- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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101 people are interested
Animal Shelter Cat Socialization
ORGANIZATION: Shelter From The Storm
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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101 people are interested
There are many cats at the shelter. Most of them spend all day and night in a crate. We need people to come and sit in the cat room and socialize with the cats. While there, you can pet the cats, brush them, talk with them and hold them on your lap for a while. We have actually found that when we have a regular volunteer spending time with the cats, we see less upper respiratory infections! Spending time with our shelter cats is a great way to volunteer your time. It helps keep our cats happy and healthy while they are in our rescue. Many kitties to simply spend time around people while others may need more socialization before they are ready for adoption. You can come play with them or just sit in a chair and read a book or work on your computer... if they let you:)
Come join our volunteer team and make a difference! No specific age requirements though volunteers under 16 must volunteer with a parent or guardian. Interested persons should submit a volunteer application via our website www.sftsrescue.org. Thank you!
More opportunities with Shelter From The Storm
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Shelter From The Storm
Location:
1602 BLOSSOM LN, MADISON, WI 53716, US
Mission Statement
Shelter from the Storm is a Madison, WI based non-profit, all breed dog and cat rescue that functions to reduce the euthanasia rate of healthy and adoptable animals in the nation's overcrowded humane societies and shelters; to aid communities that do not have access to humane organizations; to educate the public on animal health care matters and animal overpopulation issues; to provide affordable veterinary care and training to all animals to enhance their quality of life; to ultimately, build and operate a full service, sliding scale veterinary hospital.
Description
Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue, Inc. was form in 2005 by Allison Davies in response to the overwhelming amount of animals being euthanized in area shelters. Shelter From The Storm is an all breed cat and dog rescue and focuses on alleviating overcrowding in shelters and helping adoptable/treatable animals. Since its inception, Shelter from the Storm helped the Humane Society of the United States during Hurricane Katrina by transporting over 100 animals to safety in Wisconsin, where they were vetted, placed in foster care and ultimately place in forever homes. We also worked with the HSUS in dealing with a local hoarding situation at the Thyme and Sage Ranch in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Thyme and Sage was operating as an animal rescue and as the animal control agency for that area, but was housing in excess of 300 animals.
Many of our pets are placed into a home environment with a suitable foster home. Here they begin basic training, receive socialization, and learn what it's like to live in a home. We also attend to their medical needs including vaccinations, heartworm testing, feline leukemia/FIV testing, deworming, and flea/tick prevention.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1602 Blossom LaneMadison, WI 53716
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training