- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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29 people are interested
RAPS Cat Sanctuary - AM Cleaners / PM Feeders & Scoopers
ORGANIZATION: RAPS Regional Animal Protection Society
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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29 people are interested
PLEASE FILL IN THIS APPLICATION FORM and mention "Volunteer Match": https://form-can.keela.co/rapsvolunteer
RAPS Cat Sanctuary 3380 No. 6 Road, Richmond. (Volunteers 12 - 15 years of age can volunteer with a guardian. 16 - 18-year-olds can volunteer with parental consent. 19 + to volunteer as an adult).
Cleaning / Scooping / Feeding Shifts
We have once-weekly shifts available at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary. We would also like to have some "stand-by" volunteers that can be called on (sometimes last minute) to cover volunteer absences & volunteer vacations (that we will be aware of in advance). The Sanctuary is forever home to 400+ cats. Shifts include 3-hour cleaning roles in the morning (9 am - 12 noon approx.) and 2-3 hour litter scooping shifts in the evening (5 pm - 8 pm approx). We are seeking people to commit to the same shift once a week for a minimum of 6 months. The minimum age for volunteering is 18 years; volunteers who are 16 - 17 years of age may volunteer with an adult.
** Please note this is an unpaid role
** We cannot assist with sponsorship
** Please only contact if you will be in Canada for longer than 6 months
PLEASE FILL IN THIS APPLICATION FORM and mention Volunteer Match : https://form-can.keela.co/rapsvolunteer
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About RAPS Regional Animal Protection Society
Location:
Suite 201 - 13340 Smallwood Place, Richmond, BC V6V 1W8, CA
Mission Statement
The Regional Animal Protection Society is a registered charity that operates the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, the RAPS Adoption & Education Centre, a fostering network, social enterprise thrift stores and the full-service RAPS Animal Hospital. RAPS is proud to be a no-kill organization, which is among the reasons we have built a strong and devoted community of animal-loving allies.
Description
The Regional Animal Protection Society, a 27-year-old no-kill, animal-serving organization based in Richmond, BC, operates the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, the RAPS Adoption and Education Centre, the not-for-profit RAPS Animal Hospital and two RAPS Thrift Stores.
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary provides a forever home to over 370 + "unadoptable" cats. We are the largest of it's kind in North America. Cats at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary are feral, semi-feral, FeLV positive, FIV positive, incontinent and have a host of other physical & social challenges. They are cared for and loved by a small staff and over 125 volunteers.
The RAPS Adoption & Education Centre finds loving, forever homes for adoptable cats & kittens. Volunteer fosterers care for mama cats and their kittens or orphaned kittens in their homes until they are old enough to return to the Adoption Centre to become adoption ready.
The RAPS Animal Hospital provides medical care for our own RAPS' animals and also operates as a regular functioning animal hospital to the public. We provide discounted and pro-bono services on a case-by-case basis for people who cannot afford care for their pets.
The RAPS Thrift Stores sell gently used and brand new merchandise to help RAPS run it's pet and people serving programs.
RAPS runs a community pet food bank, has relationships with many low-income people-serving agencies and other rescues and shelters. RAPS does outreach visits to school clubs, social & community groups.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3380 No. 6 RoadRichmondRichmond, V6Y 1B1Canada
DATE POSTED
March 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly shifts are generally 2 - 3 hours in length. Some volunteers commit to more than one shift a week.
- You must have a love of cats as the Sanctuary is home to hundreds of them! The work is physically demanding but worthwhile! You may work outdoors depending on the area you cover.