The Young - Williams Animal Center invites you to "Join the PAC"! (Pals of the Animal Center)

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Announcement: As of March 1, 2009, all new Animal Center volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

Page Contents:

• About the Program
• Becoming a Volunteer

About the Program

The Animal Center needs volunteer help every day! Volunteers are welcome at the main Center on Division Street and throughout the year at special events. Volunteers are needed to:

• Walk and socialize dogs.
  
• Help dogs with obedience skills.
  
• Bathe dogs and puppies.
  
• Play with cats.
  
• Clean kennels and cages.
  
• Answer phones.
  
• Counsel potential adopters.
  
• Assist with fundraising and special events.
  
• Help with administrative duties.
  
• Help with education and outreach programming.
  
• Help update our web site by assisting with pet photos and compiling pet information.
  
• Foster animals short-term and long-term.
  
• And much, much more!
  

Volunteers will be required to:

• Attend a general orientation (see below) and any scheduled training
  
• Donate at least six (6) hours each month to the animals for a minimum of one (1) year--longer commitments are welcome!
  
• Pay a one-time $25 volunteer program fee to cover the cost of name tags, shirts, printing (volunteer manual, articles about animal welfare), and other program expenses
  
• Volunteer on a set schedule
  

Please note:

• As of March 1, 2009, volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
• We are not able to offer short-term volunteer opportunities for individuals needing community service.

Becoming a Volunteer at the Animal Center

Step One: Attending a General Orientation Session

An individual interested in volunteering with the Animal Center must attend a general orientation. This orientation introduces visitors to the Animal Center and explains the important role the Animal Center plays in our community. Potential volunteers are welcome to bring any two-legged family and friends with them to the general orientation, but please leave personal pets at home. See our Orientation & Training Session Schedule to see our scheduled dates. General orientation dates are posted on the website as soon as they are scheduled.

Step Two: Volunteer Training

If after attending a general orientation a prospective volunteer decides that they can meet the program requirements and that they would like to join the program, they must submit an application. Upon approval of the application, they must attend a training session. See our Orientation & Training Session Schedule to see our scheduled dates. These sessions are two-hour seminars that go into greater depth about the Animal Center, animal health, prevention of disease transmission, and volunteer duties at the Center.

At the training session, volunteers are expected to submit their program fee and provide the Volunteer Coordinator with their volunteer schedule.

For more information about any of these programs, please email Deonna Light or call her at 865-215-6662.