Help - putting together a list for the adoption center!

[DrKym]

How about grooming procedures for them? Brushing nail trims etc.

[Lizzie]

Bullet points only work, I think, if they are at most two lines long and are better at one line. I've done quite a few of these for student training and emergency situation "cheat-sheets". Don't waste space with politeness, just get to the point. Make it look like a list that people can check off mentally.

As mrspunkysmom suggested, put a big paw print beside each major section. Then divide the sections into bulleted points. So, it would go:

PAW PRINT O Check the notebook for cats with special needs.
O Check to see which cats need medication.
O Do a visual health check on all cats at center
O Make a note of any cat with new health issues e.g.
runny nose, sneezing, coughing, runny stools, etc.
O Before you leave, leave notes on cats' health and
wellbeing.
O Call Kathy or Joyce with any questions.

PAW PRINT O No wet food is to be given at any time to any cat.
O Irresponsible flouting of this rule has resulted in the
severe illness of more than one cat.
O It is your responsibility to ensure that cats at the center
remain healthy as they seek new homes
O Volunteers who do not put the cats' health first will be
asked to leave.

PAW PRINT O Non-clumping litter only for kittens.
O Clumping litter can be used for adult cats.
O Litter pans to be half-filled only.

And, so on.......

Edited to add that it isn't coming out formatted correctly, the bullets should be directly beneath each other.

[mrspunkysmom]

That's good. People read bullet points, but paragraphs slide on by. Paragraphs can be intimidating, especially if you are in a hurry.

Grouping the points together also makes it easier.

Who's in charge of volunteers at your PetSmart?

Anne

[catnapper]

Ahhh... I like the bullet points! Thanks! I was worried nobody would read everything

I only numbered it here to make it easier to read since the formatting I had on the photo editing page wasn't shoing up. I don't have numbers on the thing I'm drawing up... its actually a trail of pawprints with the info next to it. I suppose that little piece of info would have helped

The purple book would have reasons why kittens can't have clumping litter. Its not one of the big issues, so it can be housed in the purple book. I'l have articles on declawings, grooming, litterbox issues, health info, etc in the purple book. The book grows by the day and I haven't even pout it together. Right now its a bunch of pieces of paper that is paperclipped together sitting on bench in the greeting area Right now we have two kittenswith CP like Laura's Amy, and a bunch of info about the nuerological issues. I'd like ot ultimately get everything into a binder with divider tabs that have One By One Procedure, health, behavior, etc. as divider headings.

Oh, and yes, I had already planned on a page where everyone signed that they read the rules, and then sign that they signed on the legal waiver that if they get bitten they wouldn't turn around and sue Petsmart or the rescue. LAstly, all the volunteers are the rescue's, nothing to do with Petsmart.

[catmandu]

When I volunteered at the Hamilton SPCA, there was a volunteer cordinator named Will Maurer , who would go with you, and show you excatly how they wanted things
to be done.
I miss volunteering, as one day I was with 6 tiny Kittens whowere climbing all over me.
And I had a Cat that was scared of me, but eventually we became Friends.
I had such a good feeling.