Updated Volunteer Form

Thank You For Your Interest in Volunteering!

These questions are designed to help us identify specific volunteer opportunities that will best fit with your interests, skills, and availability. Please provide as much information as possible.

Depending on the number of volunteer categories you select, this form will typically take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Preferred Pronouns

He / Him / His

She / Her / Hers

They / Them / Theirs

Address 1

Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Birth Date

Current Employer

In what city do you work?

How did you hear about FAN?

Please List Any Phone Numbers / Email Addresses Where We May Contact You:

Cell Phone

Please confirm that you have entered the correct number.

Home Phone

What is the best time(s) to contact you?

Work Phone

Other Phone

Home Email

Work Email

Transportation

Do you have a valid driver's license and auto insurance?

Yes

No

Some activities require volunteers to have a valid driver's license and insurance, while some volunteer activities may not.

If no, do you have available transportation to volunteer activities, such as events?

Yes

No

You may still be able to help with some volunteer activities, even if your answer is no.

Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Name

Phone

Emergency Contact Name

Phone

Volunteer Opportunities Available. (Please Select All of Interest to You)

To help us better match you with available opportunities, please tell us about your interests, skills, experience, and availability. Please select all of interest to you. Refer to Volunteer Opportunities for more details about each of these.

What other ways are you able to help with administrative tasks?

Please tell us about your experience related to activity coordination or volunteer training

Fundraising

What other ways are you able to help with fundraising?

Events

What other ways are you able to help with events?

What other ways are you able to help with marketing and graphics?

Communications & Outreach

What other ways are you able to help with communications and outreach?

What other ways can you help?

Do you have any other skills or experience not listed, including specific software programs, that you feel would be helpful?

Of the volunteer areas you selected, in which do you have the most interest?

Have you had any experience organizing volunteers or leading small teams? If so, please explain.

If not, are these skills you would like to develop?

Yes

No

Are you a Veterinarian or Vet Tech?

Yes

No

I am a:

DVM / VMD

Vet Tech

Do you currently work directly or indirectly with animals? (animal sitter, groomer, pet supply retailer, etc.)

Is there another way you feel you could help that we didn't mention?

Please tell us about any previous volunteer experience that you think might be relevant.

Availability

About how many hours are you able to volunteer in a typical week or month?

per

When are you available to volunteer? (check all that apply)

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your schedule?

Fostering Cats or Kittens

Do you currently live with a dog or cat? Please provide details.

Do you currently live with young children or are they frequent visitors?

Tell Us About Your Areas of Interest or Experience

Have you had any experience fostering?

Cats

Other Animals

Have you had any previous experience socializing feral or semi-feral cats or kittens?

Level of Fostering Experience

5

Please tell us about your previous fostering or socialization experience.

Which of the following do you currently have?

A heated and cooled room in your main house where kittens can be isolated during the first two weeks of their stay

A crate to house cat(s) when they first arrive

A carrier for transport

Are you able to transport your fosters to needed veterinary and vaccine clinic appointments?

Yes

No

Is there anything else you'd like to mention about fostering?

Trapping

Have you had previous experience trapping cats?

Please provide details.

Do you have your own trap?

Yes

No

Have you ever used a drop trap?

Yes

No

Are you able to work independently while trapping?

When are you available to trap?

Evenings

Weekends

Safety Guidelines: Please Read and type "Yes" to Confirm Your Agreement

Never attempt to touch a conscious feral/stray cat. Do not stick fingers into traps or carriers containing cats. Both cats and kittens may bite. Always wear heavy gloves when handling stray or feral cats.

Ensure cats are secured in a carrier or cage at all times during transport. Don't allow any cat to roam free in a vehicle.

Ensure that you understand the operation of any equipment used during trapping and transport to avoid injury to yourself or animals.

Do not open traps or carriers during transport. A cat can easily escape into your car or outside and get lost or killed.

Transport cats directly to their destination, never leaving any animals in an enclosed vehicle alone.

Report all scratches, bites, and escapes to FAN directors first and immediately after they happen. If you should be bitten by a cat (or any animal caught in the trap), the bite should be examined by a doctor within 24 hours.

I understand that working with live animals can involve risk of injury, and I assume all risk associated with my volunteer activities with FAN.

FAN cats are indoor-only and must be kept in a heated and cooled portion of your home at all times, except during transport.

If additional training or information is needed, seek it from one of the FAN directors or their designated assignees.

Waiver of Liability and Agreement: Please Read and Initial Your Understanding and Agreement

I,

First

Last

agree now and always in the future to waive all claims of liability, whether of negligence or any other cause of action, against Feral Affairs Network (FAN), its directors, officers, employees, and volunteers, for any of the followings: Personal injury, property damage, or any other type of harm resulting from my participation as a volunteer in any activities I engage in on behalf of FAN, its directors, officers, employees, or volunteers. These activities include, but are not limited to, the trapping, handling, caretaking, and transporting of feral or stray cats, and the handling or use of equipment related to those activities.

I understand that my participation as a volunteer with FAN is contingent upon my agreeing to this waiver.

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I will be polite, courteous, and respectful when interacting with the public. If I feel I am unable to do this, I will seek assistance.

I will be polite, courteous, and respectful on social media. I will not bully, demean, shame or harass members of the public in any way.

I will be 100% honest when handling money for the rescue and turn over all funds raised at events or during the sales of items.

I certify that I am a licensed driver in Virginia and that my license is current and valid. I have valid automobile insurance.

I certify that I have never been convicted of animal abuse, cruelty, neglect, or abandonment. I also certify that anyone living in my home or visiting frequently has never been convicted of animal abuse, cruelty, neglect, or abandonment.

I am willing to donate my time and resources without expectation of reimbursement for gas or other expenses.

I pledge my support of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and will not reveal anything about FAN's efforts to any organization opposed to TNR or practicing cat trapping for any disreputable purpose. I will never privately reveal the locations of any feral cat colonies to anyone or post addresses of general or specific locations of feral cat colonies publicly or on social media.

I agree to maintain confidentiality regarding other volunteers, FAN's rescue practices, paperwork I may see, and any other information deemed internal to FAN.

I have read and fully understand the safety and security precautions and instructions for volunteers. In the event of an emergency, I hereby give permission to FAN to contact the emergency name(s) and number(s) provided on my volunteer application.

I, the undersigned, have read and understand fully my rights and responsibilities as a volunteer of FAN.

In signing this waiver, I acknowledge that feral cats are wild animals and can be unpredictable in their behavior. They are capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. I am willing to assume this risk to participate in Trap-Neuter-Return and/or cat rescue projects on behalf of Feral Affairs Network.

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