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18 people are interested
Cat Shelter Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Focus on Ferals
Please visit the new page to apply.
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18 people are interested
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at our shelter. Our shelter is 100% volunteer and relies on volunteers to keep it running smoothly. We currently have 3 different opportunities for volunteering:
- Our adoption area: Shifts are available during the morning and evening. It can take anywhere from 3-4 hours and involves scooping, sweeping, feeding and medicating if needed. And of course loving, petting and playing with the cats!
- Intake area: This is where incoming cats are kept until they see the vet and can be moved to the adoption area or cats who are sick or feral. This involves cleaning cages and dispensing medications. Shifts are one time per day preferably around mid-day and it can take 3-4 hours.
- PetSmart: We have cats up for adoption at the PetSmart store on Canal in Grandville. We need people who can go there to clean the cages and interact with the cats. This takes 1-2 hours and needs to be done in the morning.
We ask that volunteers commit to one shift a week, if possible, but we can be flexible on this. Training is provided and if you love cats it is a very rewarding experience!
If interested please fill out the following application. Once received, our volunteer coordinator will be in touch!
http://www.focusonferals.org/volunteer-application/
More opportunities with Focus on Ferals
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Focus on Ferals
Location:
7962 Clyde Park Ave South West, Byron Center, MI 49315, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement Our mission at Focus on Ferals is to assist community cats through a full management plan which focuses on spay/neuter and includes Trap-Neuter-Return for feral cats, a socialization and adoption program for feral kittens and friendly strays, and ongoing support for the people who care for these cats. Our vision is to achieve a No-Kill nation through the effective use of humane strategies, where every cat is treated with care and compassion.
Description
Trap-Neuter-Return
Feral Cat: having either been born in the wild and never having had human contact, or reverting to a wild state after having been abandoned; the great majority of feral cats cannot be tamed. Generally, attempts at taming or adoption of ferals prove to be fruitless. Our efforts can be realized one-hundred-fold if we do the greatest good for the greatest number of ferals by stopping the cycle of reproduction. Communities can help these forgotten cats by providing them with food, water, shelter, and spaying/neutering services through the "Trap-Neuter-Return" full management program. Briefly, TNR consists of the humane trapping, sterilization, and return of feral cats to their familiar habitat to be cared for daily by dedicated volunteers. Kittens under eight weeks and/or tame cats are placed into adoption programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7962 Clyde Park Ave South WestByron Center, MI 49315
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours per week
- Consistency and Reliability