The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will launch the Pets for Seniors program this month.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter currently has about 100 volunteers and is looking to expand its roster by targeting the county's senior population, according to a recent news release. The shelter will launch its new Pets for Seniors program later this month. “Fairfax County seniors have so much to offer in the way of business, communication and animal care skills and experience. They are a wealth of information and support for shelter staff and animals," said Kristen Auerbach, community outreach program manager. Volunteers at the shelter usually walk dogs, greet shelter visitors, help with community outreach and animal socialization and the fostering programs. The staff at the county shelter also offers group tours for seniors and …
Docents will be trained in leadership and tour guidance.
Historic Huntley is hosting a meeting for anyone interested in volunteering as a docent or historic program assistant. Historic Huntley is seeking docents to be trained in program leadership and tour guidance. Volunteers will lead tours and assist with interpretive programs for all age groups at the federal period villa built for Thomson Francis Mason in 1825. Historic Huntley was renovated and reopened to the public in 2012. The meeting will take place in the visitor center auditorium at Huntley Meadows Park on Sunday, February 10, 2013, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Site Coordinator Geoffrey Cohrs at Geoffrey.cohrs@fairfaxcounty.gov or Volunteer Coordinator Kathleen Lowe at Kathleen.lowe@fairfaxcounty.gov. Both may …
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mary
9:09 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
My guess is that their are legal/liability issues that will prevent a dog/cat from living there....maybe visting in a "contained" area. But trusting one elderly person needing care to have an animal in areas where others need care will probably not fly with the company's legal team. I've tried to donate medical devices, and no one would take due to liability issues. Sad, cuz a pet for seniors … more ›