Volunteering your time and/or talents is one of the best ways to help your community and save animals. 

Whether you're available for an hour or several hours you can make a huge difference in each animal's life. 

As the Waverly Humane Society is becoming more known in our community, more people are requesting assistance and showing a desire to see a NO-KILL shelter here in Bremer County.  Waverly Humane Society is working towards providing that NO-KILL shelter and subsequently, being able to offer low-cost spay/neuter clinics, Trap-Neuter-Return, a dedicated CVFF boarding area and an on-site adoption center.  We also plan to offer a variety of educational programs and services to our community.  

This is wonderful news for the animals of Waverly!  But, with this growth comes a greater need for people to make it happen.  Our community members are needed now, more than ever.

If you love animals and would be willing to donate just a little of your time, WAVERLY'S ANIMALS NEED YOU!  

Waverly Humane Society welcomes volunteers of any age over 12 years and any level of education or experience.  Browse the lists below and complete the Volunteer Request form online.  Tell us what you'd like to do the most and we'll get you started helping us SAVE LIVES.

When you give the gift of your time, you get back something even more special.  A purr, a cuddle, and a great big THANK YOU!

Waverly Humane Society Needs Volunteers to:

• Do Fund-Raising
• Provide temporary housing & care to animals in need.
• Transport animals to/from: veterinarians, caregivers, etc.
• Manage internet pages: FaceBook, Twitter, etc.
• Provide basic secretarial / office work.
• Create & deliver posters, flyers, brochures, etc.
• Sew, Crochet, and Knit cage blankets, covers, & toys for the animals.
• Manage our eBay sales.
• and more... See below for more information!

The Waverly Humane Society is an ALL VOLUNTEER organization and COMMUNITY SUPPORTED.

Directors, Coordinators, & Managers Needed!

The following leadership positions are available now:

