SSRR Volunteer Opportunities

Did you know that SSRR receives at least 10 requests every single day to save the lives of Rottweilers?  Without the dedication of our many volunteers, we cannot save any of these dogs.

Without volunteers your own adopted Rottweiler could not have been saved…

• Volunteers who pulled your dog from the shelter just in time…
• A Foster family who opened their home and hearts…
• An Adoption Team who processed your adoption application…
• Transport volunteers who delivered your new family member…
• Generous donors who provided funds for vet care…

Ending up in a shelter is a death sentence for a Rottweiler…we cannot rescue without you!  PLEASE consider getting involved and help us save them!!

The most urgent need is for Foster Homes. Until a foster home is available, no dogs can be pulled and saved from the shelters. If you have ever thought about fostering a rescued Rottweiler maybe now is the time??  We have so many requests throughout several states to save Rottweilers; unfortunately, without an available foster home, they will die.  

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE consider providing a temporary home to a Rottweiler in need!  Fostering Saves Lives!

A Foster Home

• Provides a rescued Rottweiler with a temporary place to live. 
• Teaches them how to live as a family member and prepares them for their furever home. 
• Learns the dog’s behavior and its needs in a future home. 
• Provides transport to veterinarian for any health needs or needed procedures or surgeries. 

                 o   SSRR pays for all veterinarian care

• Fosters have first rights to adopt their foster dog.

 Please complete the Foster Application at the SSRR website

http://www.southernstatesrescuedrottweilers.org

Fore more information regarding the SSRR Foster Care program please contact: Dee Pennington, Director of Foster Care at ddp@deepennington.com

We understand that not everyone can foster; however, there are so many other areas where you can help and yes, we are desperate for your help!

Our goal is to place our rescued Rottweilers in permanent, loving homes as quickly as possible,

avoiding lengthy stays in their foster homes. 

However, to ensure that we are successful in finding the dog’s last and forever home, all applicants must be carefully screened and qualified in order to adopt from SSRR.

Adoption Coordinators:

Assist the Director of Intake:

• Process Adoption Applications
• Contact References, both Personal and Veterinarian
• Gathers further information and/or clarification from applicants on questions that may arise during processing
• Communicate with Adoption Applicants
• Keep them updated during process
• Assist in dog selection
• Follow-up after adopted dog arrives in new home
• Ensures any questions and concerns are addressed
• Provide feedback to Director of Adoptions

For more information regarding the SSRR Adoption Program please contact: Kathy Coon, Director of Adoptions ttak1@earthlink.net

The Intake program is literally the front line of rescue, tasked with rescuing and bringing the dogs into SSRR. It also requires quick action as the dogs in kill shelters have very limited time to get out. 

Intake Coordinators:

Assist the Director of Intake:

• Contact shelters or owner surrenders (O/S) to request the completion of intake request forms and follow up to confirm that Intake has received all required forms prior to approval to take dog.
• Coordinate with local volunteers to conduct a Temperament Test
• Locate and contact veterinarians near shelters to take our new rescue.                    

               o   Arrange volunteer transport to take dog from shelter to vet.                    

               o   Confirm vet services that are needed

• If necessary, arrange temporary boarding by contact boarding facilities near shelters.

               o   Arrange volunteer transport to take dog from shelter to boarding facility.  

• Complete Transport Request when new dog is ready to be moved to foster home.
• Insure Health Certificate is completed for transport once date of transport is confirmed
• Maintain SSRR web forms on Intake and Vet Services for each rescued dog
• Communicate closely with the Intake Director on progress of each rescued dog

For more information regarding the SSRR Intake Program please contact:  Jennifer Keltner, Director of Intake at keltnerhomes@gmail.com

There are significant, ongoing costs associated with rescue.  These expenses begin with providing immediate veterinarian care upon Intake, and continuing throughout foster care, until the dogs are

adopted.  SSRR does not limit rescue to only “healthy” dogs; therefore the necessary vet services include, but are not limited to heartworm treatment, orthopedic injuries and surgeries, amputations, spay/neuter, parvo, severe respiratory infections, various injuries and numerous illnesses. SSRR relies heavily on donations and additional sources of income to achieve our rescue mission.   SSRR is operated solely by volunteers; therefore 100% of all funds received are applied directly to the costs associated with rescue.

Fundraising Volunteers:

Assist the Fundraising & Marketing Director

Fundraising Coordinators:

• Help coordinate and develop new fundraising activities. 

•  Research:

           o   available fundraising oportunities

           o   available grants

           o   companies or organizations who will donate food, treats, supplies for our fosters

           o   companies or organizations who will donate items or services for fundraising actions.

• Disseminate fundraising needs and opportunities via social media, email blasts, etc.

• Maintain Wish Lists for donation ideas

• Special Circumstances

          o   Be available to quickly create a fundraiser for urgent needs

               dogs with extensive medical needs

          o   Distribute to multiple resources

          o   Research for companies or organizations who will donate to these special needs dogs.

For more information regarding the SSRR Fundraising Programs, contact:

Terry Coleman, Director of Marketing & Fundraising at tjohnson15@bellsouth.net.

 

The more volunteers, the more efficient the rescue organization can operate.  This also results in faster approval of new Fosters and Adopters, allowing us to save more Rottweilers from shelters. 

With the many volunteers needed for the operation of SSRR, a Lead Volunteer Coordinator is needed to organize the Volunteer Program.

Lead Volunteer Coordinator:

Organize Volunteer Program

• Receive Volunteer Application forms as well as general inquiries
• Direct the Volunteer’s information to the appropriate Director, i.e. Foster Care, Adoptions, Intake, Fundraising, etc.
• Answer general inquiries on volunteering
• Maintain an organized database of Volunteer contact information
• Notify Volunteers about events in their area (Expos, Booths, Bark in the Parks etc.)
• Follow up with applicants to answer questions as needed
• Follow up with other Directors to confirm that the Volunteers were contacted

For more information regarding the SSRR Adoption Program please contact: Bill Lawton, SSRR President:  bill.lawton.ssrr@gmail.com.

SSRR is often contacted by people having to give up their Rottweiler for various reasons, as well as good Samaritans who found strays and are trying to find homes rather than take them to an almost certain death in a shelter.  We offer the option of posting these dogs on our website as Independent Adoptions.  Although this is not a busy job, we do need a volunteer to function as the Independent Adoptions Coordinator.

Independent Adoptions (IA) Coordinator:

• Receive inquires and correspond with senders
• Respond to emails requesting SSRR’s assistance in rehoming their dog.
• Provide potential owner surrenders, or other rescue volunteers, with an option to post for adoption
• Provides guidelines for posting to the IA page. 
• Works closely with Website Manager and PetFinder.com Manager regarding the online postings.
• Maintain current listings on SSRR website

               o   Follow up with listings to determine if dogs were adopted.

For more information regarding the SSRR Adoption Program please contact: Bill Lawton, SSRR President:  bill.lawton.ssrr@gmail.com.