Living Free Animal Sanctuary Kennel volunteer job description detailing the requirements, responsibilities, and skills needed.

1. Living Free
Kennel
Volunteer Job Description

2. POSITION: Kennel Volunteer
PURPOSE: To assist the Kennel Department with
cleaning cages, walking dogs, helping kennel staff
give care to animals and special projects when
assigned.
DEPARTMENT: Kennel
SCHEDULE/TIME COMMITMENT:
• 1 or more days a week.
• 8:00 to 11:00am and 11:00 to 2:00pm Shifts /
Sun, Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat
REPORTS TO: Edgar Santiago
Kennel Volunteer

3. • Feed dogs in a.m./p.m. which may include
medications for some dogs
• Cleaning inside and outside kennels, including
scooping yards
• Emptying water buckets and refilling with fresh
water as needed, picking up and washing food
bowls
• Dishing up food for either p.m. feeding or next
day a.m. feeding
• Laundry
• Walk and exercise dogs - (includes learning
the safe way to bring dogs in and out of the
kennels.)
• Animal Socialization - (going into dog runs and
spending time with them, grooming dogs)
Responsibilities

4. • Must be able to lift 25lb, some bending
and stooping, ability to work around
strong odors and cleaning chemicals
• Ability to physically control dogs on a
leash; basic understanding of dogs and
their body language and behavior, a
willingness to take dogs out for a walk and
a love for animals
• Be able to make a willing commitment to
help on a weekly schedule
Requirements

5. • Ability to follow directions and work independently
• Must be able to handle a variety of unfamiliar dogs
TRAINING:
• After completing volunteer interviews and on-line
volunteer orientation, the position will learn on-
the-job with kennel supervisor and kennel staff.
• Will attend training classes with Kennel Staff on
how to work with the dogs, learn about dog
behavior and body language.
Skills, Experience
and Training

6. For further questions about volunteering at the kennel, please email
kennel@living-free.org and copy volunteer@living-free.org