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6 people are interested
Cat cuddlers/socializers Paws 1
ORGANIZATION: Snake River Animal Shelter
Please visit the new page to apply.
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6 people are interested
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be at least 18 years of age. Youth between 16-18 can volunteer with parent’s signed waiver is signed and on file.
Must adhere to SRAS safety principles, guidelines, regulations and follow staff directives while volunteering.
Must have basic customer service skills and be able to interact with staff and shelter customers in a manner that represents SRAS in a positive manner.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Play with and cuddle cats.
Assist staff with letting cats out and putting them back according to written schedule.
While in cat room volunteers encouraged to complete tasks if requested by staff.
Participate in cat enrichment.
Report health/behavior problems to staff member.
If volunteer has Facebook access they are encouraged to write positive comments about a cat on his/her profile. This is helpful for people looking online to be encouraged to come in and see a particular cat.
Volunteers will answer customer questions (if they are certain of the answer) and refer other questions to staff. Offer to help customers get cats out of cages. Give customers positive information about the cats if you know it. If you happen to know something negative about a cat (for example litter box issues, excessive shyness, scratching) please DO NOT share with customers. Staff will share all known information with potential adopters but have training on how to do so.
Report any injuries to yourself, customers or cats in a prompt manner.
Be aware that our cat’s health is paramount. It is extremely easy to cross contaminate illnesses and we must work to avoid it. Volunteers MUST use hand sanitizer between handling different cats. Help us encourage visitors to comply with this in a positive and customer service friendly manner.
More opportunities with Snake River Animal Shelter
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Snake River Animal Shelter
Location:
430 Park Ave., IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402, US
Mission Statement
Promoting quality care and compassion for domestic animals in the upper Snake River valley and building a state-of-the-art facility giving homeless animals a longer chance to be adopted.
Description
THE CONCERN: Animals are still having to be euthanized in the Upper Snake River Valley for lack of space. Many of these animals are healthy and adoptable. The problem is most severe in the cat community but dogs with manageable behavior, health and age issues are still at risk. Our mission is to give every dog and cat in our community a fighting chance to find a forever home and to educate our community about animal welfare issues including the importance of spay/neuter.
The SOLUTION: The Snake River Animal Shelter (SRAS) is committed to drastically reducing the number of dogs and cats being euthanized in our community by promoting quality care and compassion for domestic animals. SRAS is pursuing three paths to achieve this mission:
1.Providing strong education, spay/neuter, and adoption programs to help decrease the number of unwanted animals 2.Operating a pet-friendly shelter facility allowing animals more time to be adopted 3.Supporting pet owners by providing a variety of pet services and operating a community dog park.CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3000 Lindsay Blvd.Idaho Falls, ID 83402
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- Whenever you can!