Volunteer

1. All persons considering becoming a volunteer at ARAR must first complete a volunteer application. The volunteer application contains the volunteer agreement and waiver which must be signed. A parent or guardian must also sign the volunteer agreement for eligibility to volunteer minors.

2. The Volunteer Application is reviewed by the Volunteer Coordinator or and an appointment is made to meet with the new volunteer. At this meeting, the new volunteer will get an overview of volunteer opportunities and the Dog Walking Rules and Regulations of Angel Ridge Animal Rescue.

3. Most volunteers are interested in dog walking. Experienced volunteers will mentor the new volunteer during the first several times that he or she is walking a dog. When the mentor feels that the new volunteer is ready to walk a dog unassisted, they will be advised. Prior to the dog walking, check the white board and review the color-coding system for the walking difficulty level of the particular dog. Difficulties in walking will be reviewed and special characteristic of the dogs will be reviewed. For example, some dogs are not friendly to other dogs and must be kept at a safe distance from other dogs. Based upon the number of difficulties demonstrated by the new volunteer  a tentative schedule for future dog walking will be established.

4. All volunteers must sign in and out of the Volunteer Attendance Log in the Kennel Building. Volunteers wishing to volunteer after the shelter closes at 5 p.m. must get prior approval from the Executive Director.

5. Volunteers must immediately report any problems encountered while volunteering to the Volunteer Coordinator or Shelter Manager, these problems include but are not limited to bites, aggressive behavior, a dog getting loose, a dog seeming to be ill and any problems with other volunteers.

6. All volunteers must sign a copy of the Angel  Ridge Animal Rescue Rules and Regulations at the orientation meeting. The Volunteer Coordinator can answer any questions with respect to the rules and regulations.

Our volunteers provide daily cat care to our cats and kittens. They also play and interact with them, getting them ready to go to their forever home.

• Contact Barb Brown at jacob75293@aol.com
• Complete a volunteer application on the website and email it to Barb
  Barb or a designated volunteer will follow up with you via phone or email
  to discuss volunteer opportunities.
• Volunteer opportunities: cat care, cat socialization, reading to cats, off-site
• Volunteers under 18 years of age are welcome accompanied by a parent or
  adult.
• An initial orientation will be setup as well as a tour of Baileys – the cat
  building.