Volunteer Application

For questions or comments about the Bark Ark Bully Rescue's application please send an email.

Personal Information

Your e-mail address

First Name Last Name

Birthday (MM/DD/YY)

Telephone Cellphone

Street Address

City State Zip

 

What is the best time of day to contact you?

The following volunteer positions are in constant need.

Please carefully review this list and check any - all that you are willing to help Bark Ark Bully Rescue.

We ask that you carefully consider these positions and don't take on more than

what you are reasonably able to do on an ongoing basis.

Adoption Event

Assist in interviewing prospective adopters and help determine the ideal rescue dog or puppy to suit each individual situation. This will involve the ability to determine if an applicant meets Bark Ark Bully Rescue's established adoption requirements and other criteria in order to become adoptive "parents." This position will require satisfactory completion of our free training course. Additionally we need people to assist in transporting, setting up tables, banners, demonstrations, and cages for our public adoption events. These positions provide assistance with the adoption events, light lifting and also cleaning / disinfecting of the transport kennels.

Fundraising

Join our fundraising team and plan or assist with either large or small activities.  This position can involve corporate executives or students, the range of fundraising activities will allow most anyone who is interested to assist in some form. Experience is not necessary.

Foster Care

Provide housing and care for our animals until they are placed in permanent adoptive homes.  Foster homes may house only one or two animals or more depending on space and preference. The foster provider will be responsible for the day to day care of dog(s) in their care. At a minimum joining the Foster Family Program will require a reference check and a home visit prior to placing any animal in a foster home.

*Additional screening is required before acceptance in our Foster Family Program.

Check here for more information about our Foster Family Program.

Phone Duty

Answer and/or return calls to our voicemail one or more days/week (your preference).  Calls should be picked up at least twice each day. This volunteer position does require consistent dedication and ability to follow Bark Ark Bully Rescue's established procedures. A free training program is provided.

Publicity

Plan or assist with publicity activities such as putting up posters, placing ads, and making phone calls or other tasks that help us find homes for our animals. Willing hands required, innovative minds a plus.

Transportation

Provide transportation of animals to adoption events, vet appointments or other locations.

Website Assistants

Assist our webmaster with keeping pictures, articles and links up to date.

Socialization Counselors

Provide special time for our shy or frightened animals.  Teach them that loving hands belong to many people.  Training provided.

Vet Technician or other related experience

Give vaccinations, medications, maintain medical records.  Also may need people to hand feed orphan puppies.  Some experience required and training provided.

Other great ideas

Perhaps you can help us in ways we have not listed.

If you have a special talent or idea to help our animals, please tell us about it.

Selected:

  • Adoption
  • Fundraising
  • Foster
  • Phone
  • Publicity
  • Transportation
  • Website
  • Socialization
  • Vet Tech.
  • Other

 

How did you learn about Bark Ark Bully Rescue?

Why do you want to volunteer with Bark Ark Bully Rescue?

Describe any experience with pit bulls

Describe any previous volunteer experience

Who should be contacted in case of an emergency?

Name: Phone:   

Relationship:

Release of liability and indemnity agreement

For and in consideration of Volunteer being allowed to work with animals from Bark Ark Bully Rescue, I, the above-named Volunteer hereby fully and forever release, discharge, acquit and exonerate Bark Ark Bully Rescue, its volunteers, affiliates and all others acting on its behalf (collectively "Bark Ark"), as the context permits, from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, remedies and complaints of any kind which I have or may in the future have, whether known or unknown, arising out of or relating to the animals or my volunteer work for Bark Ark Bully Rescue, including specifically all claims for personal injury, paralysis, wrongful death, property damage and all claims resulting from any injury inflicted by the animals.

I recognize and accept all risks associated with unpredictable animal behavior on behalf of myself.  I specifically assume all risks arising out of or relating to the care and handling of the animals.  I recognize that Bark Ark and/or its agents, volunteers, or affiliates make no representations whatsoever as to the past history of the animals and whether or not they are safe animals.

I agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Bark Ark from any and all claims and costs, including attorney fees, arising out of or relating to the animals.

I have read the foregoing and voluntarily agree to the terms set out above and so indicate by selecting I Agree in the appropriate place below.

The following waiver must be digitally signed by all volunteers or their legal guardian if the volunteer is under age 18.  Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.  While working with animals is almost always a safe and joyful experience, there is a remote possibility that an injury may occur.

I acknowledge the above conditions and agree to the stated terms of my volunteer position.

I Do Not Agree

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