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Adoption Application reviewing:
 Contact veterinarian, county, landlord and / or parents to collect information and to forward this information to Lori at the YCSPCA.
 Keep in contact with applicant to let them know their application is being reviewed and inform them of the adoption procedures if their application is approved.
 Please annotate the best number to contact.  Best to have email access to receive the application information.
 Coordinator should have email access.  Coordinator would receive the application and ensure that the application is being reviewed and that the applicant is being informed of the process.  The person who is “assigned” the application would be the point of contact for Lori for further information.

Adoption - release of cat(s) to adopter at PetSmart:
We think it is important to have a representative from the SPCA at the time of adoption to meet with the new adopter and release the cat(s).   Persons wishing to help with this can annotate their availability on the “available for adoption” calendar on the site with the calendar.
 Please annotate the best phone number to contact.
 The coordinator would be the point of contact for Lori to call that there is a cat being adopted to make arrangements for a volunteer to meet the adopter at PetSmart.  Assistant coordinator would be the 2nd person she could contact if first is not available.  Would be best for someone that is available by cell phone and have email access.  Once it is known that a cat is being adopted, to send out email as to the adoption time / date.
 

New volunteer orientations:  
 Available to contact persons who have submitted a volunteer application and to coordinate a time for someone to meet with them to show the procedures for the YCSPCA at PetSmart
 Please annotate the best phone number to contact
 Coordinator would receive the volunteer application and make arrangements for the applicant to be contacted for scheduling an orientation.

 Would be beneficial to have email access to receive the application information.

Transport Cats - supplies to and / or from YCSPCA:
 Cats that need to be taken to or brought from YCSPCA / PetSmart.  Also if available to take items to York SPCA
 There is a “Hanover” bin at YCSCPA if you are going there and can pick up items that are in it.

Beneficial to have email access to receive transport request.
 Please annotate the best phone number to contact.
 Coordinator would be the primary point of contact.

Adoption packets:
 Inserting printed information into adoption bags which are then given to the new owners.
 Decorating the adoption bag
 Supplies will be provided
 

Events:
 Please annotate additionally if you are interested in providing baked goods or crafts as fundraisers for events.
 Coordinator is the point of contact and should be willing to contact volunteers to help with the event, ensure that informational items for display are obtained and communicate with the host of the event.
 Please annotate the best phone number to be contacted.

Adoption followups:
 Responsible for contacting adopters to inquire if there are any problems and to find out how their new family member is doing.
 Emailing volunteers as to how the cat is doing

Photographing the cats at York County SPCA to post to the photo site:
 Available to go to YCSPCA with digital camera to photograph cats and information.  Then to submit the photos / information for posting to the photo site.
 Please annotate if you would like to photograph and or post the photos to the site.
 Coordinator
    - obtain current census from YCSPCA - edit this census to obtain list of cats to be photographed
    - arrange date / time for photographing of cats at York SPCA that are not already listed on the photo site  

Reproduction of printed materials:
 Please annotate the item that you are able to reproduce and responsible to ensure there is an ample supply available to the public

Schedule:

 
Maintains the online calendar where volunteers sign up to clean the cats at PetSmart.  Sends out alerts for dates / times that need to be filled.

Notifies new volunteers how to access the calendar to sign up.

Donations:

Collecting and distributing donated items.

Facebook:

Newsletter:

compile newsletter monthly with cats that were adopted, updates on cats and new volunteer welcome

Post newsletter to website

Print newletter for adoption notebook