Morning feeding & cleaning for shelter cats and small animals

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Volunteer Job Description: AM Cats & Small Animals (green shirt)

Summary and Organizational Impact: This volunteer is responsible and is to credit for getting our cats’ and small animals’ day starting off on a positive note! This volunteer will prepare the cat and small animals adoption area for opening to the public. Duties include feeding the animals and sanitizing their condos/enclosures, and any animals in the adoption area.

Reports to: Animal Care Staff, Kennel Supervisors, and the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performing the following tasks for all cats and small animals in the adoption area.

• Feeding (and following any posted guidelines regarding special diets and/or feeding protocols)
• Cleaning and/or deep-cleaning condos or enclosures when there has either been adopted or has been relocated to another kennel/area.
• Putting away the supplies area after cleaning is complete.
• Providing enrichment for the cats and small animals after cleaning is complete.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have excellent attention-to-detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Must be able to follow instructions.
• Once trained, must be able to carry out duties with minimal supervision from staff and/or other volunteers.
• Must be able to effectively communicate observations and/or animal needs to staff using the Infirmary message board, or verbally in the event of an emergency.
• Able to accept constructive criticism and can be trusted to apply corrective measures when suggested by staff.
• Able to stay calm in a frequently changing, emotionally charged environment with cats who sometimes have a variety of challenging behaviors.

Training:

• Attendance to Volunteer Orientation.
• Complete Training Checklist with a designated trainer.

Time Commitment:

• Prefer a weekly commitment.
• Those who are unable to commit to a weekly shift will be able to pick up vacant shifts as they become available.