PAWS VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in the Philippine Animal Welfare Society's volunteer program. Our mission is to promote respect for all animals and free them from suffering, abuse, and exploitation. To accomplish this mission, the organization will shelter homeless animals, place animals into humane environments, promote humane education, investigate animal cruelty, rescue animals in distress and serve as advocates for all animals.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us further this mission. However, we ask that all volunteers are at least 15 years of age.

This application should be completed and returned to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Upon review of your application, you will be invited to the next series of orientation and training classes. All volunteers will be required to attend orientation class.

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to call the office at 724-6395. Thank you again for your interest and support to PAWS.


Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________

City/Town/Province: ___________________________________________________________

Phone numbers
Home: ____________________________ Work: _____________________________________

Pager:___________________ Cell-phone: ___________________________________________

E-Mail: _______________________________________________________________________
Workplace/School:
______________________________________________________________________________
Birthday:
______________________________

Are you related to anyone at the PAWS? If yes, who? ___________________________________

How did you hear about the PAWS volunteer program?

What are the most convenient hours for you to volunteer for PAWS? _______________________

Please indicate at least two days of the week that you can render services as volunteer.

Mon.: ___ Tue.: ___ Wed.: ___ Thu.: ___ Fri.: ___ Sat.: ___ Sun.: ___

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (Please encircle your choice/s)

Admitting - Receive incoming animals and assist in completing necessary paperwork.

Adoption Follow-up – Monitors adoption cases to see how the animals and their guardians getting along. The program was developed to assure fewer returned animals. These calls may be made from home or office.

Clinic Technician Assistant - Assist PARC veterinarian process incoming animals and prepare them for adoption. Includes preparing vaccinations, cleaning ears and general grooming. A minimum of 20 hours in admitting is required for this purpose.

Direct Animal Care - Assist approved adopters, exercise dogs, cats, puppies, or kittens, clean cages, help with feeding, and basic grooming as needed.

Foster Care - Care for shelter animals in your home. These animals are future adoption candidates too young or ill at the time of admission. All medicine and supplies will be provided by PARC. Additional training is required.

Office Assistant - Process adoption paperwork (including counseling), answer phones, take cruelty and lost & found reports, and assist public with general questions/directions.

Match-Maker - Match animals with adopters who are looking for a particular breed or breed mix, personality traits, specific size, sex or age. Volunteers work to find homes for PARC animals.

Dr. Dog (Pet-Facilitated Therapy) - Visit nursing homes, adult day-care centers, women and children shelters & hospitals, schools and other establishments.

Humane Education - Giving presentation at elementary schools regarding issues such as responsible pet ownership, pet handling and safety, pet overpopulation and endangered species. This opportunity is only available during weekdays.

Special Events - Represent PAWS in local events where PAWS is actively participating.

Disaster Relief - Assist the disaster team in the disaster site or at command posts.

On a scale of 1 to 10, please indicate your area of interest.
10 = Most Interested
1 = Least Interested

( ) Admitting
( ) Adoption Follow-up
( ) Clinic Technician Assistant
( ) Direct Animal Care
( ) Foster Care
( ) Office assistant
( ) Match-Maker
( ) Dr. Dog
( ) Humane Education
( ) Special Events
( ) Disaster Relief

QUESTIONAIRE:
1. If any, what other language/s do you speak? ___________________________________

2. Do you have any experience as a volunteer? If yes, with what organization? If you are no longer participating as a volunteer, why did you leave?

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3. Are you a current contributor to the PAWS or other animal protection organization?

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4. Volunteering at PAWS is not only animal related, it also involves constant contact with the general public. How do you feel about interacting with all types of people?

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5. There are, unfortunately, instances when some animals have to be euthanized due to lack of funding or space. How do you feel about this?
(Volunteers are never compelled to participate in this area).
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6. What are your thoughts on spaying and neutering?

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7. If you have companion animals of your own, please tell us about them.

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8. Please indicate any special skills or interest, which you would like to share with the PAWS as a volunteer.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Do you have any physical, medical, or psychological limitations, disabilities, or allergies?
___________________________________________________________________________
10. In case of emergency, whom should we contact? _______________________________

    Name:
    Telephones:
    Relationship:

IF ACCEPTED AS A PAWS VOLUNTEER, I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

1. I agree to conduct myself in a courteous and professional manner as a volunteer and a representative of PAWS.

2. I agree to volunteer at least 8 hours per month for at least 6 months.

3. I will abide by all PAWS policies, regulations and procedures.

4. I agree to be supervised by the Director in charge of volunteers or designee and report to the director any ideas, constructive comments, or problems that arise.

5. I will keep confidential all information acquired in the course of my volunteer service.

6. I authorize PAWS to seek emergency medical care in case of accident, injury or illness and to contact the emergency number on this application.

7. I waive PAWS of any and all liability for injuries while performing volunteer services. I understand that PAWS includes all employees, volunteers, directors, and board members.

8. If I fail to abide by the terms of this agreement, I will be terminated from the program at the sole discretion of PAWS.

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PRINT NAME AND SIGN

THIS APPLICATION FORM MUST BE SENT TO:

The Philippine Animal Welfare Society, Inc.
87 Small Horseshoe Drive
New Manila, Quezon City
1112 Philippines

Fax: 724-1986