VOLUNTEER
Kitty Cottage would love your help! As a non-profit, our budget is limited and the majority of it goes to feline welfare or cottage upkeep. Our staff work very hard but we rely greatly on community support. Most of our volunteer opportunities take place at the cottage!
Please contact us via email with your volunteering needs. If you are under the age of 18, your parent or guardian must contact us and fill out the volunteer application on your behalf. They will also need to accompany you during your volunteer hours. We can usually accommodate school service hours, community service hours (in some cases) and also if you just like cats and want to help. These opportunities are first come first serve and we can not always accommodate everyone.
We will email you our volunteer application to complete which includes:
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Your contact information
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Information about your pets and animal experience
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Questions about your areas of volunteering and/or professional experience
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Pictures of your medical insurance and ID cards/License
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Cleaning
This is by far the most important thing that our volunteers help with. YOU MUST BE 18 YRS OLD OR OLDER TO DO MORNING CLEANINGS. Morning cleaning happens daily from 9-11, 365 days a year. We believe strongly that our cage-free environment is best for the happiness of our cats and for helping us match them to their purrfect new family, but it is also means that it is much easier for diseases to spread. Our essential cleaning and sanitation procedures are performed daily, at minimum, to ensure that our space remains a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for residents and visitors alike.
Socialization
With about 30 cats in our care, there’s always a feline who needs some love. That may come in the form of play time for more energetic residents, helping brush our long haired or older residents who need grooming help, hand feeding shy or ill cats, or even just providing a lap and some gentle cheek rubs to let the kitties know they’re loved. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL NEED A PARENT OR GURADIAN WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES!
Paws for Reading
Paws for Reading is a very special program at Kitty Cottage that helps our kitties become more accustomed to interacting with children, and helps kids of all ages enhance their reading skills by providing a totally judgement-free audience. This also helps increase their comfort level around new animals and gives them an opportunity to learn about cat care and rescue. We invite all members of the community to come in any time we’re open with a book (or several) and read silently with, or aloud to, our kitties.
