We Love Our Volunteers

There are many different ways to volunteer

Bone Voyage Dog Rescue is a four-year old charity located on the shores of beautiful Lake Chapala (aka ‘Lakeside’) here in Jalisco, Mexico. We are a volunteer-based organization which is rapidly growing to meet the needs of stray and abandoned dogs deserving a family and a forever home.

We’ve been organizing ourselves into teams, working together to create the best processes that lead to success for the dogs and efficiency for our volunteers. Our volunteers reside far and wide from Lakeside to Las Vegas, Seattle to Vancouver, and many other cities throughout North America.

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On Going Volunteers

Bone Voyage  is made up of volunteer teams, each of which plays a critical role in saving Lucky Dogs and Cats. Depending on the particular volunteer role, the time commitment can be as little as an hour a month or as much time as you have to give!
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Adoption

Assist in finding homes for Bone Voyage dogs by marketing available dogs for adoption, reviewing applications, contacting landlord /vet offices, conducting phone screens, setting up home visits and completing adoption paperwork or simply taking photos or videos and writing bios.

Matchmaker

Assist in finding pre-approved adopters a great match for their family. Suggest dogs throughout the week and help answer questions for adopters already through the pre-approval process.

Contract Reviewer

Help us review our dog contracts with our soon-to-be adopters! We are looking for a few detail-oriented, customer service focused volunteers to walk Bone Voyage adopters through their contract as well as their animal’s medical records prior to adopting.

Adoption Screener

Assist in pre-approving adopters by reviewing applications, contacting landlord/vet offices, conducting phone screens and setting up home visits. Not required to attend adoption events.

Volunteer Application Form

Events

Assist in coordinating foster, dog and volunteer attendance for adoption and other events that Bone Voyage plans throughout the year.  Help plan holiday related events.

Volunteer Liaison

Be a resource for answering volunteer questions as well as helping to keep our volunteer contact list up to date.

Foster Screener

Assist in approving fosters by reviewing applications, contacting landlord/vet offices, conducting phone screens and setting up home visits. Not required to attend adoption events.

Communications and Marketing

Assisting our marketing and communications team by writing content for our newsletter or social media campaigns.  Assisting to upkeep our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts with relevant and important rescue information. Photoshop experience is a plus, but not required.

Volunteer Application Form

Thank you so very much for your interest in volunteering with Bone Voyage! Please complete this application and we’ll contact you soon, your patience is appreciated as we are ALL volunteers.

    *First Name *Last Name
    *Mexico Phone *Canadian/U.S. Phone
    *Email Address  
    *Are you already booked?
    Date Time
    Airline Confirmation
    Flight  
    Are you planning to fly in the future but don’t have a reservation yet?
    Approximate Dates
    From To
    Please answer these questions so we can prepare you for your trip:
    *Approximately how many international flights have you taken in the past?
    *Have you ever made a connection at AICM (Mexico City International Airport)
    *Do you use Facebook Instant Messenger or WhatsApp? We communicate with the flight team the day of departure using one of these tools.
    Is there anything else we should know about your ability to travel with Bone Voyage dogs? (Any health or mobility issues, ability to carry and travel with a small dog under the seat in front of you, etc.)

      First Name*
      Last Name*
      Email Address*
      Cell Phone Number with Area Code
      Street Address*
      City*
      State/Province*
      Zip/Postal Code*
      Your Emergency Contact Person (their name, relationship to you, and phone number)*
      Do you have any allergies or physical restrictions you'd like us to be aware of?
      Are you currently a Bone Voyage volunteer or have you volunteered with Bone Voyage before?
      Other
      Are you retired, working F/T or P/T?*
      Your talents and interests*
      How might you want to contribute? Fostering a dogTaking Dogs to Vet AppointmentsTraining dogsVaccinating dogsFlight angel for 5-11 dogsRecruiting dog foster parentsKeeping northern partner rescues updated on available dogsRecruiting partner rescues in the US and CanadaFinding northern FB groups to post our dogs inFundraising EventsBookkeeping / AccountingMerchandisingAdoption Follow-upWriting for the NewsletterAssembly of dog cratesPicking up flight angels at airportEntertaining flight angels (expenses paid)Grooming dogsDriving dogs to Guadalajara aiportCreate content for social mediaCreate content for web sitePost success stories for websiteFollow up with fosters (phone, text, email)Edit Google forms, sheets or docsOther
      Other
      Any other comments or information you'd like us to know?