Kitty Kare & Entertainment

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This opportunity is all about spending quality time with the kitties. We provide toys and help you get to know them. Most will need time to get used to you. Some of the kitties that need the most socialization are not quick to respond. You must have patience. Others love to play or cuddle. This is why the job is very important. No special skills are needed except love and willingness to learn.

Volunteers must be over 18 and available on a weekday afternoon on Tuesday or Thursday between 1-4 pm for 2 to 3 hours. One afternoon once a week is great, but you can do both days too. Our goal is to be as flexible as we can within a schedule that fits with other necessary business activities. To make progress socializing the cats, we ask that you be able to commit for several months or at least a semester. It's fine if you are a student and the day has to change from semester to semester.

The cats can't build trust when people aren't consistent, and we want this to be a good trust-building experience for them too. Whenever possible, we want to prepare them for adoption.

Catnip Casa is a foster-home-based organization, and this work is located at the intake foster home. This is a private home. The caregivers also work regular jobs from this home too.

Many of the cats at Catnip Casa Cat Refuge need extra attention to become more trusting of people. Others need someone to run a laser light or operate da' bird for exercise or physical therapy. They need exposure to people, lots of love, soft voices, and playtime.

If you have a knack for taking pictures, we always need more cute shots and witty caption ideas for social media posts too. Maybe you'd also like to help the cats do paw painting.

We have a variety of condos and catios. Expect to interact with the kitties on their terms and be comfortable sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, reaching, and going through narrow doors into condos and indoor catio areas. There are a few steps and uneven surfaces in some areas. We will accommodate whenever possible, but this is a private foster home without full ADA accessibility.

We welcome diversity in our volunteers.

Please note: Do you know cats and dogs can get flu and covid viruses from you? They can! Because Catnip Casa focuses on senior and special needs kitties, the foster homes ask volunteers working onsite to be fully vaccinated and willing to wear a mask in some areas of the home. The health of our caregivers and the cats is extremely important.