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Volunteer positions Cavy Cuddler
Who are we looking for? For our Cavy Cuddler program we are looking for people that can easily follow instructions and that can connect, handle and communicate well with animals that come from an array of backgrounds and in turn, that may be difficult or easy to handle. You will be someone who can either work on your own or in a small group. Cavy Cuddlers also take part in a bathing/grooming program. All guinea pigs deserve to be clean and well groomed prior to being adopted. What's involved? All Cavy Cuddlers are shown how to bath and groom the guinea pigs at the shelter alongside a nail clipping demo. Quarantine procedures for guinea pigs in each area of the shelter will also be shown to you. Although the risk of an outbreak of disease is small, procedures still need to be put in place in the case one animal is carrying something that another is not. All grooming and bathing equipment is supplied by the shelter. For Cavy Cuddling, towels and piggy pouches will be supplied for you (alternatively you can purchase your own) to safely handle the guinea pigs with alongside some fresh fruit and veg and a playpen as needed. Cavy Cuddlers will be designated to either bathing/grooming or cuddling depending on what is needed most on the day of volunteering. Volunteer Shelter Assistant
Who are we looking for? ACS Shelter presentation is very important and this particular role requires people that are motivated, willing to work and communicate in a team atmosphere, hard working, can follow a structured program and that are organised. The Shelter Assistant job can often be the most exhausting but can also be the most rewarding. Their is nothing like looking back on a day of hard work and seeing the shelter and the animals in our care wonderfully presented and kept. What's involved? As a shelter assistant you may be required to do several tasks in one shift. Tasks can vary greatly and can include:
Volunteer Adoption Assistant
Why are Adoption Assistants needed? ACS adoption assistants are needed to take families through the adoption process at the shelter and to help and guide them to choose an animal to adopt that is best suited to them. Adoption assistants know everything their is to know about the shelter in which they are volunteering for. Who are we looking for? We are looking for volunteers who have previously been ACS shelter assistants and that have been volunteering for long enough to know the shelter back to front including all the animals at the shelter at any given time. We are looking for professional volunteers who can communicate well with the public. We are looking for volunteers who have a great wealth of knowledge of guinea pigs and their care and who are able to provide each member of the public with valueable information during their adoption process. You must be able to answer questions a member of the public may ask on any number of issues relating to their new pet. You must also know which guinea pigs are currently for adoption at the shelter and be able to recognise their personality/temperament type and how to integrate them with another guinea pig if need be. You must be able to follow adoption procedure as laid out by your shelter manager. This will usually include the actual adoption of the animal/s, giving the adoption family information leaflets to take home, supplying/selling the family appropriate food/beds/accessories as sold by the shelter or advising on these things if bought elsewhere. You will also have the family sign the adoption agreement form and finalize the adoption payment/monies. What's involved? In order to become a volunteer adoption assistant you must have worked your way up by starting as a shelter assistant. Your Shelter manager will approach you when they feel you have reached a point to be considered as an adoption assistant. You may accept or decline the position. Training for becoming an adoption assistant is usually done by learning through other adoption assistants over a period of time. Their are set processes within each ACS Shelter in which Adoptions take place and you will be required to use the same process that other adoption assistants use. Gardening/Maintenance
Why are Gardeners/Maintenance volunteers needed? ACS Shelters constantly struggle with the upkeep of small gardens at our shelters including vegetable and herb gardens which in turn can benefit the animals in our care. Presentation at our shelters is important and nothing looks more beautifully presented than well kept plants and gardens. ACS also quite often are looking for the help of handymen with any amount of experience. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people who are self motivated for this job and who can volunteer either regularly or in the case of handymen, be on call. No experience nessessary although basic skills in either area are suggested. What's involved? Small garden maintenance including the watering, fertilising and planting of herbs and vegetables and other small plants. We are looking for handymen who can fix broken enclosures, nail wire to enclosures, help make enclosures and help with other general maintanence jobs as they arise. Event and Awareness Display teams
