IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to volunteer with Whisker Junction, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the UNDERSIGNED hereby agrees as follows:
The UNDERSIGNED RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE Whisker Junction, its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers (collectively referred to as the “Releasees”) from any and all liability to the undersigned, his or her personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any loss, damage, claim, or demand that may arise from personal injury or property damage, including but not limited to:
Injuries or damages caused by any animal associated with Whisker Junction, including but not limited to bites or scratches, acknowledging that animal behavior is inherently unpredictable;
Injuries or damages sustained while present at any Whisker Junction facility;
Injuries or damages sustained while participating in or attending any Whisker Junction event; whether such injury or damage is caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise.
The UNDERSIGNED EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND ASSUMES ALL RISKS of injury or property damage arising from participation in Whisker Junction activities, including those risks associated with animals, facilities, and events as described above, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise.
The UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY HAS BEEN READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNED, with full knowledge of its legal significance.