Volunteer Application Volunteer Application (#9)First NameLast NameAgeEmailPhone that can receive textsAddressCityStateZip CodeReferencesReferences must be school or employment related. Family members listed as references will not be accepted. Reference #1Reference #1 EmailReference #1 RelationshipReference #1 PhoneReference #2Reference #2 EmailReference #2 RelationshipReference #2 PhonePlease select volunteer activities that interest you Animal Care Assistant - Year Round General Maintenance Volunteer Animal Capture and TransportationPlease list days of the week available Please read and indicate your agreement to the following: The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to release the animals back into the wild. Because of this, it is imperative that the animals remain wild and do not become habituated to people, including staff. Wildlife rehabilitation is a hands-off type of animal work and a professional distance must be maintained at all times.Question: Can I refrain from touching, holding and comforting an animal, even a cute baby animal? Yes No Not SureWorking in animal care at Red Creek Wildlife Center requires bending, kneeling and carrying buckets of water up to 30 pounds. Cages are cleaned and disinfected with simple green cleaner, dawn dishwashing liquid, bleach and nolvasan.Question: Can I meet the physical requirements of volunteering? Can I work around these chemicals? Yes No Not SureRed Creek accepts all species of Pennsylvania wildlife except bear and adult deer. This includes animals often thought of as undesirable such as starlings, snakes, skunks, raccoons and coyotes.Question: Can I give good care to animals that I find undesirable, smelly or ugly? Yes No Not SureMany animals presented for rehabilitation are carnivores. This means there will be dead animals that will be fed to carnivores. Red Creek has freezers of frozen mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs and baby chickens that are used for food. Most of these are thawed and fed whole, but occasionally it is necessary to process them prior to feeding (sectioning with scissors or skinning). NOTE: WE DO NOT SACRIFICE PATIENTS AS FOOD FOR OTHER ANIMALS!Question: Am I comfortable with the idea that animals are fed to other animals? Yes No Not SureQuestion: Can I prepare and process these to feed to the other animals. Yes No Not SureRed Creek receives over 4,000 animals each year. Many of these animals come to us suffering severe injuries or illness. Some might not reach a level of health needed for release. These animals cannot be warehoused and the rehabilitator on duty may make the decision to euthanize the animal. Please note: Volunteers and interns will never be asked to euthanize an animal.Question: Can I remain emotionally distant and accept that euthanasia is a necessary and compassionate part of rehabilitation? Can I refrain from crying, begging, judging or becoming hostile with the rehabilitator? Yes No Not SureSubmit Form
