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Adoption Coordinators
Overview
Adoption Coordinators assist with adoption hours at either the Ellington CT shelter or Patterson NY kennel or offsite adoption events on Saturday mornings. Coordinators talk to possible adoptive families and let them visit with our animals needing homes. If they are interested in adopting, Coordinators help the families to make the best match possible.
More detail
Adoption Coordinators are the front line in sending our animals home to the right families. 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.
Who should be an Adoption Coordinator
Because Adoption Coordinators have a great deal of responsibility, we look for a special type of volunteer to fill this position. The 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 behaviors and issues, ability to deal calmly and efficiently with crowds, etc. 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.
Interested or have questions?
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ADOPTION EVENTS
The following helps is always needed at adoption events
Greeters help control the crowds at adoption events and make sure each family is assigned to an adoption coordinator.
Coordinators make the magic happen. You’ll use your knowledge of dogs to help families meet the dogs they are interested in, guide them toward dogs that would be a good match, and answer general questions on the dogs in our care or dog care in general.
Software Techs are trained on our adoption software and assist the adopters with the final part of the adoption process.
Sitter/walkers take care of the dogs during adoption events and help keep our doggies clean and safe.
Puppy / Supply Transporters help get the dogs, puppies, and supplies from our shelters to and from the offsite events.
Site Leaders take charge of an adoption event from start to finish and make sure all volunteer positions are filled. They will be onsite for the event and the go to person leading up to it as well.
Interested or have questions?