Volunteer ~ We Need You!

Our volunteers are the heart of the shelter! Join our Whiskers Family! We need reliable people who live cats to keep Whiskers clean & running smoothly!

• To volunteer, you must be 18+ years old. 

• We do accept some reliable 16-17 year old volunteers at the shelter, with parent permission. 

• Occasionally we do take 14-15 year olds that are in the local VOAG school programs, with special requirements.

• You must be able to commit to 1 shift per week as you will be put on a team that relies on you. We will train you for whatever position you wish to volunteer for. We use an app called Sling for scheduling, where you can also pick up extra shifts, if you want to, to cover for people who are absent.

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.  We do have some 2 hours shifts available for those with limited time or physical ability!  

Start time is 5:00 PM. Refill food & water, scoop litter if necessary. Occasionally give medications if needed (we will train if necessary). Clean cage only if very messy or required. 

Approximately 1.5 -2 hours, depending on how many cats we have. 

Times are somewhat flexible. The primary goal is to socialize and comfort timid or stressed cats in our cage-free rooms until they become more easily adoptable. 

As part of an adoption team, you'll interact with the public, assist approved adopters with their appointments to meet cats, review adoption documents and contract, answer questions, take live calls, check phone messages, and return calls as needed. Adoption hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 1-4pm. You will be put on an adoption team for one of these days.

Please Note:
We ask that all new volunteers first join one of our cleaning teams for a couple of months. This helps you become familiar with our daily routines and processes. After that, you'll be added to an adoption team and receive training for your new role.

 Whiskers holds a number of events and each year that offer volunteers the opportunity to get involved. Please click here and message us if you are interested in assisting with fundraising and events! Since Whiskers relies so heavily on donations and fundraisers for funding, it is extremely important that we have volunteers to come up with ideas and to help with events.