Volunteer

Want to Volunteer?

We welcome new volunteers. We always need help with:

Cat care, cleaning, grooming and feeding
Cat cuddling and string chasing
Adoption events at local businesses and community events

Fill out our online application or download our printable application and bring it in. We'd love to meet you!

Download Volunteer Application

Online Volunteer Application

Name*
First Last
Preferred to be called
Phone*
Office Phone
Email Address*

Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Emergency Contact(s)*
Name Relationship Phone
How did you hear about us?*
- Newspaper
- School
- Referred by Friend
- PetFinder.com
- Google (or other Search Engine)
- Other

Education Background*
Current Occupation*
Hobbies, Skills, Interests*
Previous volunteer experience*
Do you have any formal education in animal care or animal welfare?
- Yes
- No
Please describe your animal care/welfare education

Volunteer goals or reason*
- School Credits
- Resume Enhancement
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Internship
- Court Ordered/Community Diversion Requirement
- Outreach (Church)
- Seasonal
- Socialization
- Contribution to Community
- Other
What is your other goal or reason for volunteering?
Volunteer position for which you're interested?
Have you done any other volunteer work?*
- Yes
- No
Please list your other volunteer work

To help us match you with assignments you enjoy, please indicate the types of volunteer activities that interest you. (Check all that apply)
- Select All
- Adoption Counselor
- Performing General Office or Administrative Duties
- Working Directly with Animals as Caretaker for Dogs or Cats
- Providing Educational Services to Public
- Transportation for Animals to Events, Grooming or Veterinarian Appointments
- Doing Public Speaking
- Fundraising
- Working at our Wellness Clinics
- Adoption Events (Weekends)
Are there any specific tasks that you are unable to perform due to physical limitations?
What days are you available to volunteer?
- Select All
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
What times are you available Sundays?
What times are you available Mondays?
What times are you available Tuesdays?
What times are you available Wednesdays?
What times are you available Thursdays?
What times are you available Fridays?
What times are you available Saturdays?
What times are you available Sundays?
Do you have access to an automobile you can use for volunteer work?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain the criminal offense you've been convicted of...
Have you ever been charged with neglect, abuse, or assault?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain the neglect, abuse, or assault you've been charged with...
Has your drivers license ever been suspended or revoked in any state?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain how or why your drivers license was suspended or revoked...
Do you use illegal drugs?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever worked for any animal rights organizations such as PETA, ASPCA, etc?*
- Yes
- No

Please list the animal rights organizations you've worked for
Please list at least (2) two non-family references whom we might contact
Name Phone
Please list any veterinarian refernces
Name Phone
Please list ALL pets, livestock, or other animals that you or your household is responsible for
Our volunteer program will require the following screenings for all volunteers interested in such positions.
- Yes, I agree to a Criminal Records Check and will provide my Social Security Number at a later time
Does not apply for court-ordered services
Just Animals requires all court-ordered community diversion service to provide documentation from the court referral source.
- Yes, I consent to the performance of the about screenings prior to placement.
Signature
Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Online Foster Application

"*" indicates required fields

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name*

First Middle Last

Primary Phone*

Secondary Phone

Email*

Are you at least 21 years old?*

Yes

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Do you own or rent your home?*

Own

Rent

Do you have your landlord's permission to have pets?*

Yes (Proof may be required)

How long have you been at your current residence?*

How many adults live at your residence?*

Include yourself

How many children live at your residence?*

Ages of each child*

How do you intend to handle interactions between the animal and the children?*

If other individuals reside at your home, do you have the consent of all these individuals to foster an animal?*

Yes

Does anyone in your residence allergic to cats or dogs?*

Yes

Please explain:

Does anyone at your residence have a fear of cats or dogs?*

Yes

Please explain:

Have you been convicted of a crime within the last 7 years?*

Yes

Please explain:

Describe your home’s activity level. (Busy/Noisy? Low/Medium/High Comings & Goings? How often do you have guests?)

Describe your yard. Does it have a fence, kennel run, or other?

If fenced what is the height of the fence, type of fence, and approximate size of the fenced in area? Please also include the number of gates and if these gates have security locks or latches.

Do you work away from the home?*

Yes

You work...*

Full-Time

Part-Time

ANIMAL CARE EXPERIENCE

Have you cared for animals in the past?*

Yes

How long did you care for the animal(s)?*

Do you currently care for any other animals?*

Yes

Please provide the type of animal(s) currently in your care.*

Veterinarian Name*

Veterinarian Phone*

Where do you keep your current pets?*

INSIDE

OUTSIDE

EQUAL AMOUNTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

Are all current pets up to date on their vaccinations?*

YES

Please explain:*

Are all current pets spayed/neutered?*

YES

If you own cats, are they declawed?*

YES

If you own cats have they been tested for feline leukemia and FIV (feline AIDS)?*

