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Areas Where Volunteers are Needed
AFV
Shelter:
Volunteers
are scheduled at the shelter Monday through Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with
1/2 hour lunch break and two 10 minute breaks. Tasks include walking the animals,
feeding, bathing, grooming, cleaning/maintaining cages, and assisting the staff
where needed. Off-site
Adoption Shows: Every Saturday at the Temecula PETCO and the Lake Elsinore
PETsMART. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We're looking for responsible
volunteers to work the entire shift, every Saturday. Work consists of setting
up/breaking down kennels, walking dogs, answering questions from the public, and
assisting in the adoption process. Yard
Checkers:
We
visit the yard of every family who adopts one of our dogs to make sure
they
have a suitable environment for him including a sturdy fence, plenty of space
for his size, shade, etc. We need people from Fallbrook to Perris and Hemet. Yard
checkers must be at least 18 years of age and have their own transportation and
automobile insurance. Foster
Parents:
Many animal lives are saved each year by
people like you who take shelter animals into their homes to care for until they
are adopted. Fostering frees up space in the shelter and gives animals extra time
to find their special homes. Puppies and kittens, as well as adult animals, need
foster homes. For information on becoming a foster parent, please call our foster
program coordinator at 951-674-0618 or
print out a foster parent application
and foster parent
guidelines sheet and mail to us. Foster parents must be over 18 years of age
or have parental permission. Fundraising
Events: Volunteers
are needed to help at fundraising events throughout the
year. Duties may include
set up/break down, registration, coordinating people and animals, or working booths.
Our annual Fore...The Animals Golf Tournament, and Spooktacular Pet
Parade/Blessing of the Animals are some of our larger events at which we
depend on the help of volunteers. Seniors'
Pet Day:
AFV
understands the special bond senior citizens can form with animals. We regularly
take animals to local senior communities to visit with the residents. If you have
a pet who would enjoy making the day brighter for a group of seniors, please consider
joining us for a Seniors' Pet Day. You and your pet can make a difference! Shelter
Office:
Volunteers
are needed at the shelter office to help with filing.
 All
volunteers
must fill
out a
volunteer
application,
release
of liability,
and work
agreement
and
bring
with them
to a volunteer
orientation
meeting
before
scheduling
volunteer
time (please
do not
mail the
application.)
Volunteers
must be
scheduled
in four-hour
shifts
in order
to work
(volunteers
are welcome
to schedule
eight-hour
shifts
as well.)
Volunteer
orientations
are held
the third
Thursday
of each
month
from 5-6
p.m. (Dress
casually;
orientations
are held
outside.)
More information
about volunteering. All
volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers under the age of 16
must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Students
can fulfill their high school community service requirement by volunteering for
AFV. To
make an appointment or inquire about the volunteer program, please contact our
volunteer coordinator at 951-471-8344. | 