Why are event volunteers needed? ACS are always looking for volunteers to be on call for events and awareness displays in order for ACS to be able to spread further awareness and education and our objectives in general. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people of all ages (children and adults) who are supportive of the ACS cause and animal welfare in general and that can work as part of a friendly team. Good communication skills are essential and an approachable, friendly disposition. No experience necessary. Some sales experience is a bonus. What's involved? ACS Display stalls and events can vary greatly. Some of the places ACS may require a stall or team include pet expos, agricultural shows, other animal welfare organisation events, ACS annual event 'Pignic in the park', open days or shopping centres. The display will usually consist of information material laid out on a table for the public to view and products to raise funds. Animals from the shelter usually attend aswell. You will usually be required to wear ACS colours or attire. Fundraising teams/co-ordinators
Why are fundraising volunteers needed? ACS are always looking for volunteers to be on call for fundraising stalls or to actually co-ordinate a fundraiser. Fundraising is vital to ACS overall expansion and survival. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people of all ages (children and adults) who are supportive of the ACS cause and animal welfare in general and that can work as part of a friendly team or on their own. Good communication skills are essential and an approachable, friendly disposition. No experience necessary. Some sales experience and experience handling money necessary. For Co-odinators, prior experience in the area of co-ordinating fundraisers is required. What's involved? ACS fundraising can vary greatly. Sometimes ACS may require team for a funraising food stall at a set location. Other times ACS may take an approach which requires individuals to work on their own volunteering their time to help raise funds. This may include things like chocolate drives or similar. You will usually be required to wear ACS colours or attire. ACS welcome all suggestions for fundraising and are always on the lookout for keen volunteers who can co-ordinate a fundraiser. Administration
Who are we looking for? We are looking for people who are used to working with computers and that have business or accounting experience. Word processing, managing accounts, data entry are just some things that may be involved in this job. What's involved? This job is to help assist the ACS Treasurer as needed at the time so what's involved may vary. Your local ACS Shelter may need off and on ongoing help in the way of data entry or managing shelter stats tables. Please contact your local ACS Shelter or ACS President for more details on what is currently available for this position. Website Work
Why are website volunteers needed? The ACS Website plays a vital role within our organisation. It is the main source of general information about the ACS cause, is the main source used for all adoption, boarding and surrender enquiries and for contacting ACS and is one of the best online sources of information about guinea pigs and their care. It is essential to our growing organisation that our website remain up to date, easy to navigate and well presented in order to continue to be a great source for the public. Who are we looking for? We are looking for people with qualifications in web design, graphic design and/or managing/editing website content. You will need to have experience in using Joomla,Frontpage and/or Wordpress alongside basic HTML or CSS skills. What's involved? This job can vary but may include general editing/checking of spelling/paragraphs and content layout on the website. The job may also include the adding of new articles or images to the website (everything needed supplied) or the removal of old articles. If you are experienced in graphic design we are always open to help with spriting up our current website with new graphics, button and image designs. Printing Help!
Who are we looking for and what's involved? ACS are always looking for people or businesses who could donate ink or help cover the costs of printing by donating funds or offering to let us use their services. One of our largest expenses can be the printing of educational ACS information and care leaflets to give to the public or the printing of any other leaflet that needs to be printed in bulk. If you or your business think that you can offer service and support in this area please contact your local ACS Shelter or our ACS general enquiries email account at: australiancavysanctuary@hotmail.com. Any help in this area is greatly appreciated. ACS is more than happy to offer free website advertising and to place you as a sponsor for the organisation, in return. Letterbox Leaflet Distribution
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Why
are Cavy Cuddlers needed? Often we receive animals into our care which
have had minimal to no handling or that may have come from backgrounds of
mistreatment of neglect. Many of these guinea pigs go onto foster care for
handling but those that don't remain at the shelter for adoption. In order
to give these guinea pigs a better chance at being adopted sooner our Cavy
Cuddler program has been put into place. While awaiting adoption at the
shelter even guinea pigs that are quite placid still will be sitting in
their enclosure for an amount of time before being adopted and our
cuddlers help to give these guinea pigs some time out of their cages and
some one on one attention.
Why are Shelter Assistants
needed? Shelter assistant is a very important role and one of the most
essential Volunteer roles available. Shelter assistants provide the
majority of care to the animals at the shelter alongside helping with the
general cleaning and upkeep of the shelter.