1. Director of Volunteers:  Recruit and Direct volunteer Coordinators & Managers in a variety of areas.
• Internet Coordinator
• FaceBook Manager (design, update, & manage our FaceBook account)
• MySpace Manager (design, update, & manage our MySpace account)
• Twitter Manager (design, update, & manage our Twitter account)
• ZooToo Manager (design, update, & manage our ZooToo account)
• and more.
• Transport Coordinator:  Locate & manage persons able to transport animals to/from vet appointments, events, etc. 
• Coordinate Volunteers to be at events, booths, etc.
• Literature Delivery:  Deliver literature, brochures, newsletters, wish lists, pictures, adoption forms, donation buckets, etc to PetSmart, PetCo, etc. to help animals find new homes.
• General Volunteers: Socialize the animals by cuddling, petting, grooming, playing, feeding, exercising, training, cleaning cages, etc. 
2. Foster-Care Director:  Recruit, review, and manage the Temporary Caregiver program. 
• Temporary Caregiver - Neo-Natal (Orphaned kittens/puppies younger than 6 weeks, needing bottle-feeding, etc.)
• Temporary Caregiver - Pediatric (Kittens/puppies aged 6-wks to 6-months, needing human & animal socialization and training)
• Temporary Caregiver - Teens (Animals age 6-12 months, may need training)
• Temporary Caregiver - Adults (Animals over the age of 12-months, may need training)
• Temporary Caregiver - Senior (Animals over the age of 10-years, not requiring special medical care)
• Temporary Caregiver - Geriatric (Animals over the age of 10-years requiring special medical care)
• Temporary Caregiver - Emergency Housing (Animals with special medical conditions needing immediate, comprehensive care)
• Temporary Caregiver - Protection (Animals needing a temporary place to live safely while their owners seek Domestic Abuse Assistance).
• Temporary Caregiver (Foster):  Open your home to an animal in need.  Provide daily care for an animal until it's adopted.  We'll supply food & vet care
• Complete the Foster-Care Application at waverlyhumane.org
3. Adoptions Director:  Review incoming adoption applications, assign to Reviewers or return to potential adopter for additional information, oversee reviewers, adoption approval, contracts, and transfer of animals.  Must have consistant Internet Access.
• Application Review:  We need someone that can review incoming applications for adoption, check references, and set appointments for home-studies.  All can be done by telephone on an as-needed basis.  Must have email, internet & telephone access.
• Personal Reference Reviewer - check & contact personal references. 
• Veterinary Care Reviewer - check with potential adopters veterinarian for reference.
• Housing Reviewer - check to assure property is owned by potential adopter and/or check with landlord to assure pets are allowed and policy is followed. 
• Home Visitor/Inspector - Visit with potential adopter at his/her home to answer questions, address concerns, and suggest improvements for the animal's safety.  Must have clean criminal record and be willing to go through home-visit training.  Time varies on an as-needed basis.  Each home-visit takes about 1/2 to 1 hour to complete.
• Adoption Follow-up - Contact adopters in set increments to see how everything is going with their new pet.  Send Thank You to adopters.
4. Fundraising Coordinator:  Research & coordinate fundraising efforts
• EBay Manager - We would like to sell items on eBay and need someone who will donate their time for this. Activities:  Photograph and list item on eBay, enter donor/buyer information in our contact database, and ship the item.  Time needed:  about 1-2 hours a week to process & ship the items purchased.  You need a computer, email, internet access, and a color printer.  You can do this from home.
• Grant Manager - research potential grants, write proposals, make applications, etc.
• Inventory Manager – Someone who can go through donations, keep inventory, write and mail out donation receipts. 
• Capitol Campaign Manager – Someone to spearhead our fundraising campaign that will raise money for the purchase of the building.
• Arts, Crafts, & Scrapbooking: Make displays, posters, brochures, postcards, signs, or Thank You's!  Make animal-related items to sell for fundraisers.
• Toys, Quilts, & Beds
• Need people to knit & crochet toys, blankets (we'll supply the patterns)
• Need people to stuff infant & toddler socks with cotton-fill & catnip.
• Need people to sew bandanas.
• Sew trap & carrier covers, beds. 
5. TNR Coordinator: Coordinate & Perform Trap-Neuter-Return services in the Bremer County. 
• Save Feral/Wild Cats -- Join our TNR SPAY/NEUTER Team! We'll train you (if needed, of course)! Colony Caregivers, Trappers, Fosters, Veterinarians, Vet Techs, Cashier, Intake Reception, Record Keeping, or post-surgery recovery.
6. Vet-Care Manager: Track & upkeep veterinary care records. 
• Work with local veterinarians to provide cost-effective healthcare for sheltered animals.
• Keep animal health records & journals updated.
• Schedule Clinics
• Manage a list of local individuals who need lower cost veterinary assistance 
7. Treasurer
• Book-keeping & Accounting:  We need someone to help maintain financial records.
8. Administrative Secretary
• Could you spare just a couple hours a week to help update pet profiles, photos, and answer emails? 
• We need someone who has experience dealing with laws, codes, all the legal mumbo-jumbo.  Help guide us in the right direction.
9. Public Relations:
• Design & Manage quarterly newsletter.
• Create or write articles for the newsletter, brochures, newspapers, etc.  
• Enlist Community members, Veterinarians, etc to provide articles for the Newsletter
• Friends of the Shelter: Keep membership list, send Thank You notes and receipts, manage a list of Friends’ abilities, Professions, Hobbies to draw on when we need help.
10. Event Coordinator: Research, plan, & manage events
• Have an "SOS Party" (Save our strays!)
• Yard-sale, bake sale, craft sale, shows. 
• Schedule volunteers for a booth at Cattle Congress, Home & Garden Show, World's Largest Garage Sale, etc.   
• Adopt-a-Thons, Adoption Days at local pet stores
• Dog Wash
• City Wide Can/Bottle Collection

Keep checking back for updates!  You never know!  There might just be something only you can do!

Immediate Volunteer Need:

Cage/Crate Cleaning:  We have cages & crates donated to us for use by volunteer care-givers and could use someone willing to clean & sanitize them so they are ready for incoming animals and emergency trips to the vet.  A couple of hours, once a week would be sufficient.  We provide all needed supplies & materials.

Winter Preparation Cleaning: We have many items that need to be cleaned, folded, washed, stored before winter. 

Board Members & Friends of the Shelter Members Needed

Want to become a part of an organization that saves your favorite companion animals?  Any good, responsible organization needs a leadership group & staff to make it a success.  We need you!  Contact us at 319-269-3722 or email animalwelfareservices@hotmail.com for more information!

We need an Adoption Facility!

We need a building where we can provide on-site, rescue, adoption, & low-cost veterinary services.

Must be zoned commercial or agricultural.

Must have heat, electricity & water available.

Must be in Waverly

If you have or know of a location (donation, purchase or rent) please call us at 319-269-3722.

Iowan's are a resilient & hardworking people ... especially when we work together towards a common goal!

Temporary Adoptions
Waverly Humane Society and all of the animals that pass through our door need your help.  The Waverly Humane Society needs people that are willing to make a short-term commitment to animals in need. Animals that fall into this category are usually young animals that need recovery time from accident or illnesses or sometimes it might be a whole litter of kittens or puppies that just need time to grow up.  Other times it could be an older animal who needs some TLC before they are ready for a new home.

