Volunteer Application

Which programs are you interested in volunteering for?*

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Which events are you interested in volunteering for?*

Annual Spayghetti Dinner in MarchPawtoberfest at Senoia Beer Company in OctoberScarecrow contestOther

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How many hours per week would you be able to dedicate?*

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What days of the week are you available?*

Please list any relevant experiences/skills you have that you feel would benefit any of the above programs or events.*

Why are you interested in volunteering?*

How did you find out about our organization?*

Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email*

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Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Employer*

Age*

Do you currently have pets?*

If you do not currently own a pet, have you owned one in the past?*

If yes, please explain why the pet is no longer with you (type N/A if not applicaple)

Are your current pets spayed/neutered?*

Are your current pets up to date on vaccines?*

All volunteers will be required to sign a volunteer waiver, tetnus waiver and follow all procedures set forth by Street Paws. Waivers are located on our website. Passwords will be provided once you are approved to volunteer.

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Current needs
Fur Kids Fosters:
Kitten/Cat long-term foster parent

Function: These volunteers provide proper care for kittens/cats and/or adult community cats until positive outcomes can be arranged.

Core responsibilities: Very young kittens need intensive basic care — bottle-feeding every few hours along with frequent socialization sessions. Once the kittens are independent, the foster parent generally houses and cares for them, and provide care after they have been spayed or neutered. Adult cats will typically require medical care initially, such as administering prescribed medications, cleaning of wounds etc. Adult cats will also require frequent socialization. Both kittens and cats may require long-term fostering until adoption is completed. Basic needs such as food, water, clean litter and safe and loving environment in which to thrive. For adult community cats requiring short-term foster care before being returned to their trapping location (e.g., while an injury heals), the care generally involves basic feeding, cleaning and administering any prescribed medicines.

In addition, several “behind the scenes” jobs are generally done by volunteers, including:

Completing bio’s for the animals and submitting frequent photo updates
Attending adoption events, or providing transportation to/from events
Cleaning traps and transporting animals to/from colony
Transporting animals to/from vet or clinic appointments
Participation in fundraising opportunities for Street Paws is optional, but encouraged

Puppy/Dog long-term foster parent

Function: These volunteers provide proper care for puppies/dogs until positive outcomes can be arranged.

Core responsibilities: Very young puppies need intensive basic care — bottle-feeding every few hours along with frequent socialization sessions. Once the puppies are independent, the foster parent generally houses and cares for them, and provide care after they have been spayed or neutered. Adult dogs will typically require medical care initially, such as administering prescribed medications, cleaning of wounds etc. Adult dogs will also require frequent socialization. Both puppies and dogs may require long-term fostering until adoption is completed. Basic needs such as food, water, exercise and safe and loving environment in which to thrive. For adult community dogs requiring short-term foster care before being returned to their trapping location (e.g., while an injury heals), the care generally involves basic feeding, cleaning and administering any prescribed medicines.

In addition, several “behind the scenes” jobs are generally done by volunteers, including:

Completing bio’s for the animals and submitting frequent photo updates
Attending adoption events, or providing transportation to/from events
Transporting animals to/from vet or clinic appointments
Participation in fundraising opportunities for Street Paws is optional, but encouraged

TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) Volunteers

For TNR volunteer positions, there are several ways in which to help. TNR is a coordinated effort amongst a team of individuals that work together to ensure the safety and comfort of not only the animals being trapped, but also the safety of the volunteers.

Trapper

Function: These volunteers work closely with Street Paws staff to trap cats in target areas. They often work with veterinary clinics, too, transporting cats to and from clinic appointments.

Core responsibilities: Trapping community cats. Often, the same volunteers who trap the cats will transport them to and from clinic appointments, house them before and after surgery, and, finally, return the cats to their trapping location.

Return-To-Field Transporter

Function: These volunteers work closely with Street Paws staff (or appropriate shelter staff) to pick up community cats from the temporary shelter arrangements and return them to their trapping location.

