Dawson County Humane Society

Volunteer

Volunteer

We are always looking for volunteers to help with any number of projects and help with the animals.

Minimum Age Requirements:

  • You must be at least 17 to work directly with the animals.
  • Children 12-16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times and may participate in shelter cat care, small animal care, and certain special event activities.
  • No volunteers under the age of 11 are permitted.

Some of our volunteer areas include:

  • Socialize dogs: Help keep our dogs happy, healthy, and well-adjusted while they wait for their forever home. Exercise and play with them, brush them, or just sit under a tree and pet one.
  • Entertain a feline: Cats and kittens long for loving attention. Play with active kittens and cats or just have an adult cat curl up on your lap.
  • Enrichment: Assist in coming up with materials and designs for fun toys to entertain and intrigue both dogs and cats.
  • Reading with the animals: Bring your favorite books and read to the animals. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes in reducing stress for all involved. Plus, it gives a chance for kids to practice reading aloud in front of an audience. It’s a great opportunity for introductory public speaking.
  • Take pictures: Increase an animal’s chance of adoption by photographing our animals for publicity materials and our website. This is a weekly commitment of 2 hours for 2 volunteers (a handler & a photographer).
  • Special events: Assist with special events such as off-site adoptions, donation drives, and community outreach programs that advocate animals, educate the public, and raise awareness of the Dawson County Humane Society and our mission.
  • Special skills: Assist with various auto mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, general maintenance, and computer projects that arise periodically.
  • General Housekeeping & Landscaping: Assist with unfolding newspaper to line cages, cleaning windows and floors, dishes, laundry, etc. Also assist with maintaining the grounds and flower beds.

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Emergency Contact

In the event of an emergency whom should we notify?

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Skills and/or Notes

Please add any information that you feel the Volunteer Coordinator should know (i.e. past experience; former dog groomer; interested in fundraising, etc.).

Volunteer Release & Confidentiality Waiver

AGREEMENT: I understand and agree that submitting this application does not automatically register me as a Dawson County Humane Society volunteer. I understand that there are certain qualifications I must meet before I may begin volunteering, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of established volunteer policies and procedures.

RELEASE & CONFIDENTIALITY: I hereby fully and forever release and discharge the Dawson County Humane Society, its agents, employees, directors, officers, volunteers, and liability carriers, from all actions, damages, or judgments which I have now or in the future against Dawson County Humane Society, for all personal injuries to myself, unknown or known, and/or arising out of activities of myself as a Volunteer of Dawson County Humane Society. I understand I will not be considered an employee of Dawson County Humane Society while performing such service and understand that I am not to be paid any compensation whatever for the service I shall perform. I agree I will hold in strict confidence and not share or disclose all information designed or implied as confidential by Dawson County Humane Society and any information related to the identity of Dawson County Humane Society customers/donors, business plans, inventories, or financial records as long as such information is not generally known to others outside of Dawson County Humane Society. I understand this confidentiality pledge will remain in effect after any termination of my volunteer tenure, and I will deliver to Dawson County Humane Society any copies of information which could be deemed confidential immediately upon termination or resignation of my volunteer tenure. By signing below and submitting this form, I agree that the information I have provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I agree that I have read the above release and confidentiality waiver and understand all of its terms. I agree to execute it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.

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