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35 people are interested
Substitute Kennel Assistant
ORGANIZATION: House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary
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35 people are interested
We are currently looking to add to our team of volunteer substitute Kennel Assistants. Our Kennel Assistants take care of our short-term fosters who are often also senior. The visiting fosters are treated like our own resident pups during their stay.
The Kennel Assistant duties include:
* Tidy up the kennel area, making sure it always looks great, a place that shows our pride.
* Ensure each dog has clean bedding & fresh water.
* Play with the dogs by throwing balls & toys.
* Wash breakfast/dinner bowls & set up for the next meal.
* Some 'poop scooping’.
We need several substitute Kennel Assistants who can fill in when a regular Kennel Assistant is on vacation. The need is greatest around the holidays. The shift may take a couple of hours depending on the number of short term visitors.
The morning shift runs in the 8am to 10am time-slot and the evening shift runs in the 5pm to 8pm slot.
Experience with dogs is a MUST and the volunteer should be confident and eager to handle dogs, big or small. The volunteer must be able to commit to volunteering once or twice a month.
More opportunities with House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary
Location:
6409 STREAM VALLEY WAY, LAYTONSVILLE, MD 20882, US
Mission Statement
The House with a Heart Pet Sanctuary mission is to provide senior and special needs pets with a loving and caring home where they will be allowed to live out their lives in a secure, nurturing environment. We provide residents with a comfortable, bright, and spotless home environment. They play in secure outdoor yards and spend supervised time in fenced, grassy fields on the two-acre property. Healthcare and wellness screening are ongoing, with veterinary specialists consulted when needed. Pets receive special diets, as necessary, and are fed high-quality foods and treats.
Description
In 2006, Sher Polvinale and her late husband, Joe, created a senior pet sanctuary in their home. Sanctuary residents are dogs who have lost their families and homes through no fault of their own. Because of their advanced age and various medical conditions, they have little chance of being adopted.
House with a Heart is not a foster home orrescue group. Once a dog becomes a resident, it has a loving home for life. Our Director, Sher devotes herself full-time to caring for the pets and maintaining and improving the Sanctuary.
HWAH is supported by volunteers from Montgomery County and the surrounding Metro areas that walk, bathe, and care for the residents, as well as clean and maintain the house and two-acre property.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6409 Stream Valley WayGaithersburg, MD 20882
DATE POSTED
September 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2-6 hours per month
- Experience with dogs, large and small, is required