Volunteer must be:
· 18 years of age
· Promote UH’s mission for pet services and share its purpose
· Meet onboarding requirements and orientation
· Assist pet handler during visits such as pet bathroom accidents and/or emergencies and notifying Volunteer Services and EVS immediately
· Knowledge of caring for animals to promote positive environment and in case pet handler needs assistance
· Carry Care Bag on visits at all times
· Allow Pet Handler and pet to conduct purpose of visit with patients
· Precede pet handler and ask patients if they would like a visit from pet
· Be flexible with pet handler and pet schedule if needs are requested unscheduled
· Will have same schedule as pet handler/pet
· Be friendly, confident and interact with pet handler and pet positively
· Must be relaxed, friendly, and confident around pets
· Work with variety of animals
