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SHOULD I BECOME A VOLUNTEER? Becoming a volunteer can be rewarding, satisfying, fun and a great way to make new friends. But you should go into this work with an awareness of a few important facts. The Humane Center’s first and foremost concern is taking care of the animals, making sure their surroundings are clean and disinfected, that they are as healthy as they can be, and that we find permanent homes for them as soon as we possibly can. Imagine you are a potential adoptive customer. The animal whose cage is dirty or smelly and is rather dirty and smelly himself is probably going to be passed over. The animal that is clean, with a clean kennel/cage and bedding, is much more appealing and likely to be adopted. Everyday the mornings are devoted to making this happen before the center opens to the public. For this reason, a very important volunteer position is to help with animal care, i.e. cleaning the catteries and kennels. This can be a smelly, dirty job, but knowing you are making an animal feel better and look better is a terrific feeling. If you are squeamish about “poop”, another way to help is doing laundry or washing pet dishes. Bathing animals is another way to make our animals look their best. |
Environmental Enrichment for our animals is more challenging than it might appear. Most of our animals are strays and therefore it is not as easy to predict their behavior. We need experienced volunteers who are comfortable with large rowdy dogs, or fearful, stand-offish cats. A dog that is capable of following commands, does not jump or pull at the leash and can be calm around new situations is an adoptable dog. A cat who allows itself to be picked up and held is an adoptable cat. Other volunteer opportunities that are available are the Foster Program and Humane Education. There are many very important volunteer positions available that don’t require direct contact with the animals. Some of these are clerical duties, housekeeping/laundry, maintenance, grounds keeping, and off-site events such as fundraisers, festivals, parades, etc. For complete information, please click here to get PDF copy of our Volunteer Handbook. “From what we get, we can make a living; What we give, however, makes a life.” |
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P.A.W.S. Of Dearborn County, Inc. (Partners For Animal Welfare Society Of Dearborn County, Inc.) and P.A.W.S. Of Dearborn County Humane Center 200 Charles A. Liddle Drive, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 2011 All Rights Reserved |
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