How you can become a volunteer with animal rescue

YES, YOU CAN become an animal rescue VOLUNTEER in your communities. First off, if you know others who VOLUNTEER with animal rescue in your community ask them for advice and have them tell you about their animal rescue experience.

Is there a specific animal rescue you feel drawn to? If so contact them and see what they are in need of as far as VOLUNTEER positions. Perhaps there is a spot just for you.

Bear in mind there are forms that need to be filled out and certain criteria must be met.

You can google animal rescues and go to their websites to read about them. Usually they have the VOLUNTEER positions they are seeking to fill posted and contact information. Some will even have online forms such as applications to fill out.

Attend various animal rescue events and speak directly with members of the animal rescue groups to get a first hand look at what they do and what they need. The leader of the group is best to speak with so they can tell you about the group.

Be aware of just how many different kinds of animal rescues there are out there. Especially in various sections of the world where only specific breeds can be found.

Now comes the decision as to what you might have and wish to offer to your local animal rescue. Perhaps it is your workplace experience, personal experience, a hobby, or just natural skills. The possibilities are endless. Plus you might even learn a new skill by VOLUNTEERING and that may be your new area of expertise. We never stop learning. Simply what you do have to offer as a Senior Citizen is YOUR FREE TIME.

Once your local animal rescue accepts you as a VOLUNTEER you most likely will attend some orientations. After that you will decide which open VOLUNTEER position is best suited for you. You might even take on several. Fostering adoptables in your home allows them to enjoy the comforts of home and interest socially. ( You will see this terminology often, as it is what I refer to rescue animals who need to be adopted into their forever homes ) So you might be fostering and also VOLUNTEER in another aspect of the rescue.

Here are just a few ways to VOLUNTEER:

• Walk adoptables at rescue events
• Drive adoptables to and from the veterinarians
• Foster in your own home
• Make and/or collect donations for fundraiser sales events
• Newsletters, websites and other creative writing outlets
• Photography and videography
• Check out potential adoption homes
• Follow up on adopted animals
• Meet and greets when an adoption home has another animal residing there already
• Event planning
• VOLUNTEER coordinator
• Grooming
• Transport an adoptable whether it be delivering to a forever home or accepting a new one
• And the list goes on and on until all the needs are filled

So never think there is nothing you can bring to the table or be able to do for an animal rescue when YOU VOLUNTEER.

I hope this BLOG post has been informative for you. I ask that you PLEASE post your comments so I know the content is on the right track for what you are looking for. You are very important to this cause because you are the core makeup of it. You as Senior Citizens have the capacity to do so much with your free retired time. It is a beginning to yet another important chapter of your life. A brand new experience and as we know life is made up of experiences!

Thank all of you. If anyone has questions or comments for me directly kindly email me at
dennislubrano@gmail.com