- Love A Greyhound Inc, a registered not-for-profit Greyhound Adoption, Foster & Rehoming Charity located in South East & Central Qld, is seeking volunteers with a love of greyhounds to help coordinate our efforts in North and South Brisbane.
Requirements:
- Experience with greyhounds
- Time to commit after work/weekends
- Driver’s licence and car with suitable space for a dog and large items (beds, crates etc)
- Storage space for foster items at home (bed, crates etc)
- Good communication skills
Main tasks:
- Coordinating with the small volunteer team about the dogs in our care to make arrangements, share updates and support the efforts of the team
- Transporting or arranging transport for dogs from various locations (usually the trainers property or Brisbane Airport) to vet, fosters or new homes
- Coordinating with our preferred vets (Kedron and Moorooka) to organise required appointments and procedures
- Arranging foster carers and supporting them through the foster process with regular communication, check-ins and advice
- Liaising with foster carers to get photos and profiles for dogs when they are ready for adoption
- Signing up new foster carers, clearly explaining the requirements and judging the suitability of them and their home/situation
- Reviewing adoption requests and judging suitability based on knowledge of how the dog is going in foster care
- Conducting yard checks for potential adopters to check their property is suitable
- Support new adopters with advice and regular communication to help settle their new dog and ensure a successful outcome
- Attending markets, events, walks, meetups etc as required to promote the charity, fundraise and increase adoptions
- Storage of items required to support foster carers such as beds and crates
Interested?
If you love greyhounds and have the time and skills outlined above, you could be the newest member of the Love A Greyhound volunteer team! To apply for either of the available positions, please email Jo at loveagreyhoundinc@gmail.com.