We are a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to our dogs
Pekes and Pals Canine Rescue, Inc. is seeking volunteers
to help with rescue, foster care and transportation.Rescue responsibilities. As a Rescue Volunteer you will contact all shelters within a comfortable driving distance of your home. You will develop a rapport with them so they will notify you of any dogs available. You will contact Peggy Dunn, Chairman of the Rescue and Adoption Committee, to let her know there is a dog needing to be rescued, at which time she will contact the shelter to arrange for release.
Foster care responsibilities. As a Foster Volunteer you will provide a loving foster setting, veterinary care (including spay/neuter and recuperation attention) and temperament evaluation of dogs in your care. Pekes and Pals covers all veterinary expenses. Peggy Dunn will be in contact with you on a regular basis for updates on the dogs' temperment and health.
Transportation responsibilities. As a Transport Volunteer you will provide ground transportation to dogs needing to be moved from a shelter to foster care or from foster care to Pekes and Pals to meet a prospective adoptive family.
Home visit responsibilities. As a Home Visit Volunteer, you will do home visits to assess the suitability of families desiring to adopt.
Volunteer Application Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home telephone:
Cell phone:
E-mail address:
Why do you want to assist with rescue?
What experience have you had with dogs?
Are you willing/able to foster a dog? Yes No
If yes, do you prefer a male or a female dog? Male Female
Are you willing/able to house train them? Yes No
Are you willing/able to do basic training? Yes No
Do you have any time constraints that might limit your availability to foster? Yes No
Do you have a veterinarian that you work closely with? Yes No If yes, please provide the name and phone number of your vet. If not, are you willing to develop a working relationship with a veterinarian near you to have available when needed? Yes No
Do you have pets? Yes No If yes, please list your pets names, ages, how long you have had them and whether or not they are spayed/neutered.
Will your pets get along with a strange dog brought into your home? Yes No If not, what will you do?
Do you have a fenced yard? Yes No If not, how do you plan to exercise the dog and allow him to eliminate outdoors?
Are you willing to install a fence or dog run? Yes NoDo you have a spouse in the household? Yes No
Are there children in the household? Yes No If yes, what are their ages? Have they been taught to respect animals? Yes No
Is everyone in your family agreeable to this undertaking, and will they cooperate with your rescue efforts after reviewing the Rescue and Adoption Overview and Guidelines? Yes No
Are you willing/able to help with transportation? Yes No If yes, are there certain days/times that you are not available? Yes No Is there a maximum distance that you are willing to travel? Yes No What is the maximum number of times per month that you are willing/able to do transports?
Are you willing/able to help with home visits? Yes No If yes, is there a certain area you are willing to cover? Are there certain days/times you are available? What is the maximum number of home visits you are willing/able to do per month?
Are you willing/able to volunteer one day per month to come to Pekes and Pals to help socialize/walk the dogs? Yes No
Are you willing/able to help with computer work? Yes No If yes, how many hours per month?
Are you willing/able to help with phone calls? Yes No If yes, how many hours per month?
Are you willing/able to do manual labor to improve the property/facilities at Pekes and Pals? Yes No If yes, how many hours per month?
Are you willing/able to volunteer some time at one of the events that we participate in? Yes No
Please provide the names and phone numbers of three people who know how you relate to dogs.
Do we have your permission to contact these people? Yes NoSigned:
