Animal Protective Foundation

Dish Washing

Overview: Dishwashing is one of the most important sanitation procedures in the animal shelter. 

Prerequisites: Disease control webinar

Job Duties:
- Clean and wash dirty dishes (food and water dishes, litter boxes, toys, etc.)
- Dry and put away clean dishes
- Restock shelter areas with clean dishes, toys, and litter boxes as needed

Days & Hours Needed: We currently have one dish washing shift available for sign up on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 am and Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 am.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of an ability to follow APF policies and protocols
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, animal waste, chemical cleaning agents, high temperatures, and moderate noise levels
• Must be able to operate dishwasher (training provided)
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand and walk for up to 2 hours and lift up to 20 lbs
• Must maintain a positive relationship with staff, volunteers, and clients
• Ability to work independently once trained

Laundry

Overview: Laundry tasks are some of the most important sanitation procedures in the animal shelter.

Prerequisites: Disease control webinar

Job Duties:
- Wash and dry all dirty laundry (blankets, towels, scrubs, etc)
- Fold and organize all clean laundry in laundry room
- Restock shelter areas with clean laundry

Days & Hours: We currently have laundry shifts available for volunteer sign up Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 2:00-4:00 pm.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of and ability to follow APF policies and protocols
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, animal waste, chemical cleaning agents, high temperatures, and moderate noise levels
• Must be able to operate washer and dryer
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand and walk for up to 2 hours and lift up to 20 lbs
• Must maintain a positive relationship with staff, volunteers, and clients
• Ability to work independently once trained

Morning Cat Care

Overview: Assist our ACCS in the daily care of our animals and cleaning of the shelter. Morning Cat Care shifts are available daily.

Prerequisite: Disease Control Webinar

Job Duties:
- Clean all cages/runs in your assigned area in a timely manner, according to procedures
- Provide clean water to all animals
- Feed cats
- Take out trash
- Clean floors of assigned areas
- Wash dishes, perform laundry tasks, restock areas with supplies
- Assist with the accuracy and profession appearance of animal identification records (cage cards, animal observation binders, etc)

Days & Hours Needed: We are currently in need of a volunteer to sign up for this shift on Tuesdays from 8:15-10:15 am!

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Willingness to clean up animal waste
• Must be able to work safely and respectfully around animals
• Experience handling animals is preferred, but training is required regardless
• Must be able to follow sanitation and safety protocols
• Ability and willingness to learn animal behavior
• Volunteers must read and comprehend detailed policy and protocol information, shelter signage and remember and follow shelter rules.
• Must maintain a positive relationship with all staff, volunteers, and clients
• Must be able to squat and bend
• Most volunteer roles require volunteers to stand and/or walk for up to 2 hours, lift and carry up to 20 lbs, reach and lift, possess vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and depth perception, as well as speak to customers, employees, and other volunteers
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, moderate noise levels, and cleaning chemicals.

Dog Kennel Care

Overview: Assist our ACCS in the daily care of our dogs and cleaning of the shelter. Morning dog kennel care shifts are available as well as afternoon dog kennel care shifts.

Prerequisite: Disease Control Webinar

Job Duties:
- Clean all cages/runs in your assigned area in a timely manner, according to procedures
- Provide clean water to dogs
- Take out trash
- Clean floors of assigned areas
- Wash dishes, perform laundry tasks, restock areas with supplies
- Assist with the accuracy and professional appearance of animal identification records (cage cards, animal observation binders, etc)

Days & Hours Needed: 
- Morning Kennel Care shifts have openings for volunteer sign up on Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:15-10:15 am
- Afternoon Kennel Care shifts have openings for volunteer sign up on Sundays and Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 pm

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Willingness to clean up animal waste
• Must be able to follow sanitation and safety protocols
• Ability and willingness to learn animal behavior
• Volunteers must read and comprehend detailed policy and protocol information, shelter signage and remember to follow shelter rules
• Must maintain a positive relationship with all staff, volunteers, and clients
• Must be able to squat and bend
• Most volunteer roles require volunteers to stand and/or walk for up to 2 hours, lift and carry up to 20 lbs, reach and lift, possess vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and depth perception, and speak to customers, employees, and other volunteers
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels as well as cleaning chemicals

Morning Small Animal Care

Overview: Assist our ACCS in the daily care of our animals and cleaning of the shelter. Morning small animal care shifts are available for animals such as hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, etc.

Prerequisite: Disease Control Webinar

Job Duties:
- Clean all cages/runs in your assigned area in a timely manner, according to procedures.
- Provide clean water to all small animals
- Feed small animals
- Take out trash
- Clean floors of assigned areas
- Wash dishes, perform laundry tasks, restock areas with supplies
- Assist with the accuracy and professional appearance of animal identification records (cage cards, animal observation binders)

Days & Hours Needed: Morning small animal care has an open shift available for volunteer sign up every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 am.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Willingness to clean up animal waste
• Must be able to work safely and respectfully around animals
• Experience handling animals is preferred, but training is required regardless
• Must be able to follow sanitation and safety protocols
• Ability and willingness to learn animal behavior
• Volunteers must read and comprehend detailed policy and protocol information, shelter signage and remember and follow shelter rules.
• Must maintain a positive relationship with all staff, volunteers, and clients
• Must be able to squat and bend
• Most volunteer roles require volunteers to stand and/or walk for up to 2 hours, lift and carry up to 20 lbs, reach and lift, possess vision abilities including close vision, distance vision and depth perception, and speak to customers, employees, and other volunteers
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels as well as cleaning chemicals.

Bottle Recycle Volunteer

Overview: Bottle recycle volunteers sort and prepare bottles and cans donated to the APF for transport to our local partnership for return

Job Duties:
- Tagging recycling bags with Redemption stickers
- Placing recycling bags inside the shed
- Putting boxed cans and bottles into recycling bags with Redemption stickers
- Removing any non-redeemable items to be disposed of.

Days & Hours Needed: Bottle recycle shifts are currently open daily and we are able to make these shift times more flexible than other opportunities. Come any time that is convenient for you between the hours of 8:00-4:00, and stay two hours or less, just let us know what day and time works best for you!

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a professional manner in all situations with the public, volunteer, and staff
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand and walk for up to two hours and lift up to 20 lbs
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Capable of work outside
• Organizational skills

Clinic Kennel Cleaning Volunteer

Overview: Volunteers will take part in cleaning and disinfecting the cages from surgical patients and sweeping and mopping the clinic floors.

Prerequisites: Disease control webinar

Job Duties:
- Cleaning dog and cat kennels as needed
- Wash and fold laundry
- Open syringes
- Labeling syringes
- Pulling up vaccines
- Preparing medications
- Putting together e-collars
- Refilling cleaning supplies and general restocking
- Cleaning windows
- Cleaning surgical instruments
- Cleaning the autoclave
- Cleaning the ultrasonic machine
- Cleaning the clinic, vacuuming, sweeping, emptying the garbage.

Days & Hours Needed: Clinic Assistant shifts are currently open and in need of volunteer sign up for Tuesdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Must be able to work safely and respectfully around animals
• Must maintain a positive relationship with all staff, volunteers, and clients
• Must be able to squat and bend, reach, and lift
• Ability to stand for up to two hours at a time
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels as well as cleaning chemicals.

Dog Walking

Overview: Provide vital socialization, exercise, and enrichment to dogs in the shelter that have been behaviorally evaluated and cleared for volunteer interaction.

