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Paw Vacation Family

Position Title: Paw Vacation Family

Department: Paw Care Program

Reports to: Executive Director

Time Commitment: You choose your availability

Overview

Duties and Tasks

Requirements

Provide a vacation experience for pets currently in temporary care with Paw in Hand Project’s Paw Support Families. Be a representative of Paw in Hand Project’s mission and vision.

  • Facilitates therapeutic relief to Paw Support Families

  • Responsible for the temporary housing, training, and feeding of pets

  • Provides summary of information discovered, care needs, and pet adjustment after stay

  • May assist in providing transportation to appointments

  • May assist in providing support to families through play visits or dog walking

  • Attend volunteer orientation

  • Attend Paw Care Family training

  • Adhere to education and training resources provided by the agency

Skills and Abilities

Training and Support

  • Understanding and patience with animals needs as they adjust to a new environment

  • Ability to provide pets with daily exercise

  • Must not be away from the home for a period of greater than 12 hours without making arrangements for the pet's care.

  • Attend pet education and care training

  • Staff will be available to call for questions and support

  • Regular opportunities to provide feedback are available

  • Get to meet and spend time with cool pets in need!

  • Lots of pets, tail wags, and dog cuddles are in your future!

  • Support a family in need and help them to maintain the loving connection between them and their pet.

  • Be a part of an awesome community who loves God, loves people, and loves animals!

Benefits

Please apply through this link here or the one below. You will be required to provide a resume and attend a phone or video interview.

How to apply

  • Flexibility

  • Family friendly

  • Fun!

What people like about this position

Responsibilities

Provide support to our Paw Care Families and fun to our pets in need through short-term stays. Summarize through documentation the pet’s adjustment and behaviors during their vacation as you take responsibility for the short-term provision of their care. You help provide support to our dedicated Paw Care Families so they can have a break as needed. 

Qualifications

  • Have a passion for pets

  • Experience with pet care preferred

  • Be willing to attend training on proper provision of care

  • Home must be safe and have adequate space to house additional pets

  • Experience with pet care preferred

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