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Want to have some furry fun?
Try
volunteering. You will meet new people, have fun helping animals, and make a
difference in the community. Call or stop by and meet the friendly animals
and staff.
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Intermountain Humane Society has a number of items on our "wish list" that
would benefit our homeless animals. IMHS is a 501(c) 3 charitable
organization, so the value of donated items will be tax deductible.
Our organization relies solely on donations and the generosity of our
community. Please contact us at the IMHS office at 303-838-2668 or
email us at [email protected]
concerning donating items on our wish list.
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Daily Supplies
 | Pet Food - Dry & Wet |
| Cat Litter |
| Paper Towels |
| Bowls, collars, leashes and grooming supplies |
| Blankets, towels, dog beds, Pet toys |
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Office and Computer Equipment
| Computer, Pentium 3 or better and laptop computer |
| Monitor, 17 inch |
| Digital Projection to work with laptop computer |
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Kennel and Cage Related Equipment
| Modular Kennel Panels (6' high preferred) |
| Dog Houses in good condition |
| Airline Kennels in good condition |
| Cat Condo's |
| Portable Storage Building(s) |
| Live Traps for cats and small animals |
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Office Supplies
| Paper (white and colors), file folders |
| Toner Cartridges (call for details) |
| Notepads, pens, misc. small office supplies |
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Board of Directors
| Members of the Board of Directors must be current paid
members of IMHS |
| The Board of Directors sets goals for IMHS and provides
policies for the Executive director for implement |
| The Board generally meets 11 times yearly, with
additional committee meetings for many Board Members. |
| Board emphasis is on goals, policies and resource
acquisition |
| Board members are needed with business or management
experience, professional skills, community involvement backgrounds and
personal dedication. |
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Foster Homes
| Foster Homes are needed for dogs and
cats. We also occasionally need foster homes for ferrets, rabbits,
horses and a wide variety of animals |
| Foster homes will be supplied with equipment such as
kennels, dog houses, litter boxes, cat playpens, bowls, leashes and other
supplies |
| Foster homes must commit to getting pets to and from
adoption displays on Saturdays and to veterinary appointments.
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| Foster homes must commit to working with behavior and
training issues, since not every foster dog is fully trained from day one! |
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Adoption Display Volunteers
| We need volunteers at adoption displays for a variety
of tasks. |
| Volunteers must learn IMHS adoption and record-keeping
standards and can work their way up from a volunteer in training to a
fully-certified adoptions counselor. |
| Training programs will be available to help volunteers
learn about IMHS and animal welfare, behavior and health issues. |
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Office Administration
| We need individuals who can volunteer days or partial
days on a regular basis to help staff the IMHS business office |
| Duties will include answering the telephone, basic
computer date entry, donation management, community education and general
office administration. |
| We also need help with database management, desktop
publishing skills, website development (we currently use FrontPage) and a
variety of computer-related skills. |
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Fund Raising
| Special Events Planning and Participation including the
Harley Raffle, Holiday Howl, Conifer Canine Carnival & Annual Meetings |
| Community Donation Jar Management |
| Donation Tracking and Management |
| Gifts in Kind (non-cash donation) management |
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Emergency Preparedness
| Participation in emergency preparedness education for
the general public. |
| Local Emergency Preparedness planning assistance |
| Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies
emergency preparedness committee support, including training and response
opportunities. |
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Veterinary Assistance
| We have opportunities and training in helping provide
veterinary care for animals in our Veterinary Service Program.
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| Spays, Neutersand routine care |
| Emergency Care for injured stray and wildlife |
| Medical equipment and supply donation acquisition |
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Public Education and Volunteer
Training
| Development and distribution of educational information
on animal welfare, pet overpopulation, proper veterinary care and
emergency preparedness for families with pets and livestock. |
| School education programs concerning animal welfare |
| Seminars for IMHS volunteers concerning animal care,
IMHS services, animal behavior and many other topics. |
| Dog Training and care programs |
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Opportunities for
Medical and Veterinary Professionals to Donate Supplies and Equipment to the
VSP
| Medical and Veterinary Professionals often come across
equipment and supplies that are either no longer needed or no longer
usable for their organization |
| IMHS can provide refurbishing, re-sterilization and
sorting of small or large lots of equipment and supplies |
| We can arrange for pickup on the Front Range or help
with shipment of equipment and supplies. |
| IMHS can provide receipts for donated materials that
may provide a tax-deduction for individuals or companies. |
| No donation is too small or too large. If we do
not directly need donated equipment, we will find another non-profit that
can use it, or "adopt" it out to an organization in order to support IMHS
activities. |
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Equipment Needs:
| Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring Equipment |
| Diagnostic, X-Ray, and Laboratory Equipment |
| Surgical Equipment: Surgical Instruments,
orthopedic equipment, electro-surgical equipment, tables, carts, lights |
| Animal cages, stainless or fiberglass-covered |
| Critical Care equipment (infant incubator, oxygen
equipment, temperature control equipment, ekg equipment, IV equipment) |
| Dental Equipment and hand instruments (extractors,
elevators and cleaning instruments) |
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Medical Supplies Needed:
| Surgical supplies (suture, gloves,
drapes, packs, staplers, gowns, sterile wrapping materials, electrocautery
supplies). IMHS will re-sterilize items as appropriate. |
| Syringes, catheters and sundry items
(IV catheters, IV sets, IV accessories, other catheters, suction tubing,
and a wide variety of disposable supplies) |
| Laboratory Supplies (test tubes,
markers, racks, slides) |
| Orthopedic supplies (pins, plates,
screws, etc, open but not used) |
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Current
Special Equipment Needs:
| Digital Projector for our education program (both IMHS Volunteers and
public programs) |
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Last Update: June 29th, 2004
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