Prerequisites: 
- Disease Control Webinar
- Canine Communication Webinar
- Basic Dog Skills Course (In Person)
- Advanced Dog Skills Course (In Person, necessary only for handling more challenging dogs)

Job Duties:
- Provide proper socialization and enrichment based on the dogs' individual needs
- Provide dogs with their daily walks (on APF property)
- Make observations and document dog behaviors
- Ensure that the dog returns to a clean, dry kennel after walking and socializing
- Ensure that dog has adequate water in kennel after walking and socializing

Days & Hours Needed: Dog Walking shifts are currently available for volunteer sign up on Sundays between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Must attend Animal Handling training
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a profession manner in all situations with the public, volunteers and staff
• Must be observant and able to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting protocols
• Must read animal documentation prior to removing animals from enclosures
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 2 hours
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, and lift up to 50 lbs
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels as well as cleaning chemicals.

Cat Enrichment and Pawsitivity Training

Overview: Provide vital socialization and ensure that all cats get plenty of exercise while awaiting adoption

Prerequisite:
- Disease control webinar
- Cat stress-reduction & enrichment for shelter cats webinar

Job Duties:
- Provide proper socialization based on the cat's individual needs
- Exercise and play with cats for enrichment
- Make observations and document cat behavior
- Provide basic cat grooming
- Ensure that all cat kennels and cabanas remain clean (scooping litter, cleaning up spilled messes, etc)
- Clean and disinfect cat kennels after adoption and prepare space for a new cat

Days & Hours Needed: Cat Enrichment and Training Shifts are available on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Must attend Animal Handling training
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a professional manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff
• Must be observant and communicate effectively
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting protocols
• Must read animal documentation prior to interacting with animals
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand for up to 2 hours, and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels as well as cleaning chemicals
• Working knowledge of cat behavior, breeds, diseases, and medical conditions is a plus

Adoption Counseling (Cats and Small Animals)

Overview: Assist our Adoption Specialists in counseling potential adopters on finding the right match for their family and home.

Prerequisite: 
- Cat or Small Animal Volunteer (Animal Handler) for 90 days
- Customer Service Webinar

Job Duties:
- Use open communication to learn about potential adopters and help find appropriate match
- Review animal information with potential adopter
- Answer questions that the potential adopter may have to the best of volunteers' ability and knowledge
- Update Cat Profile Binder
- Ensure cat cage cards are clean, legible, and complete

Days & Hours Needed: Adoption Counselor shifts are currently available Tuesdays from 12:00-2:00 pm and 2:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 pm, and Fridays from 2:00-4:00 pm.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend the New Volunteer Orientation, Animal Handling training, and Adoption Counselor training
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a profession manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff
• Must be observant and communicate effectively 
• Must be patient, courteous, outgoing, and able to handle stressful situations when dealing with customers and animals
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting protocols
• Must read animal documentation prior to interacting with animal
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand for up to 2 hours, and lift up to 20 lbs
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, moderate noise levels, and cleaning chemicals
• Working knowledge of cat behavior, breeds, diseases, and medical conditions is a plus
• Computer proficiency, willingness to independently learn new technology and skills

Front Desk Assistance

Overview: The front desk is a person's first and last stop when visiting the APF. Front Desk Assistants help ensure all runs smoothly in this high traffic area.

Job Duties:
- Greet clients upon arrival
- Answer phones professionally and positively 
- Check voicemails and return calls as appropriate
- Restock Science Diet sample bags, adoption bag supplies, adoption folders, copy paper, clipboards, pens, forms, etc.
- Stamp cremation tags
- Create adoption folders
- Lost & Found follow-up calls
- Cremation pick up calls
- Adoption follow-up calls
- Restock and straighten Beasley's merchandise
- Disinfect phones, computers, register, countertops, doors and handles, volunteer center, etc.
- Sweep and mop the lobby floor (including behind the desk)

Days & Times Needed: Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 pm

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend the New Volunteer Orientation, Animal Handling training, and Adoption Counselor training
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a profession manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff
• Must be observant and communicate effectively 
• Must be patient, courteous, outgoing, and able to handle stressful situations when dealing with customers and animals
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting protocols
• Must read animal documentation prior to interacting with animal
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand for up to 2 hours, and lift up to 20 lbs
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, moderate noise levels, and cleaning chemicals
• Working knowledge of cat behavior, breeds, diseases, and medical conditions is a plus
• Computer proficiency, willingness to independently learn new technology and skills

Photography Assistance

Overview: With new dogs and cats arriving at the APF frequently, we are always in need of beautiful photos that will catch the eye of potential adopters! Volunteers who sign up for this shift will help us get photos of new animals or new photos of longer stay animals.

