To download our Volunteer Handbook, CLICK HERE.Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Concho Valley PAWS reserves the right to refuse any applicant based on information provided within this application as well as information obtained from personal interviews and references. The screening process is objective, and the welfare and safety of our pets is our primary concern.Personal InformationName* First Last Address* Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Phone 1*Phone 2Phone 3Email* DL Number*DL State* AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State Date of Birth* MM slash DD slash YYYY APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR HAVE PARENTAL SUPERVISION.Employer/SchoolEmergency Contact Name* First Last RelationshipEmergency Contact PhoneVolunteer InformationWhat skills, traits and/or training do you have that would help you in your volunteer work with us?Do you have any physical limitations, allergies or health concerns that will affect your volunteer work?*NoYesIf so, please explain.Are you volunteering to satisfy requirements of your job, school, or the courts (i.e. community service, fraternity, etc.)?*NoYesIf so, please explain.Please check the areas in which you are interested in volunteering. Adoption Event Dog Handler Office/Clerical Assistant Rescue Transport Sunset Mall Cat Attendant PAWS Pal Pet Foster Parent Photographer Assistant Shelter Dog Walker Fundraising Pennies for PAWS Route Manager Pet Socialization Enrichment Activities/Training Post Adoption Support Team Shelter Adoption Assistant Adoption Event Prep (dog baths, nail clipping, etc.)I hereby agree to accept a position as a volunteer for Concho Valley PAWS (herein referred to as PAWS), and in so doing, I agree to comply with the rules and regulations established by PAWS and understand that failure to do so may result in my immediate termination as a volunteer. I agree to support and advocate PAWS policies and to do my best to represent PAWS to the public in an accurate and professional manner. I acknowledge that as a volunteer I have not been given the authority to speak to the media on behalf of PAWS, and will not, unless asked to do so by an authorized representative of PAWS.I understand that the scope of my relationship with PAWS is limited to a volunteer position and that no compensation is expected in return for services I provide. Furthermore, I understand that PAWS will not provide to me any benefits traditionally associated with employment, and that I am responsible for my own insurance coverage in the event of personal injury, illness, or property damage as a result of my activities with PAWS.1. Assumption of Risk: I understand that my volunteer activities include work that may be hazardous to me, including but not limited to, handling frightened animals, being bitten, scratched, injured or frightened by animals, cleaning feces, urine and vomit, moving cages and crates, bending, stooping, and other activities involved in the handling and care of animals. As a volunteer, I hereby expressly and specifically assume the risk of injury or harm in the activities and release PAWS from all liability of injury, illness, death, property damage or loss resulting directly or indirectly from the activities.2. Insurance: Further, I understand that PAWS does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide me with financial or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health or disability benefits or insurance of any nature in the event of my injury, illness, death or damage to my property. I expressly waive any such claim for compensation or liability on the part of PAWS beyond what may be offered freely by PAWS in the event of such injury or medical expenses incurred by me.3. Medical Treatment: I hereby Release and forever discharge PAWS from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered in connection with an emergency during my tenure as a volunteer with PAWS.4. Photographic Release: I grant and convey unto PAWS all right, title, and interest in any and all photographs, images, video and audio recordings of me or my likeness or voice made by PAWS during my activities with PAWS, including but not limited to any royalties, donations, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings. I further permit PAWS to publish said images, records, and videos at will on the website and in other media for advertising and other use as PAWS deems appropriate.5. Other: As a volunteer, I expressly agree that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Texas and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. I agree that if any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of the Release which shall continue to be enforceable.6. Release and Waiver: I do hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless PAWS any of its past, present or future Officers, agents, volunteers, employees or assigns, and interested third parties from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind of nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereinafter arise from my activities with PAWS. I understand and acknowledge that this Release discharges PAWS from any liability or claim that I, or my family, may have against PAWS with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from my activities with PAWS or occurring while I am participating in those activities.* I acknowledge that I have read and fully understood the terms and conditions of the foregoing Volunteer Agreement and release and that I will comply with the same.CAPTCHACommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
