Volunteer signup – Trenton Cats Rescue

Volunteer Application

Please fill out this form as completely as possible. Thank you very much for your interest.

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Are you over 18?(Required)

Yes

If no, please enter your age and the full name of the parent or legal guardian

Do you currently have any pets at home?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please describe all pets including these details: cat/dog/other, male/female, fixed/not-fixed, lives inside/outside/both, approx. ages.

How would you like to help?

Please select all the opportunities you’d like to explore.

Cat Care

Socialize cats

Basic grooming (brushing, clipping nails, etc)

Launder towels and bedding

Give out information about our adoption process and volunteer opportunities

Clean cages, cat dishes, and litter boxes; provide food/water

Administer medications

Adoption Events

Set up & breakdown tables and cages

Greet potential adopters

Review adoption questionnaires

Advise and educate the public

Solicit donations and recruit volunteers

Administer events and process adoptions

Fostering

Our cats typically rotate between living in one of our retail adoption centers and a loving foster home environment until adopted

Standard cat/kitten foster

Temporary medical foster

Rehabilitate/socialize semi-feral kittens

Fostering kittens who need bottle feeding

Emergency foster (less than 1 week)

Long-term hospice care

Foster a mom and newborn kittens

Transportation (between foster homes, the shelter, adoption centers/events, spay/neuter clinics, veterinarian offices, etc.)

Must have a valid driver license.

Friendly cats in carriers

Supplies to community fosters and residents

Feral/community cats in traps

Other

TNR (Trap / Neuter / Return)

Set up traps and stay with them

Collect and clean traps

Take care of cats in traps

Track trap loans and waiting lists

Educate the public

Administration

Customer service

Research

Record keeping

Grant writing

Community outreach

Data entry

Accounting

Review adoption questionnaires

Marketing

Graphic design

Create/update adoption profiles

Utilize social media outlets

Organize & run fundraising events

Write/send e-newsletters

Photograph cats/events

Website updates

Print & collate adoption packets

Write/submit press releases

In which locations would you prefer to volunteer?

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult in the shelter and our adoption centers.

Trenton Animal Shelter – Trenton, NJ

PetSmart – Fairless Hills, PA

Bag of Bones Barkery – Hamilton, NJ (adoption events only)

The Healthy Animal – Robbinsville, NJ (adoption events only)

Generally speaking, when are you available?

Days

Nights

Weekends

Please list any special skills or training you'd like to use to help Trenton Cats Rescue:

References

Please do not list other household members. (Examples of references are: neighbor, employer, co-worker, friend)

Name and relationship of Reference 1(Required)

Phone of Reference 1(Required)

Name and relationship of Reference 2(Required)

Phone of Reference 2(Required)

What is the name, address and phone number of your current (or most recent) veterinarian?

Release of Liability and Waiver(Required)

By initialing below, you certify the following:

1. I understand that because I may handle and/or come in contact with animals, it is important to discuss being vaccinated against tetanus with my physician. I release Trenton Cats Rescue, from all responsibility that may occur because of my not pursuing this matter further and I understand whatever decision I make is at my own risk. I have read, understand and agree to the above tetanus information.

2. I acknowledge and understand that as a volunteer of Trenton Cats Rescue, I am not covered by workers’ compensation or any other insurance policy through Trenton Cats Rescue for any damages or injuries I may sustain during volunteer activities. I understand that I am responsible for obtaining health insurance coverage through an independent health insurance company.

3. I fully understand that as a part of my volunteer work for Trenton Cats Rescue, I will come into contact with animals either by directly handling them, fostering or through assisting in their care and adoption. Further, I understand that working with animals carries a risk of injury, and that it is possible that I may be bitten, scratched, and/or otherwise injured.

4. I fully understand that as a volunteer and/or foster home for Trenton Cats Rescue, my family may come in contact with animals at Trenton Cats Rescue events, and I and my family and/or guests may come into contact with animals in my home if I am fostering an animal. I understand that working with animals carries a risk of injury, and it is possible that my family and/or guests may be bitten, scratched and/or otherwise injured.

5. The information contained within this application is accurate and not misleading in any way.

6. Trenton Cats Rescue may contact individuals listed on this form.
My signature to this volunteer liability release attests to my intent to hold harmless and release from all liability Trenton Cats Rescue or any of its past, present or future Officers, agents, volunteers, employees or assigns, from all acts which are related to the normal performance of required and implied duties. My signature, whether original, by fax or any other electronic means, is valid as if it were an original signature.

I agree

Please initial(Required)

NOTE: If applicant is under 18, a parent or guardian must initial below. We can not accept cat care team volunteers under 14 due to safety concerns.

Date(Required)

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