During disaster response operations, it is common to have community volunteers who are not associated with a response team or Animal Services to arrive at animal shelters wanting to help. Liability issues in each county may differ, but if your county has a mechanism to utilize these volunteers it is often best to provide them guidance for a support role to animal operations. So much work needs to be done behind the scenes, and these spontaneous volunteers can often serve as a great resource to support day to day operations. Linked below, CVET has developed a checklist of activities for an Animal Care Support Volunteer. Feel free to use the checklist as is, or download the word version to change logos, checklist items, etc. to meet your specific needs.
