Volunteer Liability Waiver Form - Oshkosh Area Humane Society

Volunteer Liability Waiver

OSHKOSH AREA HUMANE SOCIETY RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT

IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted work as a volunteer for Oshkosh Area Humane Society and engage in activities related to being a volunteer, the undersigned hereby acknowledges, understands, and agrees as follows:

1. I acknowledge and understand that my participation as a volunteer for the Oshkosh Area Humane Society, including but not limited to, the handling and spending time with animals, cleaning cages, walking dogs, changing food and water dishes, participating in or attending adoption and fundraising events, sending mailers, soliciting donations, and transporting animals (collectively referred to hereinafter as “OAHS Volunteer Activities”) may place me in a hazardous situation that could result in serious injury to me or my personal property. I further understand that the behavior of animals is sometimes unpredictable and that some animals are capable of inflicting serious personal injury and even death. I further understand that these risks and injuries may be caused by, or compounded and increased by, the negligent actions or inactions of OAHS, and its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, and representatives.

2. I hereby expressly accept and assume the risk of any and all bodily injury, illness, death, or property damage to me or my personal property relating to my participation in OAHS Volunteer Activities resulting from the negligence of OAHS, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives (collectively referred to hereinafter as “OAHS Releases”).

3. I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, personal representatives and next of kin, hereby release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, and covenant not to sue the OAHS Releases from and for any liability, loss, damage, claim, or demand for any bodily injury, illness, property damage, wrongful death, or loss of services to me or my personal property, arising out of or related to my participation in OAHS Volunteer Activities and caused by the negligence of the Releases.

4. I represent and warrant that I have been given sufficient opportunity to review this Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement (“Agreement”), discuss its terms with OAHS, and ask questions prior to the execution of this Agreement.

BY SIGNING BELOW, THE VOLUNTEER (AND IF APPLICABLE, THE PARENT/GUARDIAN) AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ THE OSHKOSH AREA HUMANE SOCIETY RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT located at https://www.oahs.org/volunteer-liability-waiver, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY. Please initial here:

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