- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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33 people are interested
Cat Room Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Meriden Humane Society
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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33 people are interested
Assistance with cleaning and animal care in our cat rooms. Requires volunteer to get to know cats' personality in order to respond to public questions. Cleaning includes mopping floors, sweeping, wiping counters and other surfaces, laundry, litter boxes, cleaning out cages and sanitizing to prevent the spread of disease. Direct contact with animals including feeding, grooming, recognizing signs of illness and other duties as assigned.
May be asked to assist in processing adoptions or 'showing' potential adopters cats. Customer service skills would be required in these circumstances.
Volunteers can choose times when shelter is open or closed to the public.
Volunteers would be asked to commit to a minimim of a 4 hour shift once per week for 3 months.
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About Meriden Humane Society
Location:
311 Murdock ave, Meriden, CT 06450, US
Mission Statement
The Meriden Humane Society is a "No Kill", Non Profit, privately run animal shelter located in Meriden,Ct. Our Mission : We believe it is our responsibility to protect and improve the lives of abused, abandoned, and homeless cats and dogs, and to place them in loving permanent homes. We provide spay and neuter services and any and all necessary medical care for pets. We work diligently to educate the public on the importance of pet sterilization, responsible pet ownership, Disease control, as well as the Humane Treatment of Animals. The Meriden Humane Society has been a "No Kill" animal shelter since 1836. We are a private non profit organization and are not affiliated with any other Humane Society or rescue organization. We are funded by the generous people who believe that "Life Matters".
Description
The Meriden Humane Society is a no kill privately run animal shelter located in Meriden,CT. We have up to 65 cats and 15 dogs at any given time.
We believe it is our moral responsibility to protect and improve the lives of abused, abandoned, and homeless cats and dogs, and to place them in loving, permanent homes.
We work directly with high kill pounds, cruelty investigations as well as private citizens that can no longer care for their animals.
We are supported by patrons and residents who donate to our facility.
In addition to processing adoptions and caring for our animals, we have several programs available to the residents of Meriden, and the surrounding towns.
A trap neuter and release program.
A monthly feeding program for those who need assistance with food for their animals.
There are many opportunities for volunteers, and teen volunteers and groups are welcome!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
311 Murdock AveMeriden, CT 06450
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- one 4 hour shift per week
- Monthly cat meetings and quarterly 'all hands meetings'