Core responsibilities: Transport community cats as necessary and identify additional community cats in the vicinity of the return site (documenting and sharing information with Street Paws staff).

Overnight Care

Function: These volunteers work closely with the other members of the TNR group to provide the overnight accommodations before the spay/neuter and for 1-3 nights after the spay/neuter to ensure the animals are ready to be re-released into their communities.

Core responsibilities: General needs of the animals will be provided by these volunteers, a safe environment for the animal before and after clinic appointment and post-surgical care, such as food, water, clean litter, medication administration where required. These volunteers work closely with the Street Paws staff and TNR group members to coordinate transportation and release schedules. Often, the same volunteers who trap the cats will transport them to and from clinic appointments, house them before and after surgery, and, finally, return the cats to their trapping location

General Volunteers

Street Paws has a variety of volunteer needs in which to assist the animals we serve. If you have special skills that you feel would benefit Street Paws or the animals we serve, please contact us.

A list of general needs is provided below:

Fundraising, collecting raffle/silent auction items, donation box collections, collect items from our wish list, seek out matching grants or matching donations.

Volunteers to work at multiple events such as our Spayghetti Dinner, Toasting for Charity, and Pawtoberfest.

Photography

Website management (Wix),

Jack of all trades to assist at our shelter with maintenance/repairs.

Woodworking skills to build donation boxes and basic shelter for community animals, and cat trees.

Social media posting/sharing,

Thank you cards, letter writing campaigns, creative writing for newsletters.

Cat colony caretakers and winterize cat colony housing. 3 colonies in Clayton County.

Distribute planned giving flyers.

Research opportunities to collect pet food.

Shelter caretakers (clean litter boxes, sweep, mop, spend time socializing/playing with pets), organization and cleaning of our storage facilities, cut grass, weed eat, blow leaves, and rake yard.

Offsite adoption events such as Petsmart, Petsupermarket, Petco, Petsense. Assist at events with talking to potential adopters, set up and breakdown, transport to and from events, and coordinate events. Grooming pets before adoption events.

Transportation needs: If you have the ability to provide transportation for large cargo, such as a truck or a van, and would like to help, please contact us. We often need help with transport for TNR, transporting pets to vet appointments, food deliveries, foster pick-ups, storage pick-ups, deliveries, donation collection and shelter pick-ups.

Marketing and Social Media Manager (Volunteer)

Assist in developing and managing online and digital marketing campaigns. Track all online, email, and social media marketing activities. Develop new marketing initiatives to drive greater exposure to Street Paws. Creative writing and thinking skills are desired for newsletter creation, fundraising/events ideas. Works closely with the core Street Paws staff to identify needs and generate plans to drive exposure.

This position has a time commitment varying between 0-5 hours per week and averages approximately 1-2 hours per week. This position is designed so it can be held by individuals with other commitments.

Event Planner/Project Manager

Coordinate all aspects of all events by utilizing current volunteers.

Adoption Event Coordinator

Working as an Adoption Event Coordinator, you’ll manage all elements of off site adoption events such as Petsmart, Petsupermarket, Hollywood Feed, Petco, etc. Post/communicate weekly events and recruit Fosters to attend with the pets in their care and work with the Volunteer Coordinator to schedule volunteers to assist. Contact adoption venues to schedule adoption days. Coordinator will stay on site to assist with adoptions during the scheduled adoption event which typically runs 11-4 on Saturdays. Other days can be scheduled if possible. Must have strong people skills.

Volunteer Coordinator

Working as a volunteer coordinator, you’ll manage all elements of volunteering for Street Paws general volunteers, communications to volunteers regarding events, fundraising and volunteer needs of Street Paws. The role involves assessing and meeting Street Paws needs through the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Street Paws and responsible for all of the work associated with the Street Paws operation and are therefore essential to its success.

Core capabilities of a Volunteer Coordinator: assess and plan for risk management; prepare and recruit, screen, train, supervise and recognize volunteers. Must have strong people skills.