of Outreach Events
at places like Aventura Mall, Petsmart, etc. to increase
the public's awareness of our programs, services and mission. |
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Assist
staff with promotion of events. |
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Assist
with setup for events. |
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Assist
with merchandise transactions during events. |
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Please go to our Events pageto see more details about upcoming events! |
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| Pet
Therapy |
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The
Pet Therapy Program brings the uniquely healing human/animal
bond to residents and patients of healthcare facilities,
rehabilitation centers, children's hospitals and senior
citizen homes throughout Miami. The success of this
program is attributed to dedicated volunteers who donate
their time to visiting with the residents of care facilities,
hoping to bring a smile to someones face with the help
of something that we all cherish--the companionship
of animals.
To
qualify for the Pet Therapy program you must be a Humane
Society of Greater Miami volunteer. You also must be
able to use your own pet or a friend's or family member's
pet whom you feel comfortable handling. Your animal(s)
must be certified through the Canine Good Citizen Test
which will be scheduled at your convenience through
the Canine Education Department at Petco. Please note
that an additional orientation session is required for
the program. For more information, please call Lynda
at 305-749-1820.
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| Special
Events |
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Assist
staff with the process and coordination of events. |
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Assist
staff with promotion of events. |
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Assist
with the handling of the animals during events. |
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Assist with setup and preparation for the event, including
stuffing envelopes, creating gift packages, et cetera. |
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Assist
with merchandise transactions during events. |
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