Non-profit volunteer organization, providing therapy animal visits to nursing homes, hospitals, shelters, schools and more throughout Maryland www.petsonwheels.org. Our therapy pet teams visit nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, shelters, libraries and more, bringing the joy of interacting with a companion animal wherever its needed. Facility residents will often wait expectantly f
or the team to arrive and frequently will remember the pet’s name and more pleasant times. Visits by a pet team relieve the boredom many residents face each day, particularly those unable to leave their beds or rooms to participate in other activities. Depressed or uncommunicative residents have become enthusiastic and talkative in the presence of an animal. Pets on Wheels visits touch so many lives, as the pet and the volunteer see beyond the outward appearance to the heart of the person. How to volunteer: Info on volunteering is here: http://www.petsonwheels.org/get-involved/volunteer/
You'll start with the application: http://portal.petsonwheels.org/Users/register
After you fill that out, login here: http://portal.petsonwheels.org/
Once logged in, enter your pet's info: on the Volunteer Menu, go to My Pets then New Pet
The vet needs to do a f***l test and and then fills out the health certificate -http://www.petsonwheels.org/wp-content/uploads/health_certificate/Pet-Health-Certificate.pdf - and you send that back as indicated
We will enter the health certificate info for your pet and do a background check. Once that is done, you will receive an automated email inviting you to a screening. Read the volunteer policy (http://www.petsonwheels.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/POW-Orientation-Packet-Oct-2016-update.pdf ) and bring the signed last page to your screening. There is a $60 screening fee, payable by cash or check (credit card processing available via PayPal - extra fee applies), that you will need to bring to the screening. Screenings are currently held each month around the state. Registration is all done online. If you have questions, you find your specific local coordinator here: http://www.petsonwheels.org/contact/
Thank you!
