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Volunteer
Opportunities Within the Shelter
| Administrative
Assistant Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society 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
Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with potential adopters (assist customers
with finding the ideal pet, process adoption applications,
help ensure the pet will be going to a good, permanent
home) |
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Assist Humane Society staff with animal care (maintain
the cleanliness and appearance of the adoption areas,
cleaning kennels and cages, walking dogs, socializing
with all the animals) |
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| Bather
Volunteer |
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Assist
staff with bathing and grooming the shelter pets. |
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| Cat
Grooming and Socialization Volunteer |
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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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| Click-and-Treat
Training Volunteer |
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Assist
in the training of shelter dogs to help decrease their
stress by increasing their mental stimulation, increasing
their adoptability. The program involves teaching shelter
dogs manners and obedience, rewarding them for appropriate
behavior and teaching them to sit for petting when meeting
people. May also include working with special needs dogs. |
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| Dog
Obedience Training Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with dog obedience class. |
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Assist
with set-up and breakdown of supplies. |
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Assist
with registering pets and their human companions. |
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Provide
guidance and information for new pet owners. |
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| Dog
Walking and Socialization Volunteer |
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Dog
Walking - Each dog in the kennel should be taken for a
walk daily. Volunteer 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
Volunteer |
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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 Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society 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 by Humane Society. |
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Please
note that this volunteer position involves a great amount
of time and an emotional commitment. These tiny babes
require care around the clock. Foster Care Volunteers
may not adopt the pet they are fostering unless they
have been fostering Humane Society pets for at least
three months. 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's Foster Care Volunteer Manuals (download
Acrobat
Reader here if needed):
Puppy
Care Manual
Kitten
Care Manual
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| Humane
Education Volunteer |
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Assist
the Humane Educator by visiting schools and presenting
various humane education programs to students (K-12). |
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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 305-749-1820. |
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| Outreach
Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with the process and coordination
of Outreach Events at places like Aventura Mall,
Petsmart, etc. to increase the public's awareness of the
Humane Society's programs, services and mission. |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with promotion of events. |
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Assist
with transporting animals to event sites and or handling
the animals during events. |
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Assist with setup for events |
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Assist
with merchandise transactions during events. |
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| Visiting
Pet Partner Volunteer |
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A
Visiting Pet Partner (VPP) volunteer is a trained volunteer
who takes his or her own pet to a nursing care facility
to brighten the days of the residents. Please note that
an additional orientation is required for the VPP program
and potential VPP pets are evaluated to make sure they
are safe and appropriate for visiting care facilities.
For dogs, the evaluation includes the AKC Canine Good
Citizen Test, which is administered for a nonrefundable
$15 fee (the fee is to cover the cost of the supplies
and certification). For more information, please call
Tricia at 305-749-1820. |
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| Special
Events Volunteer |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with the process and coordination
of event such as the Annual Walk for the Animals,
Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show, etc. |
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Assist
Humane Society staff with promotion of events. |
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Assist
with transporting animals to event sites and or handling
the animals during events. |
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Assist with setup and preparation for the event, including
stuffing envelopes, creating gift packages, etc. |
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Assist
with merchandise transactions during events. |
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