As a volunteer with Safe With Us Animal Rescue, I am fully aware that some volunteer roles will be in direct contact with dogs of various ages, breeds, activity levels, and behaviors. I agree to release Safe With Us Animal Rescue and any of its employees, volunteers, managers, directors, or owners of any and all liability. I am aware that with the nature of working with rescue dogs there is a possibility for bodily injury, and personal property damage. I agree to release Safe With Us Animal Rescue and any of its employees, volunteers, managers, directors, or owners of any and all liability. I agree that as a volunteer of Safe With Us Animal Rescue, I am representing the organization and I agree to always represent myself and the rescue in a professional manner. I understand that any unprofessional behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. I expressly assume any and all risks associated with volunteering for Safe With Us Animal Rescue.

I, the undersigned, wish to participate as a volunteer with the Safe With Us Animal Rescue, a non-profit organization. As a volunteer, I understand that there is a potential risk involved while participating in events/volunteer duties. Volunteer duties include, but are not limited to, transporting live animals, performing evaluations on live animals, overseeing/conducting meet and greets with live animals and potential foster or adoptive families, providing medical care to live animals, fostering live animals, performing meet and greets with multiple live animals, walking live animals, temporarily caring for live animals, doing home visits with or without live animals, processing applications, entering data, being present and handling live animals at adoption events or fundraising events, etc.  I understand that Safe With Us Animal Rescue represents the temperament of each dog to the best of our knowledge however animals can be very unpredictable. I understand that Safe With Us Animal Rescue board members, volunteers, foster families and affiliates are not responsible for the behavior, response, or action of any animal in any given situation whether or not alleged to be caused or contributed to by the NEGLIGENCE of Safe With Us Animal Rescue or its volunteers.  I acknowledge the risks involved in adopting or taking custody of rescue animals or any animals due to their natural propensities.  As a volunteer I will follow every safety precaution to keep myself, the animals and others safe.  I understand that I handle all animals at my own risk.  I also understand that I volunteer and participate in events at my own risk.  I voluntarily and knowingly sign this waiver, releasing Safe With Us Animal Rescue, and its board members, volunteers, foster families and affiliates of any and all liability, expense, damage, loss or cost as a result of any claim brought against Safe With Us Animal Rescue whether as a result of negligence, willful action or recklessness. I will not hold Safe With Us Animal Rescue liable for any emotional, physical, personal or property damage suffered while volunteering, both directly and/or indirectly. I further agree that no other person, including but not limited to a spouse, family member, friend or other volunteer/member on my behalf, will hold Safe With Us Animal Rescue liable for any accident, damage, bodily injury or even death (including attorney’s fees) that arises from my voluntary service for Safe With Us Animal Rescue.