Volunteer Opportunities

June 2013 Volunteer Opportunities

AniMeals Assistant

  • Assisting in handing out food, documenting amount given away, organizing donations
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation
  • Open shift times: variable

Cat Author

  • Writing stories or personality profiles for available cats and kittens
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, attend Cats 101 Workshop, complete 2 shadow shifts as a Cat Author
  • Open shift times: Thursday or Friday 5-6pm, 6-7pm

Cat Care and Cat Socializer

  • Feeding cats and cleaning kennels in Kitty City; general cleaning duties
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, attend Cats 101 Workshop, complete 2 shadow shifts as a Cat Care volunteer
  • Open shift times:  Tuesdays-Saturdays 8-11am, 11-12pm, 12-1pm, 1-2pm, and 3:30-5:30pm

Critter Cab

  • To provide transportation for our VHS critters to and from their vet appointments
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, hold valid driver’s license and auto insurance
  • Open shift times: variable

Dog Author

  • Writing stories or personality profiles for available dogs and puppies
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, attend Dogs 101 Workshop, complete 2 shadow shifts as a Dog Author
  • Open shift times: Thursday or Friday 5-6pm, 6-7pm

Dog Socializer

  • Socializing and comforting adoptable dogs and puppies
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, attends Dogs 101 workshop, complete 2 shadow shifts as a Dog Socializer
  • Open shift times: Tuesdays 9-10am, 1-2pm, Wednesday 9-10am, Thursdays 9-10am, 3-4pm, Fridays 9-10am, 1-2pm

Green Team

  • Pulling weeds, picking up trash, watering plants 
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation
  • Open shift times: as needed

Hope Hospice

  • Caring for the animal of an individual in hospice care
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation; sign seperate Hospice Confidentiality forms

Isolation Assistant

  • Feeding and cleaning up kennels for new arrivals and ill cats and kittens in our Isolation Rooms
  • Required training: attend New Volunteer Orientation, attends Cats 101 Workshop, complete 2 shadow shifts with ISO assistant mentor
  • Open shift times: Mondays 3:30-5:30pm, Wednesdays 3:30-5:30, Thursdays 3:30-5:30, Saturdays 3:30-5:30, Sundays 8-11 am