Kitty Cottage is relying on you to help! We have volunteer
positions in our cottage, and we also have jobs you can do outside
the cottage, from your home, office or car.
Available
Volunteer Position |
Duties Can Include |
| Adoption counselors |
Reviewing adoption applications with the potential
owners, interviewing them, and determining their suitability as
cat owners. Providing guidance on choosing a cat and acclimating
it to its new home. Providing post-adoption counseling. |
| Bakers |
Baking cat treats for sale. Baking scones and cookies
for afternoon tea in the cottage. |
| Behavior Counselors |
Counseling cat owners about solutions
to behavior issues which may occur. |
| Cat Caretakers |
Watching over visitor and cat interactions in the
cottage, providing gentle advice on correct handling and playing
techniques, helping visitors learn about the cats' traits and
preferences, stopping cat disagreements, comforting stressed cats,
etc. |
| Cleaners |
This job will be spread among a number of people.
It will include de-hairing furniture, mopping floors, vacuuming,
dusting, cleaning litter boxes, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning kitchen.
|
| Crafters |
Hand crafting items for sale at craft fairs, flea
markets, and in the Kitty Cottage boutique. Ideas include, but
are not limited to: cat beds, catnip toys, carpet covered scratch
posts, cat theme Xmas ornaments, stuffed toys, etc. |
| Educators |
Educating visitors to the cottage and others about
the pet overpopulation problem, nail trimming vs. declawing, humane
treatment of cats, and the stray and feral cat problems. |
| Foster Care |
From time to time a cat in our center may have trouble adjusting
to group living with lots of other cats, or a cat in our adoption
center could develop the sniffles, and need to be segregated
and treated with antibiotics. A cat might be extremely shy,
and really need one-on-one attention. In situations like these,
temporay living in a quiet foster home away from the public
might be a big help to the cat, and improve their chances of
being adopted. If you would like to volunteer to be a foster
caretaker, please let us know, and then make an appointment
to talk with us in the adoption center.
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| Fundraisers |
Organizing regular events to raise money for Kitty
Cottage, networking in the community for fundraising partners,
running raffles, developing new ideas for fundraising, obtaining
gifts and gift certificates from area businesses for use as prizes.
|
| Groomers |
Trimming toenails and brushing cats. Bathing only
in extreme cases. Teaching new cat owners how to trim nails instead
of declawing. |
| Handy Persons |
Helping with minor repairs. |
| Mailing List Developers |
Finding new sources of donors and adopters. Developing
separate lists for different purposes. |
| Managers |
Persons responsible for overseeing activities in
the cottage. |
| Newsletter Editors |
Writing a bi-monthly newsletter. |
| Photographers |
Taking digital photos of new cats for the web site,
taking photos in the cottage, taking photos for advertising. |
| Public Relations Coordinators |
Coordinating with the media, writing press releases,
public speaking, handling advertising, and more. |
| Record Keepers |
Assisting with the software for tracking the cats
that come through the cottage, keeping adoption records up-to-date,
analyzing statistics, tracking merchandise sales. |
| Reference Checkers |
Telephone work checking references provided by potential
adopters. Requires good listening and "probing" skills. |
| Vet Techs |
Assisting with cat care, evaluating behaviors, evaluating
signs of illness, administering pills. |
| Volunteer Coordinators |
Training volunteers and scheduling volunteers. |
Thank you for considering a volunteer opportunity with Kitty Cottage!
We hope you'll join us!
Please Join Us!
