FOSTER HOMES (canine!)

Overview: A foster home is a temporary home in which our dogs and puppies can live like they are supposed to live – as our companions – until they are adopted. Foster homes provide a safe and loving environment for animals in our care that are either waiting for their new families to find them or while on any additional days of medication.

More Detail: After picking the dog or cat up from a PawSafe volunteer it will be your responsibility to give them a clean and comfortable place to stay, administer any needed medications, and provide love and attention. By keeping their living quarters clean, we are keeping the animals healthier. Foster homes need to feel comfortable performing an adoption to a fully screened family. That can happen at either your home or a more public location. You are even welcome to take the animal to the adopter’s home if you’d like that type of interaction with the new family.

Puppies: Many of our foster families work full or part time. When that is the case we suggest that you take 2 puppies so that they can entertain each other. We can provide a crate or x-pen so that the puppies have a save place to stay during the day. Most of our foster homes prefer x-pens since they are easier to clean and give the puppies more area to play and still be safe.

Foster Home duties consist of:

• Picking up a dog/cat from a volunteer (in and around the CT/NY area)
• Providing them a safe place to stay while you are out.
• Providing fresh food and water. We can provide the food.
• Being available to a potential family to come and meet them.
• Completing an adoption should the family be a match.
• Returning the cat to Somerville to be adopted or bringing the puppy to an adoption event.
  

ADOPTION COORDINATORS

CANINE
Overview: Adoption Coordinators assist with adoption days at various locations through CT. We are normally in the Danbury CT (06811) and Patterson NY areas. Adoption events are normally held on Saturday's. Coordinators talk to people and let them visit with our animals needing homes.  If they are interested in adopting, Coordinators have them fill out our pre-adoption questionnaire, screen them, and answer any questions they may have.

More Detail: Adoption Coordinators are the front line in sending our animals home to the right families. As a Coordinator, you are responsible for screening the new family and judging their suitability for the animal they are interested in adopting. There are times when the animal they have chosen is not the best pick for their home. For example – a bouncy terrier might not do best in a home with small active children or a shy puppy might need a quieter environment. It is your responsibility to help them find another animal that would make a better match. In addition, not every person wanting a pet should have one. There are times that you may need to explain to a person that we will not adopt to them, and this must be done in a professional manner.

Who should be Adoption Coordinators: Because Adoption Coordinators have a great deal of responsibility, we look for a special type of volunteer to fill this position. There are many skills we look for before making a decision on whether someone is suitable for this role – ability to talk to people in an informative manner, ability to assess people’s personalities and the suitability of their homes for our animals, knowledge of dog or cat behaviors and issues, ability to deal calmly and efficiently with crowds, etc. At any given time we will only have 2 or 3 Adoption Coordinators at each event. Due to liability, Adoption Coordinators must also be 21 years of age.

Training: Previous animal experience preferred.
Commitment: about 4-5 hours once or twice a month with a 6 month commitment.
Interested?
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Adoption Coordinators - (home):

Overview: Help us interview new families interested in adoption to be sure the right animal is placed with the right family.   Once a prospective adoptive family submits an adoption application, an Adoption Coordinator checks their listed references and contacts the family to review the application.  You will be instrumental in helping the family to decide which dog / puppy is right for them.

More Detail: You will be deciding which homes would be a good match and ready to make a lifetime commitment to a rescue animal. It will be up to you to educate first time dog owners about what life with a puppy or dog will require of them in terms of time and expenses. You'll help to answer questions that adopters may have about being a pet owner or adoption. Once you have spoken to the family you are responsible for inviting them to an adoption day or arranging a time for them to meet the animal that is in foster care.

Scheduling: This is very flexible. You can make these calls at anytime that you have time.

Training: Previous or current animal experience or ownership required.
Commitment: about 2 hours a week with a 6 month commitment.
Help PawSafe with DOGs   Email Diane!

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Puppy Caretakers - Patterson NY

Overview: Help keep our dogs and puppies clean and socialized in our Patterson NY location. Clean puppies are happier and healthier - and will find new homes sooner.

More Detail: PawSafe has a small kennel area in Patterson NY where our doggies spend their time waiting for new homes. Caretakers are needed each day to make sure everyone is cared for, medicated on time, and has a clean place to stay. We are looking for people interested in interacting with the dogs, learning about animal behavior, and providing feedback on the best home for each animal, while helping make their stay at the shelter as comfortable as possible.

Scheduling: We offer both morning and afternoon shifts with flexible time periods. We are looking for a commitment of at least twice a month.

Commitment: about 6-8 hours a month with a 6 month commitment.
Interested? Email Us!

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