YES

What were the test results?*

POSITIVE FOR LEUKEMIA

POSITIVE FOR FIV

NEGATIVE FOR BOTH

If you own dogs, are they given heartworm prevention monthly?*

YES

Have you ever lost a pet due to illness or serious injury?*

YES

Please explain:*

Have you ever had to give up a pet?*

YES

Why and where did they go?*

FOSTERING AN ANIMAL

How long are you willing to foster an animal?*

INDEFINITELY

SPECIFIC LENGTH OF TIME

Please explain:*

Please describe the type of animal you are willing to foster*

Please describe the type of animal you are willing to foster

Will you be able to take the animal to vet appointments and allow potential adopters to visit the animal?*

YES

Are you willing and able to medicate an animal if necessary (ranging from daily prescription medications to monthly heartworm pills)?*

YES

Are you willing and able to medicate an animal if necessary (ranging from daily prescription medications to monthly heartworm pills)?*

YES

Where, specifically, will the animal be kept during the day?*

Where, specifically, will the animal be kept at night?*

Where would the animal stay when you are not at home?*

LOOSE INSIDE

CRATED/CONFIED

INSIDE

LOOSE OUTSIDE

KENNEL RUN/FENCED AREA OUTSIDE

TIED/CHAINED OUTSIDE

Other

If the animal is outside other than for supervised activities describe what shelter would be available for it.*

SHED

DOGHOUSE

COVERED PORCH

TREES

WILL NOT BE OUTSIDE UNSUPERVISED

Under what circumstances would you return a foster pet?*

BARKING/NOISY

HOUSEBREAKING

CHEWING

JUMPING

SHYNESS/OTHER FEARS

SHEDDING

DIGGING

SCRATCHING/CLIMBING ON FURNITURE

PERSONAL ILLNESS

YOUR NEED TO MOVE

OTHER

Just Animals requests fostered animals stay separated from other animals in the home for two weeks. If you have other animals in your home, how do you plan to keep them separated for the first two weeks?*

Please describe, in your own words, why you would like to foster an animal?*

DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE

Disclaimer*

I agree to the terms outlined

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
If this application leads to an opportunity to foster an animal from Just Animals Shelter, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in the termination of my ability to foster.

Signature*

Vet costs can add up. The average sick call to a vet is around $250. How much would you be willing and able to pay a vet should your pet become ill?*

My pet will be kept in...

House

Garage

Basement

Outdoors

Outdoor Kennel

Tied Out

Crate

Will your pet be crate trained? (dogs only)

Yes

Will you attend Obedience Classes? (dogs only)

Yes

Are you prepared for chewing, digging, scratching, house training/litterbox accidents, and other mischievous behavior?*

Yes

How will you reprimand your pet?*

It may take your new pet a month (or longer if other pets are involved) to adjust to its new home. How will you handle this?*

How did you hear about us?*

Have you applied for, or adopted a pet from us or any other shelter before?*

Yes

Tell us more about your previous adoptions and/or applications...*

Shelter Name

Date of Application/Adoption

Name of Pet

What type of home do you live in?*

House

Townhouse

Condo

Apartment

Mobile Home

Is your yard fenced in? (dogs only)

Yes

Are pets allowed where you're renting?*

Yes

Does your rental require a pet deposit?*

Yes

Pet weight limit for your rental agreement?*

Name of rental complex

City and State of Rental

Name of Landlord*

Landlord's Phone*

If you need to move would you move to someplace where pets are not allowed?*

Yes

Do you currently have any other pets?

Yes

Have you had any pets in the last 5 years that you no longer have?

Yes

Animals presently living in the home

Pet Name

Type

Breed

Age

Indoor or Outdoor

Sex

Are all of your pets spayed or neutered?

Yes

I don't have any pets

Which pets aren't spayed or neutered?

Are all of your pets vaccinated?

Yes

I don't have any pets

Which pets aren't vaccinated?

Are all of your cats declawed?

Yes

I don't have any cats

Are all of your dogs on a heartworm preventative?

Yes

I don't have any dogs

Other than any current pets, please indicate additional pets you've owned in the last 5 years.

Were any of these other pets...

Lost?

Hit by a car?

Put to sleep?

Please explain why...

Were any of these pets given away?*

Yes

To whom and why were they given away?

Signature

I certify that the information provided is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that Just Animal's Shelter has my permission to contact any and all of my listed references as well as my Vetrenarian(s).

Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

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Name

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Want to be a Foster Parent?

We welcome new Foster Parents for our cats and dogs.

We provide to our Foster Parents:

All medical needs of the animal
Food for the animal (or foster is welcome to provide)

Foster Parents agree to provide:

A loving home
Training (basic commands, house training and leash training)
Transportation to adoption events and veterinarian appointments

We are always in need of homes for puppies and older dogs, pregnant cats and kittens and foster parents that have experience with bottle babies.

We ask that our foster parents commit to their foster cats and dogs until they are adopted into their forever family if at all possible.

Fill out our online application or download our printable application and bring it in. We'd love to meet you!

Download Foster Form

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