Job Duties:
- Set up and break down photography equipment
- Photograph dogs and cats for adoption with provided equipment
- Assist with handling of animals being photographed under the supervision of a staff member

Days & Hours: This is a brand new volunteer opportunity and more days and hours may become available in the future. For now, we have an open shift available for sign up from 8:15-10:15 am on Saturday mornings.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend the New Volunteer Orientation
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a profession manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff
• Must be observant and communicate effectively 
• Must be patient, courteous, outgoing, and able to handle stressful situations when dealing with customers and animals
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand for up to 2 hours, and lift up to 20 lbs
• Able to withstand exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, moderate noise levels, and cleaning chemicals
• Working knowledge of cat behavior, breeds, diseases, and medical conditions is a plus

Overview: The APF attends many off-site adoption and community outreach events throughout the year. Volunteers need to be friendly and informative representatives of the APF to talk about who we are, assist with adoption applications, and answer questions as needed. The position will require politely asking for donations, set up/break down of the booth/tables, and returning items and attending pets to the shelter after the event.

Prerequisites: Customer Service Webinar

Job Duties:
- Transport supplies, enrichment and animals (if requested) to and/or from events.
- Set-up and/or break down event equipment (i.e. tents, tables, cat kennels, etc) and supplies (i.e. brochures, flyers, merchandise, etc.).
- Talk with people attending the event about APF programs and services.
- Answer questions about the APF and adoptable animals to the best of your knowledge.
- Preform sales transactions (cash and credit card).
- Ensure that the APF event area remains clean, organized, and well stocked.

Days & Hours Needed: Offsite event volunteers work on an "as needed" basis.

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation
• Must attend Animal Handling training if transporting and/or handling animals
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Ability to represent the APF in a professional manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand for up to two hours and lift up to 20 lbs
• Must be patient, courteous, outgoing, and able to handle stressful situations when dealing with customers and animals.

Overview: Assist with socializing, providing enrichment, and offering off site adventures such as hiking, car rides, and visiting sniffspots for the APF dogs to get a break from the kennels or support for anxiety.

Prerequisites:
- Basic Dog Skills Course
- Advanced Dog Skills Course

Job Duties:
- Assist APF staff with creating in-kennel enrichment such as kongs, puzzle toys, etc
- Assist APF staff in monitoring freezer space and cleanliness of the dish area
- Walk dogs that would benefit from more advanced dog handlers
- Take dogs off site for kennel breaks to locations such as hiking trails, local on-leash parks, sniffspots, or car rides.
- Assist as approved by APF staff in working with dogs with behavioral needs such as fear-based issues or anxiety.

Days & Hours Needed: Onsight volunteer opportunities such as walking/enrichment are available Tuesday-Saturday with flexible hours. Off sight adventures would be available daily, flexible within staff working hours. 

• Must follow the mission of the APF
• Must attend New Volunteer Orientation, Basic Dog Skills Course, and Advanced Dog Skills Course
• Must be approved to handle each dog individually with the assistance of APF staff members
• Knowledge of APF policies and protocols
• Must agree to follow all off-property and on-property safety rules in regard to dog handling
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes in programs and procedures
• Must have a driver's license in good standing for off-site transport
• Must be able to squat and bend, lift and reach, stand and walk for up to 2 hours and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be willing to represent the APF respectfully and safely while walking to taking dogs in public spaces.