Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Rutherford County Humane Society (RCHS). We rely 100% on our compassionate, dedicated and hard-working volunteers. Volunteers are critical to the success of our mission which is to “significantly improve the lives of the unwanted and neglected animals in Rutherford County. Our volunteer support takes on a variety of forms. If you have an idea or talent that can aid in our mission, we welcome your input.

RCHS provides training for all volunteer positions, so having prior experience is not required. We are looking for volunteers who are:
• 18 years of age or older or at least 16 if volunteering alongside a parent or guardian.
• Willing to make a 3-month commitment of at least 3 hours per month.
• Able to work autonomously following appropriate training.
• Versatile and willing to step in occasionally outside your assigned areas depending on where the need is the greatest.

Upon completion of your volunteer application, we will get back to you within 48 hours. We may have additional questions based on your completed application to pinpoint your area of interest. We will then sign you up for our next monthly orientation.

For the safety of the animals and volunteers, all volunteers must attend an orientation and be trained in RCHS procedures. At orientation, you will receive basic information on animal behavior. It also allows time to learn about our mission, programs and procedures, ask questions, and to gain a thorough understanding of the many ways you can truly make a difference for the animals in our care.

If you would like to foster pets for us – (we desperately need fosters) please complete the Foster Pet Parent Application.

This is a multi page form. Please complete each page before clicking “Next” to proceed to the next page. When you complete all three pages and the form is submitted, you will receive an email with a printable PDF of your completed form. We will get back to you ASAP. If you need to stop and come back to the form later, click ‘Save and Continue’ A link will be provided for you to return and complete this form from any computer.

1Personal Information

2References

3Volunteer Information

Personal Information

Name(Required)

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Age(Required)

Under 18 requires a parent/guardian’s consent

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Veterinarian Reference

Please provide a veterinarian reference in order to give us an idea of how well you care for animals

Veterinarian Name(Required)

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Character References

Reference #1 Name(Required)

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Reference #2 Name(Required)

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Reference #2 Address(Required)

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Please tell us what past experiences you have had with pet care and rescue. Do you have any special skills or training?(Required)

What Days and Hours are you willing to volunteer your time? Are you able to have transportation to and from volunteer assignments?(Required)

What would you like to do?(Required)

Computer work – creative flyers

Volunteer at the thrift store (located in Lake Lure)

Photography – pictures of pets for adoption

Process pet adoption applications (received online)

Foster pets

Help transport pets to veterinary visits, adoption events, etc.

Fund-raising events

Assist with help line

Please tell us About Yourself and what you hope to gain from volunteering. Do you have any physical or medical limitations?(Required)

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