Tavi Border Collie Rescue
	Volunteer

Rescue work is a BIG job and you can help!

Because of our limited resources, we sadly are unable to rescue every Border Collie. We need volunteers in a variety of areas, especially for foster care (providing a temporary home for a rescued Border Collie awaiting permanent placement).

If you can help TBCR, please complete our volunteer application. If you have any questions, please write to us.

Ways TBCR Could Use Your Help

For the rescued dogs

• providing foster care
• teaching basic manners
• taking photos
• grooming
• evaluating for obedience, flyball, agility, Frisbee, and herding
• providing transportation
• providing veterinary care or support
• working with local shelters
• watching newspapers for ads for adult Border Collies
• doing home visits and evaluations of potential adopters

For TBCR

• fundraising
• educating the public about Border Collies
• staffing information booths at dog events
• legal work
• advertising
• writing articles
• accounting

Please feel free to offer other services as well.

Volunteer Application

The volunteer application helps us to get to know you and what you have to offer. We will consult with you by phone and/or e-mail, and we may request to meet in person. The information on this volunteer application form may be shared with other rescuers, unless you request otherwise.

Please print this form, complete it, and return it to the address listed at the bottom. Please feel free to use additional sheets of paper to answer the questions.

Completed volunteer applications may be sent by e-mail to TBCR@altavista.net, or may be printed and mailed to: Tavi Border Collie Rescue, PO Box 148, Brooktondale, NY 14817-0148.

Name:

Telephone:

Best times to call:

E-mail address:

Mailing address (street, city, state, zip code):

I would like to volunteer for the following activities (mark all that apply):

• Foster Care: Provide a temporary home for a Border Collie and help prepare the dog for adoption into a permanent home.
  
• Training and Evaluation: Provide obedience training, behavioral and temperament evaluations, herding instinct tests, agility and flyball evaluations, or other training and evaluations. (Please specify what you can offer.)

• Transportation: Transport Border Collies by car or air to rescuers or to adoptive homes. (Please specify which geographic areas you can cover.)

• Border Collie Education: Place newspaper, public access television, and other local ads; visit kennels, shelters, and veterinary offices; work at information tables at dog events, herding clinics, and other dog events. (Please specify what you can offer.)

• Fundraising: Help raise funds and obtain equipment and services. Design fundraising campaigns. Sell items at dog events.
  
• Shelter Watcher: Inform local shelters about TBCR's services. Notice when Border Collies come into the shelter, and keep rescuers appraised of these dogs. Assist in relinquishment to rescue as needed.
  
• Newspaper Watcher: Watch classifieds for ads for adult Border Collies (for free or for sale). Inform advertiser of TBCR's services.
  
• Home Visits: Visit potential adopters and assess what kind of Border Collie would be best suited to their situation. (Please specify which geographic areas you can cover.)

• Other: (Please specify.)

Please answer the following questions. Attach additional sheets if needed.

1. How did you learn about Tavi Border Collie Rescue?
   
   
   
2. Are there any projects you are particularly interested in working on? Yes or No
   If yes, please describe.
   
   
   
3. Do you have previous volunteer experience? Yes or No
   If yes, where did you volunteer and what did you do?
   
   
   
4. Why do you want to volunteer for Tavi Border Collie Rescue?
   
   
   
5. What special skills or talents do you have?
   
   
   
6. What experience do you have working with animals?
   
   
   
7. Are there duties you would rather not do?
   
   

Date:

Signature:

Completed volunteer applications may be sent by e-mail to TBCR@altavista.net, or may be printed and mailed to: Tavi Border Collie Rescue, PO Box 148, Brooktondale, NY 14817-0148.

Send questions and comments to TBCR@altavista.net or call 607 275-0282.

Updated April 25, 1999. TBCR is registered with Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY. All material ©1999 by Beth and Chuck Goelzer Lyons, TBCR@altavista.net. All text and photographs are copyrighted. All rights reserved.