Volunteer - Ridgeback Rescue of the United States

Please fill out this form to volunteer. All fields marked with * are required. Thank you!

General Information
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Phone*
Alternate Phone
Email*
Your age*
Please enter a number from 1 to 100.
Number of adults living in your home*
Please enter a number from 1 to 100.
Number of children living in your home*
Please enter a number from 0 to 100.
Volunteering Preferences
Please tell us how you would like to help (check ALL that apply)*
- I will help screen applicants who wish to adopt a dog
- I will assist with home checks of possible adoption families in my area
- I will help transport a rescue dog
- I will pick up a dog from a surrendering home or animal shelter and take it where directed by my State Director or member of the RRUS Board of Directors
- I will visit animal shelters in my area and discuss the breed and RRUS rescue efforts with their staff and volunteers
- I will inquire around my local area about a nice boarding facility that will offer discounted rates for rescue dogs
- I will discuss RRUS rescue efforts with my veterinarian and ask if he/she will offer discounted rates for rescue dogs
- I will donate a large dog crate
- I would be interested in serving on a RRUS committee
- I will foster a rescue dog (if checked, please complete FOSTER HOME VOLUNTEERS section of this form)
Others (for example: fundraiser, administrative, marketing, etc. – WRITE IN any other ways you would like to help):
As a volunteer, do you agree to abide by RRUS Policies & Procedures?*
- Yes
- No
For Foster Home Volunteers
Volunteers who are not interested in fostering may skip to the Agreement section at the end of the application.
As a Foster Volunteer, do you agree to abide by the RRUS Foster Care Manual?
- Yes
- No
If you would like to foster, do you rent or own your home?
- Rent
- Own
If you rent your home, do you have your landlord’s permission to foster a dog that is not your own?
- Yes
- No
Landlord Name
First Last
Landlord Email
Landlord Phone
If you would like to foster a RRUS dog, do you have a gender preference?
- Male
- Female
- No preference
If you plan to foster a dog, do you have a fenced yard?
- Yes
- No
If yes, how tall is your fence?
If no, how will you ensure safety of a foster dog while outside?
Do you have any dogs/animals of your own?
- Yes
- No
If yes, please list the current Type (cat, dog, etc.), Breed, Age, Spayed or Neutered, Source and Years Owned.
Example: Rocky, Lab Mix, 5 years old, neutered, adopted from local shelter, owned 2 years.
Do you have a regular veterinarian?
- Yes
- No
If you have a foster dog, will you use a crate?
- Yes
- No
Reference #1: Please list your veterinarian as your first reference
If you do not have a veterinarian, please list someone else as your first reference, and note below why you do not have a veterinarian.
Veterinarian Name
First Last
Veterinarian Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Veterinarian Email
Veterinarian Phone
If you have not listed a veterinarian here, please indicate why.
Reference #2: Please list someone not related to you as second reference.
Reference 2 Name
First Last
Reference 2 Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Reference 2 Email
Reference 2 Phone
Reference 2 relationship to you
Reference #3: Please list someone not related to you as third reference.
Reference 3 Name
First Last
Reference 3 Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Reference 3 Email
Reference 3 Phone
Reference 3 relationship to you
Agreements
Agreement*
Please check the box next to each statement to indicate your agreement.
- As a volunteer foster home, I agree to allow an arranged home check to be done of my home.
- Once my application has been approved, I will receive a copy of the RRUS Policies & Procedures and Bylaws. I understand that I must agree to abide by the Policies & Procedures and Bylaws in order to volunteer for RRUS.
- I agree that I will represent Ridgeback Rescue of the US (RRUS) in all my volunteer efforts in a professional manner and in accordance with the Bylaws and Policies & Procedures of the organization. Further, I agree that I have received, read understand these documents, and I will ask for clarification in the event I have any questions or need further information.
- I (We, the above-named Applicant(s) , hereby agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold Ridgeback Rescue of the United States, its officers, directors, volunteers, and their successors and assigns, harmless from and against any liability, claim, damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever relating to volunteering with Ridgeback Rescue of the United States.
Please confirm which state you wish to volunteer in.*
Please type your full name to serve as your signature.*