Volunteer Application

Russell Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to placing unwanted or abandoned Jack Russell Terriers. We have coordinators throughout the United States that arrange for emergency rescues and gather information designed to match  appropriate dogs in suitable permanent and temporary homes.

Volunteers are needed for everything from transporting dogs to screening adoption applicants over the phone and Internet. Our greatest need is for foster homes.

If you are willing and able to open your home to a Jack Russell until the best home is found, please let us know, in detail, your situation. Please be as thorough as possible in answering the questions below, and be realistic as to how much time you are able to devote to volunteering. This information sheet is strictly to determine how much we can intrude on your life! Please be brutally honest, because we do not want to ask you to do something you are not comfortable with.

Please complete sections 1 - 7 to volunteer to help with Russell Rescue, Inc.
Please complete sections 1 - 9 to apply as a Rescue Foster Home.

Section 1 - Volunteer Information

Your Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:   Zip:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
When is the best time to call?

Vet Information

Do you have a regular veterinarian? Yes  No
Vet Clinic Name:
Doctor Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:   Zip:
Vet Phone Number:

Section 2 - Home Environment

Do you own cats? Yes  No
How many dogs live with you?
Breed/gender/age of each dog:
Do you breed? Yes  No
If Yes, how many litters per year?
Are your pet's spayed/neutered? Yes  No
Are there children that the dog
will come in contact with?		 Yes  No
If yes, how often will the dog be exposed to them?
Age/Gender of each child:
Please check the area(s) listed below in which you would be interested in volunteering:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Section 3 - Experience

Please describe previous volunteer and rescue experience:
Do you have any special dog handling experience? Please describe.

Section 4 - Schedule

How many hours per week can you devote to Russell Rescue? PLEASE BE REALISTIC!
How flexible is your schedule?
For example, if you receive a call in the morning, can you make time during the day to pick up a dog in an emergency situation?
Please let us know your availability.
Can you be reached at work without it causing a problem, etc?

Section 5 - Opinions / Preferences

Please describe your feelings about what rescue is:
How would you feel if you had to recommend euthanasia of a Jack Russell Terrier?
Under what circumstances could you see yourself recommending euthanasia?
Are you willing to handle and/or evaluate (check all that apply)?*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Please note: It is the policy of the Russell Rescue, Inc. not to take biting dogs.
Please list anything else you are or are not willing/able to work with:

Section 6 - Reference / Comments

Reference: Other JRT owner or someone familiar with your philosophy on pet ownership:
Please provide any additional comments:

Section 7 - Volunteer Waiver

I fully understand and agree to assume all risks involved in any and all duties that I perform for Russell Rescue, Inc. in my volunteer capacity and I agree to hold Russell Rescue, Inc. harmless for any injury(s) that I might sustain during the course of my volunteer duties.

This waiver does include myself, all of my family members and descendants forever from seeking any legal action whatsoever against Russell Rescue, Inc. or its representatives.
Please indicate your agreement with the statement above:

Section 8 - Foster Home Application

Please SKIP sections 8 and 9 if you are not applying as a foster home.
Please check all that apply:    
Describe fence and/or kennel run: (type, height, size)
Do you own or rent your home?  
I live in a:  If "Other":
How long have you lived at this address?   (Years/Months)
Where will foster dog be housed during the day (check all that apply)?
 
 
  - list location  
 
 
 
   
Where will foster dog be kept when unsupervised or when left alone?
 
 
  - list location  
 
 
 
   
Where will dog sleep?
 
 
  - list location  
 
 
 
   
Did you know that most foster dogs have no medical and behavior history?  
Are you willing to accept all responsibility and liability of a foster dog's actions on or off your property while in your care?  
Are you willing to travel to pick up a foster dog?  
Distance you are willing to travel (round trip):
Are you willing to travel and/or open your home for
potential adopters to visit the dog?		  
Are you aware that a foster dog may be in your home
for an indefinite period of time?		  
Are you willing to transport the foster dog to the vet if it is required?  

Section 9 - Foster Home Application Waiver

Please SKIP sections 8 and 9 if you are not applying as a foster home.

Information you should know:

  • Dogs in foster care are to be placed only by an authorized Russell Rescue, Inc. Representative. You will not be allowed (or expected) to place the dog on your own.
  • Foster homes are responsible for the costs of any medical attention that result from an injury due to negligence for the caregiver.
  • Russell Rescue, Inc will provide food and necessary medical expenses for all foster dogs. A designated Russell Rescue, Inc. Representative MUST authorize all vet expenses.

I am aware that by signing this application, I agree to provide what is needed for the health and safety of a dog fostered in my care for the Russell Rescue, Inc. I further agree to assume all responsibility for the foster dog in my care while on or off the premises. I agree to assume all liability for the dog while I foster it for the Russell Rescue, Inc.

I fully understand and agree to assume all risks involved in any and all duties that I perform for Russell Rescue, Inc. in my volunteer capacity and I agree to hold Russell Rescue, Inc. harmless for any injury(s) that I might sustain during the course of my volunteer duties.

This waiver does include myself, all of my family members and descendants forever from seeking any legal action whatsoever against Russell Rescue, Inc. or its representatives.
Please indicate your agreement with the foster home waiver above:

Please review your answers carefully before submitting
this application to Russell Rescue, Inc.