The city has officially confirmed the implementation of a volunteer program at the Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center. We are currently coordinating with city administration to establish the training protocols and onboarding schedule for new participants. I will monitor the rollout of these operations to ensure the program requirements …
August 5, 2017
Final supporters
This petition has been created to provide evidence of community want for a volunteer program at Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center. Over the past 2 years a small group leading this effort has had ongoing communication with the City for such a program, only to eventually have it formally declined by the police department (under which the shelter resides), describing it as "not needed". Not only does the City support volunteer programs in a number of other departments such as the police department and library, the municipal shelter of every single boundary city to Coppell (and others) has a volunteer program; that list includes Lewisville, Addison, Carrollton, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Southlake, Keller, Irivng, and Farmers Branch. We have interested and caring citizens who would like to enrich the lives of the animals at the shelter with activities such as walking, socializing, grooming, training and playing with the animals, supporting the staff at local adoption events, and more; activities which will result in making the animals more adoptable. This petition is not an indication that our shelter staff is deficient in any way; we believe our staff to be incredibly competent and very caring. Volunteers would not impede on the duties of the current staff, but rather free them up in order to focus on the technical duties for which they have been trained and allow citizens to take on the "softer duties" that paid staff may not always have the time to peform. If you support this initiative to create a volunteer program at the City of Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center, AND YOU RESIDE IN THE CITY OF COPPELL, please sign this petition.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 4, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2017
April 2, 2017
We need to hit the one hundred signature threshold to establish baseline credibility for our upcoming meeting with city officials. Please circulate this link through your local networks today so we can finalize our packet for the police department.
88 Comments
They accepted my volunteer application right before I moved to Coppell six years ago. In the days it took for me to move, they no longer accepted volunteers. I volunteer for the city of Rockwall for two years. They had no problems with liability. I would love to care for the kitties again!
This is a much needed service. some animals do not do well in a shelter environment and need the human socialization. Socialization will also help in getting the animals adopted. This is a win-win for all that would be involved. Please approve the volunteer program for Coppell. Thank you.
If liability is the issue, couldn't they have a liability waiver like many places do? volunteers willing to sign the waiver can then volunteer. Also, the benefits of having a volunteer program despite any overhead it may create for the shelter or the city, may to be proven. I would love to volunteer here.
My little has lived and wanted to be a vet since she was 3 (8 now) and it would be wonderful for us to have a place to help foster this dream in our own city! For the love of animals!!
I didn't realize they didn't allow volunteers. To me this is a no brainer. Growing up we use to scoop the litter and play with the cats. Seems odd to deny that. Plus this would be great for middle schoolers/teens looking to get involved in our community who have a passion for animals. Or for kids who love animals but there is an allergy in the family.
We NEED this volunteer program in Coppell. Why would anyone be against this??
This shelter would be great to provide another opportunity for volunteers. I could see that high school students would love to help.
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The city has officially confirmed the implementation of a volunteer program at the Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center. We are currently coordinating with city administration to establish the training protocols and onboarding schedule for new participants. I will monitor the rollout of these operations to ensure the program requirements …
August 5, 2017
Final supporters
This petition has been created to provide evidence of community want for a volunteer program at Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center. Over the past 2 years a small group leading this effort has had ongoing communication with the City for such a program, only to eventually have it formally declined by the police department (under which the shelter resides), describing it as "not needed". Not only does the City support volunteer programs in a number of other departments such as the police department and library, the municipal shelter of every single boundary city to Coppell (and others) has a volunteer program; that list includes Lewisville, Addison, Carrollton, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Southlake, Keller, Irivng, and Farmers Branch. We have interested and caring citizens who would like to enrich the lives of the animals at the shelter with activities such as walking, socializing, grooming, training and playing with the animals, supporting the staff at local adoption events, and more; activities which will result in making the animals more adoptable. This petition is not an indication that our shelter staff is deficient in any way; we believe our staff to be incredibly competent and very caring. Volunteers would not impede on the duties of the current staff, but rather free them up in order to focus on the technical duties for which they have been trained and allow citizens to take on the "softer duties" that paid staff may not always have the time to peform. If you support this initiative to create a volunteer program at the City of Coppell Animal Services and Adoption Center, AND YOU RESIDE IN THE CITY OF COPPELL, please sign this petition.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 4, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2017
April 2, 2017
We need to hit the one hundred signature threshold to establish baseline credibility for our upcoming meeting with city officials. Please circulate this link through your local networks today so we can finalize our packet for the police department.
88 Comments
While labor may not be needed, why not allow a volunteer program to help the dogs and cats at the shelter get more socialization. Additionally, it's been demonstrated that shelter animals make for good listeners for children that are having trouble reading. Seems like a win-win with very little cost to the city.
They accepted my volunteer application right before I moved to Coppell six years ago. In the days it took for me to move, they no longer accepted volunteers. I volunteer for the city of Rockwall for two years. They had no problems with liability. I would love to care for the kitties again!
This is a much needed service. some animals do not do well in a shelter environment and need the human socialization. Socialization will also help in getting the animals adopted. This is a win-win for all that would be involved. Please approve the volunteer program for Coppell. Thank you.
If liability is the issue, couldn't they have a liability waiver like many places do? volunteers willing to sign the waiver can then volunteer. Also, the benefits of having a volunteer program despite any overhead it may create for the shelter or the city, may to be proven. I would love to volunteer here.
My little has lived and wanted to be a vet since she was 3 (8 now) and it would be wonderful for us to have a place to help foster this dream in our own city! For the love of animals!!
I didn't realize they didn't allow volunteers. To me this is a no brainer. Growing up we use to scoop the litter and play with the cats. Seems odd to deny that. Plus this would be great for middle schoolers/teens looking to get involved in our community who have a passion for animals. Or for kids who love animals but there is an allergy in the family.
We NEED this volunteer program in Coppell. Why would anyone be against this??
This shelter would be great to provide another opportunity for volunteers. I could see that high school students would love to help.
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While labor may not be needed, why not allow a volunteer program to help the dogs and cats at the shelter get more socialization. Additionally, it's been demonstrated that shelter animals make for good listeners for children that are having trouble reading. Seems like a win-win with very little cost to the city.