Volunteer ~ We Need You!

 We need dedicated people to keep Whiskers clean & running smoothly. Our volunteers make sure that the cats are well cared for and loved while they are here! We provide training.

You do need to be relaible and commit to one shift per week. You can choose to do more shifts or fill in for people that are absent. 

To volunteer, you must be 18+ years old and sign a liability waiver. We do accept some 16-17 year old volunteers, with parent signature on liability waiver. We also accept some 14-15 year old students in local VOAG/agricultural programs, with special requirements and parent signature on liability waiver.

Start time is 9:00 AM (some volunteers choose to start earlier). This involves cleaning all cat cages/litter boxes, washing food and water bowls, doing laundry, vacuuming/sweeping the shelter floors, etc. Also feeding each cat/kitten appropriately (some of our residents are on special diets and/or medication), and providing fresh water. Approximately 3-4 hours, depending on how many cats we have. 

You do need to be very reliable, as your team depends on you, and you do have to stay until your whole team is done with their cleaning duties.

Start time is 5 PM. Feed, water, scoop litter if needed, give medications if needed. Clean cage only if required. Approximately 1.5 -2 hours, depending on how many cats we have. 

You do need to be very reliable, as your team depends on you.

Wednesday – Sunday, 1-4 PM:  Assist with appointments of approved adopters, answer questions during public hours, keep cat cages clean, live answer calls, check phone messages and return calls, and help with sending cats to their new homes! *We ask that new volunteers join one of the cleaning teams for a couple of months before moving to an adoption team in order to familiarize yourself with our processes.

The shelter holds a number of fundraisers and events every year. We always need people for our Fundraising Committee, and to help run the actual events (decorating, setting up, cleaning up, sales/monitoring tables, finding donors/sponsors, etc).

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