If you live in Central Texas, please consider joining Pets America's Disaster Response Team. This team serves as
a national model for pet evacuation and sheltering.
Or, if you live outside Central Texas, you
can take the first step and contact your local emergency managers about disaster plans for animals. Pets America can offer
you support as you volunteer in your community and make it possible for people to safely evacuate with their pets during a
disaster.
Steps to Becoming a Pets
America Volunteer
Step 1: Attend a
One-hour briefing
This one-hour briefing
offers an overview of the emergency response system in Central Texas and allows you, as a prospective volunteer, to decide
whether and how you'd like to be involved.
Step 2: Complete a Volunteer Application
Pets America volunteers may serve on the Disaster Response Team as trainers, shelter supervisors, or shelter staff,
and many volunteers also choose to volunteer with their local animal shelters or humane societies to keep their animal-handling
skills current. Operations team members work on Pets America daily operations and special events. A complete list of volunteer
positions and descriptions is available.
Step 3: Talk with Pets America staff
Pets America staff/partners will talk with you individually
to decide which position is the right fit for your skills and interests.
Step 4: Complete background check
When your background check is complete, you will receive a letter of assignment.
Step 5: Training
You should complete the following minimum training, including:
2) Pet First Aid & Disaster Response Workshop.
3) Volunteer meetings and disaster response exercises/drills as scheduled.
Pets America speaks to groups from any region of the U.S.
about the set up and management of pet-friendly shelters and facilitates disaster planning. Contact us if you need assistance
in your community.
If you would like to be considered for a position as a volunteer member of
the Central Texas Disaster Response Team, or if you would like to discuss programs in your community, please email us for further details.
