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Youth
Volunteer Basic Training Class
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and Location
Wednesday,
July 9, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Angel's Wish Pet Adoption
and Resource Center,
161 Horizon Drive, Suite 106, Verona
Details
This
1.5 hour session designed for youth ages 10-18 years includes
information about:
• Angel's Wish, the foster
program, and the adoption process
• Basic animal handling
and care
• Feeding
• Grooming and nail clipping
• Kitten/puppy proofing
• Pet toys
• Litter box training
• Volunteer opportunities
For
more information and to register
Just
send us an e-mail
message. Please include the number of people who will
be attending.
We would be delighted to have you!
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Youth
Volunteer Program
What
do kids do?
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Work at adoption events as greeters, groomers and socializers
• Photograph animals
• Help with cleaning at the
adoption center
• Prepare cages for adoption
and training events
• Foster homeless animals
waiting to be adopted
• Work in the gift shop
• Work in the office
• Sort printer cartridges
and cell phone donations for recycling program
Are
there requirements?
Yes,
to be a youth volunteer you must:
• Be between the ages of 10 - 18
• Submit a Youth
Volunteer Application
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Have written permission from your parent or guardian
• Complete Youth Volunteer
Basic Training (2 hours)
• Fill out and submit
a Youth Volunteer
Log Sheet.
There is no cost for the program, but we do encourage volunteers
to become members of Angel's Wish and to wear an Angel's Wish
shirt when they work.
How
often do kids work?
Sign
up to work 2 - 3 hour shifts at adoption and other special events
on days that work into your family's schedule.
I'd
like to have our whole family involved. Is that possible?
Of
course! Many families work together to help Angel's Wish. Some
work together to provide a temporary home for Angel's Wish'
animals while they are waiting to be adopted. Others take the
Youth Volunteer Basic training together, whether they plan to
volunteer regularly or not. It's a great source of information
about basic animal care for all ages.
Why
do I need to take a class?
The
homeless animals you meet at adoption events are a little different
from your pets. Some have been mistreated, some have never been
in a cage before. Most will be frightened by all the new sights,
sounds, and smells and they can be unpredictable. The Youth
Volunteer Basic Training includes an introduction to Angel's
Wish and volunteer opportunities, animal handling, adoption
procedures, basic animal care (trimming claws, brushing, feeding,
litter box care), and kitten proofing. |
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What
Can Kids Do
But
I'm Just a Kid…How can I help animals?
There
are more animals needing adoption than there are homes. Kids
can make a big difference! Not sure what to do? Here are some
ways you and your friends can help homeless animals.
At
school
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Make your next report or presentation for your class about the
pet overpopulation problem, responsible pet care, spaying/neutering,
or animal abuse.
• Ask your teacher if your
class can do a letter-writing project about animal-related topics.
Write letters to your local and state government officials and
the newspapers. Make a bulletin board and display responses
so other students can see them.
• Create a puppet show for
your school about responsible pet care. Find out if you can
present it for an assembly.
• Volunteer to help younger
students with their reading. Help them read stories about people
helping animals.
• Teenagers can visit HumaneTeen
for ideas about teaching younger kids about animals.
• Start
an animal club at your school!
• Make a bulletin board
about overpopulation, spay/neuter, adoption, or other pet care
topic.
• Tell your teacher about
KIND News,
a classroom newsletter for kids kindergarten through 6th grade.
• Ask your librarian
to select books about animals to be displayed during Be Kind
to Animals Week. It's always the first full week in May.
• Arrange for speakers to
come to your school. Ask animal professionals to speak to your
class, youth group, or school about their work. Some possible
speakers include humane educators, animal control officers,
veterinarians, museum curators, zoo educators, or wildlife rehabilitators.
• Express your appreciation
and love of animals and nature through art. Paint a picture
or create a collage of what pet's need to remain healthy and
happy, Sculpt your favorite animal out of clay. Create a mural
of a habitat for a wall inside your school.
With
a group
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Have a penny war, hold a bake sale, car wash, yard sale, or
other fundraiser to benefit homeless animals.
• Collect used cell phones
and printer cartridges...Angel's Wish can recycle them and get
money to help animals.
• Start a donation drive
for supplies…food, toys and whatever else your local animal
organization needs.
• Participate in the Dog
Jog! Held every September, you and your family (with or without
a dog) can walk in Dog Jog and raise money for many groups caring
for animals in Southeast Wisconsin. Watch angelswish.org for
updates in August.
On
your own or with a friend
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Do you know an elderly person? Someone sick who has a pet? Volunteer
to help feed, walk or bathe their dog, or change kitty litter.
Your help may allow them to keep their pet rather than have
to find it new home.
• If you feel strongly about
an issue or event affecting animals, write a letter to the newspaper
expressing your views. Kid's views are important! Your words
can make adults think and act!
• Make posters for the neighborhood
about taking care of animals, spaying and neutering, adopting
older animals, and everything that is involved in taking care
of a pet. Angel's Wish has posters ready if you want to hang
some. Ask permission to put them up in stores, veterinarians'
offices, or on community bulletin boards.
• If you know somebody who
wants a pet, tell them about
adopting from a shelter or rescue. Even people in other areas
can check on Petfinder.com for animals in their area.
• Having a birthday party?
Ask your friends and family to bring a present for a homeless
animal instead of for you.
• Save a penny a day and
donate the money to help homeless animals when you fill your
container.
• Be a responsible pet owner.
Keep current identification on your dog or cat at all times.
Spay or neuter your pet. Keep your dog or cat properly confined
or supervised. Give your pets the basics–food, water, shelter,
veterinary care and lots of love.
• Save a life. Adopt your
next pet from an animal shelter or rescue.
• Learn more about animals.
There are some great books at your local library!
• If your family shops at
Pick ‘n Save, ask your parents to go to the service counter
and apply for a Pick ‘n Save Advantage card. If they write
in Angel's Wish's number (028750), every time you go grocery
shopping some of the money will go to Angel's Wish!
Help
Spread the Word
Get
a FREE temporary tattoo and a bookmark from Petfinder.com; help
spread the word about homeless pets. Send a self-addressed stamped
envelope (a long, business-sized one) to:
Mark Me
Petfinder.com
P.O. Box 193
Pluckemin NJ 07978
Visit
Angel's Wish
Whether
you can volunteer or not, take the Angel's Wish Youth Volunteer
Basic Training to learn sound basics of animal care. Check our
events page to see if there is an upcoming class.
If your youth group would like to visit us at Angel’s
Wish, please
Contact Us for more information.
Programs vary in length from 30 minutes to 2 hours and include
age appropriate content. Most programs include handling live
animals. Adult supervisors and Youth Visitor permission slips
and waivers are required. |
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