Volunteer Guests

GUEST VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS

INTERESTED IN BRINGING A GUEST WITH YOU FOR A VOLUNTEER SHIFT?

Thank you for your interest in bringing a guest with you to your volunteer shift! Please see the guidelines and protocols for bringing a guest with you to your shift. Please be sure to follow all instructions to bringing a guest with you. There are guidelines for bringing Adult Guests and Youth Guests, please complete all requirements before bringing a guest with you.

The gratitude we feel towards our volunteers can never truly be placed into words, and we hope that no matter what life brings that when you are here, you feel valued, appreciated, and loved. Because we really do love our volunteers, and we cannot do this without them!

Adult & Youth Guest Volunteer Requirements:

Volunteers that want to bring a Youth or Adult Volunteer must be at least 18 years old. Adult/Youth Co-Volunteer Teams are not permitted to bring a guest with them to their shift.
Must be able to work well with others and independently (Under direct supervision of the SPCA Volunteer).
The SPCA Volunteer must complete all required training and at least 3 Volunteer Team Assignment Shifts before bringing their guest with them to a shift.

IMPORTANT:

Unfortunately, we are not currently able to accommodate your Guest Volunteer with:

- Verifying court-ordered or lawyer-recommended community service

IMPORTANT:

Unfortunately, we are not currently able to accommodate your Guest Volunteer with:

Verifying court-ordered or lawyer-recommended community service

Guidelines for Bringing an Adult Guest to Your Volunteer Shift

You must be at least 18 years or older to volunteer at the SPCA.
The SPCA welcomes Guests in many volunteer team assignments.
Adult Guests that are 18 years or older, may participate with an SPCA Volunteer if the following guidelines are followed and understood by Adult Guest/SPCA Volunteer Teams:
1.	*Only 1 Guest per Adult Volunteer* is permitted at this time per shift. Please only bring one Guest with you for a shift.
2.	The volunteer must understand that they are responsible for completion of the Volunteer Team Assignment.
3.	The assignment must be suitable for Adult Guests. See volunteer table below for details.
4.	Guest must have an up-to-date signed waiver on file.
5.	Guest must be under the SPCA Volunteer’s supervision *at all times*, and follow instructions given by the adult and staff.
6.	Guest *must not* be rowdy or loud.
7.	Guest *must not* be alone with any animal at any time.
8.	When working with dogs, SPCA Volunteers *must* maintain control of dog at all times. The Adult Guest may not hold the leashes or be left in a room or on the yard alone with any of the dogs or puppies.
Please follow these guidelines, if you bring more than one Guest for a shift, this not only is unfair to those Volunteers that are following these guidelines, but we put these guidelines in place for Safety reasons, please follow them for the safety of the pets and people at the SPCA.

Adult Guests Permitted for Volunteer Team Assignments at the Pet Adoption Center. Please make sure that all guidelines above are being followed!

Cat Butler

Dog Butler

Puppy Butler

Small Pets Butler

Super Scrubbers

General Cleaning

Laundry

Envelope Stuffing

Guidelines for Bringing an Youth Guest to Your Volunteer Shift

You must be at least 18 years or older to volunteer at the SPCA.
However, the SPCA welcomes and encourages the involvement of younger volunteers in many volunteer team assignments.
Youth Co-Volunteers (7-17 years old) may participate with their parent or guardian if the following guidelines are followed and understood by Adult/Youth Volunteer Teams:
1.	*Only 1 Youth Co-Volunteer per Adult Volunteer* is permitted at this time per shift. Please only bring one youth co-volunteer with you for a shift.
2.	The adult must understand that they are the primary volunteer and is responsible for completion of the Volunteer Team Assignment.
3.	The assignment must be suitable for Adult/Youth teams. See volunteer table below for details.
4.	Youth must have an up-to-date signed waiver on file.
5.	Youth must be under the adult’s supervision *at all times*, and follow instructions given by the adult and staff.
6.	Youth *must not* be rowdy or loud.
7.	Youth *must not* be alone with any animal at any time.
8.	When working with dogs, adults *must* maintain control of dog at all times. The youth co-volunteer may not hold the leashes or be left in a room or on the yard alone with any of the dogs or puppies.
9.	Required training must be completed by the adult volunteer and youth volunteer.
10.	When the youth volunteer reaches the age of 18 years old and they want to have their own account, they may complete the orientation and refresher training.
Please follow these guidelines, if you bring more than one youth co-volunteer for a shift, this not only is unfair to those Adult/Youth teams that are following these guidelines, but these are in place for Safety reasons.

Minimum Age Requirements for Volunteer Team Assignments at the Pet Adoption Center

Assignment	Minimum Age Required
Cat Butler	8 +
Cat Pet Presenters & Adoption Advocates	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Dog Butler	14 +
Dog Pet Presenters & Adoption Advocates	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Events	12 +
Food Barrel	8+
Foster Assistant	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Friendship Café	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
General Cleaning	7+
Laundry	8+
Medical Assistant	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Meds	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Puppy Butler	8 +
Puppy Matchmaker	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time
Small Pets Butler	8 +
Super Scrubbers	7+
Voicemail Retrieval	Youth Volunteers *not* permitted at this time