Clients are referred by hospitals, social workers, home care agencies, groomers, family members, or they may refer themselves. All applications must be submitted through the POOPS WA website.
At this stage, POOPS WA focuses on supporting clients with dogs, as this is where we currently have the most capacity and experience.
No. We do not offer pet sitting, boarding, or holiday care. If these services are arranged privately between a client and volunteer, they are outside the scope of POOPS WA and are not covered by our insurance.
We do not offer pet-sitting services, but we can assist with pet transport if needed. Area Coordinators will notify the client’s emergency contact. Clients may also explore pensioner discounts at local boarding facilities.
Volunteers must:
Yes, but only registered POOPS WA volunteers are covered by our insurance. If your friend or partner would like to join regularly, we encourage them to become a volunteer too.
Only after a relationship has been established with the client and they are comfortable with the arrangement. Children are not covered by POOPS WA insurance and must not take part in handling pets.
Volunteers must be able to carry out duties independently. Unfortunately, we cannot accept volunteers who require assistance while volunteering.
No. For safety and insurance reasons, volunteers may not walk a POOPS client’s dog alongside their own pet.
POOPS WA is run entirely by volunteers. Donations help cover essential costs such as:
Yes. POOPS WA is an incorporated not-for-profit association run entirely by volunteers.
