Volunteer Application Tibetan Spaniel Rescue Volunteer Application TSCA Rescue is a committee of the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, Inc. under the leadership of the national Rescue Coordinator. We need many kinds of volunteers and welcome both TSCA members and non-members alike. Everyone who pitches in is appreciated. Volunteers must be screened and approved. Regional coordinators will provide instruction and guidance to approved volunteers in carrying out their tasks. For more information about volunteering for TSCA Rescue, see our Volunteer page. All volunteers must file the basic Volunteer Application below. The main purpose of the form is to find out the kinds of volunteering you're interested in. Volunteers who want to foster must also submit either the Foster Home Questionnaire or Prospective Adopter Questionnaire. If you need to stop before completing the Application, scroll to the end where you will find a Save and Continue button. When you press the Save and Continue button, you will receive a link so that you can return to your Application later. You can also opt to have the link sent to you by email. When you have finished answering all the questions, press the Submit button to send the form to us. If you missed a required question(s), you'll receive an error message. Scroll down through the form to find the errors in red. After correcting the errors, you must re-submit the form. If you made no errors, you'll see a confirmation message.If you need help, you can reach us at info@tstrust.org. Contact InformationYour Name(s):(Required) Are you at least 18 years old?(Required) Yes No Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Email:(Required) Cell Phone:(Required)Volunteer InterestsCheck all the ways you are willing to help out with TSCA Rescue:(Required)Checking an item does not obligate you. Foster Home Transport/Relay Driver Outreach/Publicity (prepping and distributing public info) "Watchdog" (following social media for Tibbies in need) Inquiries (answering/referring questions) Information Tech (admin website, social media) Coordinator (managing rescues, instructing/supervising volunteers) Other Select AllSince you checked Foster Home, please remember that you must also submit a Questionnaire about your home unless we already have an up-to-date Prospective Adopter Questionnaire from you. If you want to adopt a Tibbie (as a "foster-to-adopt"), please complete and submit a Prospective Adopter Questionnaire. If you only want to foster, but not adopt, a Tibbie, please complete and submit a Foster Home Questionnaire. Since you checked Other, please describe what you are interested in:Why do you want to volunteer for TSCA Rescue?(Required)General SkillsThese are questions about your general knowledge, skills and abilities. Your answers will help us to better prepare you for your volunteer role. For each item, please rate your level of knowledge/skill/ability in the area on a scale of 1 - 5 where 1 is "I don't know anything about this," 2 is "I know a little but not much," 3 is "I can function but I'm not comfortable," 4 is "I am competent and comfortable," and 5 is "I am an expert in this area."Basic Computer Use(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Word Processing(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Spreadsheets(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Email or Texting(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Search Engine Use(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Social Media Use(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Coordination or Administration(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Writing or Journalism(Required)(business, legal, or technical writing)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.IT or Web Development(Required)(may include coding, platforms, forms, etc.)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Graphic Design(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Basic Veterinary Terms(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Dog Training(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Teaching or Training (Humans)(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Customer Service(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Interviewing(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Management or Supervision(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Non-Profit Operations(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.Fund Raising(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 5.If you wish to explain any item above, please do it here:If you have other experience that you believe could contribute, please tell us about it:Dog ExperienceThese are questions about your experience with dogs.Do you now own, or have you previously owned, a Tibetan Spaniel?(Required) Current owner Former owner Never owned a Tibbie Are you a Tibetan Spaniel breeder? Yes No Are you a member of the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America?(Required) Yes No Are you a member of a regional Tibetan Spaniel club?(Required) Yes No Which regional club? Do you currently own any dogs (any breed or mixed)?(Required) Yes No Please list each dog by its name and give its sex, breed, and age:(Required)Have any of these dogs ever been aggressive toward another dog?(Required) Yes No Describe what happened:(Required)Rescue ExperienceThese are questions about your prior experience with rescue.Have you had any prior experience with rescue?(Required) Yes No Please tell us about your experience:Volunteers will receive instruction and guidance on TSCA Rescue's policies and procedures, including but not limited to Handbook materials, emails, and verbal guidance from Coordinators. Do you agree to comply with TSCA Rescue guidance?(Required) Yes No The TSCA Rescue & Health Trust, which funds TSCA Rescue, must pre-approve a volunteer's out-of-pocket expenditures if the volunteer intends to request reimbursement of those expenditures. Do you agree to submit an estimate to the Coordinator in advance of any anticipated out-of-pocket expenditures for which you wish to receive reimbursement?(Required) Yes No TSCA Rescue may have limited or no information about the temperament or habits of a rescue Tibbie. Do you agree to take all reasonable precautions—by using leashes, supervision and common sense—to ensure that any rescue Tibbie in your care as a volunteer does not escape or run loose, become a nuisance, destroy property, cause injury to or be injured by another animal or by a person(s).(Required) Yes No Except In the case of life-threatening emergency, do you agree to make no decisions and take no actions on veterinary care for any rescue Tibbie in your care as a volunteer without obtaining prior approval from the Coordinator?(Required) Yes No In the case of life-threatening emergency, do you agree to get immediate veterinary care for any rescue Tibbie in your care as a volunteer and to contact the Coordinator as soon as possible?(Required) Yes No Use this space for any other comments about your experience with or interest in rescue:ReferencesPlease provide two personal references, only one of whom is a relative, who are familiar with your dog and/or rescue experience.First Reference Name:(Required) Relationship to You:(Required) First Reference Address: Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code First Reference Phone:(Required)First Reference Email: Second Reference Name:(Required) Relationship to You:(Required)Only one personal reference may be a relative. Second Reference Address: Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Second Reference Phone:(Required)Second Reference Email: The Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, Inc., TSCA Rescue and its volunteers, and the TSCA Rescue & Health Trust will not hold you responsible for damages to a dog in your care - including illness, death or loss - provided you follow the TSCA Rescue guidelines and comply with the commitments you have made in this document to the best of your ability. Do you agree?(Required) I agree. Certain risks are inherent in handling dogs, and you must be willing to accept those risks. Do you agree that you will hold neither the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, Inc. or its officers nor the TSCA Rescue & Health Trust or its trustees responsible for any loss, damage, injury, harm, claims, liability, costs and/or expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with adopting a rescue Tibetan Spaniel? Do you agree to this waiver of liability?(Required) I agree to this waiver of liability. Certification(Required)I/We hereby submit this information to TIBETAN SPANIEL CLUB OF AMERICA RESCUE in partnership with the TSCA RESCUE AND HEALTH TRUST (hereafter the "Rescue") with the intention of volunteering for the Rescue without expectation of recompense in the form of wages, salaries or fees except for any out-of-pocket expenses I/we may incur in connection with my volunteer activity and for which I may apply to the Trust for reimbursement. I/We am motivated solely by concern for and love of the Tibetan Spaniel breed. I/we: 1. Do not own or have any interest in a pet shop or boarding kennel and that I/we are not engaged in buying dogs for resale. 2. Have never been convicted of cruelty to animals. 3. Have not been disciplined nor are under suspension by the American Kennel Club, Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, or any other purebred dog association or organization. I/We certify that all information given in this Volunteer Application is true and correct.Your Signature:(Required)Enter (key) your name(s). Signature Date:(Required)Enter date you're submitting this form. Thank you for your interest in volunteering for TSCA Rescue.
