Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer Program Application

Join Our Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer Program

Wildlife rehabilitation centers play a vital role in rescuing, treating, and releasing injured and orphaned animals back into their natural habitats. Behind every successful release is a dedicated team of trained volunteers who provide compassionate care around the clock. If you're passionate about wildlife conservation and ready to make a hands-on difference, our wildlife rehabilitation volunteer program application form makes it easy to get started.

Why Wildlife Rehabilitation Needs You

Every year, thousands of wild animals are brought to rehabilitation centers after encounters with vehicles, habitat loss, domestic animals, or natural disasters. From orphaned fawns and injured raptors to displaced waterfowl and small mammals, each animal requires specialized care, proper nutrition, and a stress-free environment to recover. Volunteers are the backbone of this work, assisting with feeding schedules, habitat maintenance, medical treatments, and the careful monitoring that gives these animals their best chance at survival.

Whether you're a student exploring a career in veterinary medicine, an animal lover looking to give back, or a retiree with time and compassion to share, wildlife rehabilitation volunteering offers a deeply rewarding experience that combines education, conservation, and direct animal care.

What This Application Form Covers

Our wildlife rehabilitation volunteer application is designed to match you with roles that fit your experience, interests, and availability. The form collects:

• Personal and contact information so we can reach you quickly when opportunities arise
• Animal handling experience, including species you've worked with, training you've completed, and comfort level with different types of wildlife
• Availability and scheduling preferences, including weekend, evening, and on-call duty options
• Rabies vaccination records and health information to ensure volunteer and animal safety
• Species and program area interests, from songbirds and raptors to small mammals and waterfowl
• Volunteer goals and commitment level, helping us provide the right training and support

By capturing this detail upfront, rehabilitation coordinators can place volunteers in roles where they'll thrive—and where animals will receive the best possible care.

Built for Wildlife Centers, Rescues, and Conservation Organizations

This template is ideal for:

• Wildlife rehabilitation centers recruiting volunteers for animal care, feeding, and facility support
• Raptor centers and bird sanctuaries seeking trained or trainable volunteers for specialized avian care
• Nature centers and environmental nonprofits building community engagement through hands-on conservation programs
• Veterinary clinics with wildlife programs screening volunteers for triage, treatment assistance, and release preparation
• Animal rescue organizations expanding into wildlife or seeking seasonal support during busy baby seasons

The form is fully customizable, so you can adjust species categories, add program-specific requirements, or integrate with your volunteer management system.

Streamline Volunteer Screening and Onboarding

Paperform makes it easy to turn applications into action. Conditional logic ensures that only applicants who meet health and safety requirements move forward, while integrated scheduling fields let you coordinate orientation sessions and training dates without the back-and-forth.

Use Stepper (stepper.io) to automate your volunteer onboarding workflow: when an application is submitted, automatically send a confirmation email, create a record in your volunteer database, assign the applicant to a coordinator for review, and trigger background check requests or vaccination verification reminders. Stepper keeps your team organized and ensures no applicant falls through the cracks during busy intake periods.

For programs that require signed liability waivers, medical clearances, or volunteer agreements, Papersign (papersign.com) lets you send documents for secure eSignature directly from the form submission, creating a complete audit trail and keeping all volunteer paperwork in one place.

Why Wildlife Programs Choose Paperform

Wildlife rehabilitation is unpredictable—baby bird season, storm rescues, and after-hours emergencies mean your volunteer program needs to be flexible and responsive. Paperform's intuitive form builder lets coordinators update requirements, add new species categories, and adjust availability options in real time, without waiting on a developer or IT support.

With Paperform, you can embed your volunteer application directly on your website, share it via social media and email campaigns, or include it in partner outreach to veterinary schools and conservation groups. The mobile-friendly design ensures applicants can complete the form on any device, even while visiting your facility during an open house.

Forms integrate seamlessly with tools you already use—send applications to Google Sheets for easy tracking, sync with Airtable or Notion for volunteer management, ping your Slack channel when high-priority applicants submit, or connect to your CRM for ongoing engagement and retention.

Safe, Secure, and Compliant

Wildlife rehabilitation work involves sensitive health information and liability considerations. Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and GDPR ready, ensuring volunteer data is handled securely. You can customize data retention policies, control access with roles and permissions, and export records as needed for insurance or regulatory reporting.

Start Building Your Volunteer Team Today

Whether you're a small wildlife rescue run by a handful of dedicated individuals or a large rehabilitation center with year-round programming, this volunteer application template helps you find, vet, and onboard the right people quickly. With Paperform's no-code platform, you're in control of every question, every workflow, and every follow-up—so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time saving lives.

Trusted by conservation organizations, animal rescues, and environmental nonprofits worldwide, Paperform provides the tools you need to scale your volunteer program while maintaining the personal touch that keeps your community engaged and your mission moving forward.