Criteria for Temporary Adoptive Home

1. Provide a safe, loving and warm environment
2. Enough time. (Puppies and kittens require feedings every two to three hours.) Remember: Infants are needy and if they are on medications they must be given on a timely basis.
3. Provide proper nurturing, socialization and positive training for emotional growth.

Shelter Responsibilities
Waverly Humane Society will provide all necessary veterinary care as well as food, crate etc. We will be happy to provide emotional support and answer any questions you may have.

Providing temporary care to these animals reduces their risk of further illnesses and increases their chances of survival. These animals also receive the one-on-one attention they deserve until they find their permanent loving home.

A note to all parents
Please do not foster animals and leave them in the care of young children. These animals are depending on you for their survival and well-being. We do want children to participate, but under your watchful eye so scratches and bites do not occur. All individuals interested in providing temporary care must be 21 years of age.

THANK YOU!

Make Beds for the pets

Bed & comforter photos plus sewing directions

28" x 28" Dog Bed (any size square or rectangle up to 35" x 35")
Pin top & bottom pieces with right sides together, leaving a 7-8" opening on 2 opposite sides (not corners) for stuffing later. Sew with zigzag stitch & round corners, don't trim excess corner fabric. Turn bed right side out.
Place batting inside bed thru one of the side openings & flatten it out.
Sew 3-4" from outside edge completely around bed to form "channels" along outer edges. (Secures batting.)
Stuff outer channels with handfuls of polyfil stuffing, using a stick or pvc pipe to reach corners, do not to pack too tightly. Pin 2 openings shut, & machine stitch closed. (If your machine won't accommodate a thick bed to sew channels, hand-stitch 4 corner areas to secure batting stays flat when washed & dryed.


Comforters for Kitties or Small Dogs ~ any size from 14"x18" to larger
Rectangle Comforters are fast & Shelters love them!
Sew two pieces wrong sides together, leave an opening to add batting, (looks like a pillowcase.) Turn rightside out, slide batting in (use as thick as your machine will sew), sew open end closed. Then sew 2-3" from outside edge (see photo) to secure batting during washing.
You can also make & stuff channels using Dog Bed instructions above, just a smaller size.

Round Beds ~ Don't stuff the bed till the very end!
These are larger beds for big cats & small dogs, take a bit longer to sew, but oh are they comfortable!
Sew two 18" circles with wrong sides together, leave an 8" opening for stuffing later.
Sew a 10"x 56" long piece together at short ends, right sides together.
Fold in half lengthwise wrong sides together. (Forms a round "tube")

Stitch closed along folded edges, leaving an 8" opening for stuffing later.

Pin long side piece with the soft bottom piece pet will lay on ON TOP. Pin in 4 opposite sides then work your way around, if any extra fabric, fold the excess over to form a pleat. Now sew round pieces to long piece, lining up both 8" openings together.
The finished seam is on top of bed tucked under the side bolster. Using a serger makes this a clean seam, no fraying & can be used on outside of bed or tucked inside on top.
Stuff side bolster and bottom of bed loosely with polyfil. Don't overstuff, cats like sides that are floppy!

Pin both 8" openings closed and zigzag stitch together.
Finished seam should be inside top of bed under side of bolster.
Trim any excess seam that's showing to discourage "nibbling".  

Kennel Comforters - design information

Design Info – Kennel Comforters

Please make sure you're using a heavy-duty or jeans needle, a walking foot helps. Use thread that's good quality 100% polyester.

Round Cat & Dog Beds ~ an easy-to-sew Shelter favorite!

Round beds with a 5" bolster around the outside are great for curling up. This makes a dog or cat bed for "nesters". Using soft cotton, flannel, sherpa, or fleece makes this a very cushy bed when stuffed with polyfil.

Comforters:The comforters can be from 18" x 18", 16"x20" up to 20"x24", square or rectangle.

We also use 24" x 18" comforters for mamma cats with kittens, litters of kittens and small dogs.

Donation Wish List: needles, polyester thread, any color!

Batting and polyfil stuffing: any type of batting or stuffing.

Bed and sofa pillows have lots of polyfil stuffing.

Fabric: any durable kinds: washable cottons, flannel, sherpa, polar fleece, light denim & canvas. Certain fabrics get caught on cage frames and pet’s nails, so chenille and terry cloth.

VOLUNTEERS TO SEW:

High School students doing community service~cut or stuff beds

Friendship Groups in Quilt Guilds

Scout Troops, Key Clubs

Sewing Classes

Neighbors & friends spending time together, making beds in assembly line fashion is faster and more fun!