Duties:

• provide play activities for shelter cats;
• provide brushing and social interaction;
• provide special treats with permission of shelter staff;
• check cats for possible medical or behavioral problems and report problems to shelter staff;
• assist with photo and bio information for files and off site adoptions;
• assist at the Luv A Pet offsite adoption center.

 

You must be 13 years old or accompanied by parent (a liability waiver must be signed). Younger children will be allowed to participate with special arrangements.

 

You are encouraged to socialize with all our cats except those in sick bay and maternity. These areas are restricted to trained staff only.

Duties:

• provide walks, play, and basic grooming for shelter dogs including occasional baths;
• provide special treats with staff permission;
• provide basic behavior training and attend the dog training seminar;
• provide periodic outings for select shelter dogs, such as “a day at the park;”
• check dogs for possible medical or behavioral problems and report problems to supervisor;
• assist with photo and bio information for files and off site adoptions;
• confirm appropriate bio posted on each outdoor dog run.

 

You must be a minimum of 16 years old and have basic knowledge of dogs (a liability waiver must be signed). You must be comfortable around different dog personalities.

 

 

Rewards of the socializing jobs include the opportunity

• to learn basic dog and cat behaviors
• to learn about possible health concerns and understand them
• to become part of the solution by keeping our dogs and cats mentally healthy, happy, and stimulated until we find them a loving permanent home
• to enjoy the unconditional love you'll receive in return for your time and commitment is reward in itself.

Offsite adoptions are our most successful means to place our precious animals in permanent loving homes. As an adoption counselor, you will be involved in a crucial process to the success of our shelter. It is a huge responsibility, yet most rewarding. We regularly take our dogs and cats to pet stores and area merchants on weekends in hopes of finding them homes.

 

Duties:

• transport the animals to and from the shelter to the offsite location;
• walk the dogs;
• represent the organization and answer questions;
• interview, evaluate, and match prospective adopters with the right animal.

 

We are extremely careful about placing the right animal in the right home, so this position requires extra training beyond the basic orientation. To qualify for this volunteer opportunity, you must:

• attend basic orientation;
• study the training packet given to you at basic orientation and be very clear on terminology and adoption rules;
• assist with adopt a pet until you feel comfortable doing it on your own, and the head adoption counselor feels you are ready;
• have a thorough understanding of the adoption process and requirements;
• commit at least one Saturday a month.

Duties:

• assist adoption counselor during an adopt a pet;
• transport the animals;
• represent the organization;
• answer questions concerning our animals;
• walk the dogs and keep them out of their crates as much as possible; and
• help clean and maintain cat condos.

 

These adopt a pets occur on Saturdays at various pet stores and merchants around the city. Locations are typically announced by the Tuesday preceding the event.

We place cats at various pet stores, primarily the Petsmart Luv-A-Pet center at Forest and Inwood, to be viewed by the public for possible adoption.

 

Duties:

• clean condos or cages;
• make certain there is food and fresh water;
• make sure the cats are healthy;
• verify cage bios and information about each cat;
• give them a little TLC!

 

We need daily help as well as volunteers who can assist when needed. Volunteers on weekends are especially appreciated to show the cats at the Luv-A-Pet center and to meet with the public to facilitate adoptions.

Duties:

• assist in making follow up calls on animals recently adopted, and
• arrange home visits if questions arise as to the security and safety of the animal.

 

These calls can be made from your home in the evenings and weekends.

 

Basic orientation is required as well as a meeting with our Adoption Director for further training on our expectations and requirements on adoptions.

This is one of our most crucial volunteer jobs and can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

 

Duties:

• Provide a temporary home, love and necessary medical care for an animal that is not yet ready for adoption due to illness, injury, stress, or age.

In most cases, your foster animal will be small kittens, kittens and their mother or puppies. You can foster an animal from one week to a month or more depending on the situation. We furnish all supplies, food and medical care. You provide the TLC!

 

You must attend basic orientation where you will be given a foster packet and receive detailed instruction from our Adoption Director.

Since our employees have their hands full with animal care and shelter maintenance, we need help with basic office work.

 

Duties:

• assist with mailings, computer entry, and some phone work;
• take messages;
• organize files and drawers;
• see that forms are updated and there is an ample supply on hand;
• report any supplies that are running low.

Duties

• Greet public at door, give tours and assist staff with visitors.

Duties:

• Develop overall plan and budget for a special event and insure that all duties are assigned to assure success.
• Liaise between the committee, the staff and Board of Directors.
• Obtain information, requests, permission, money, supplies etc. from the staff or board as needed.
• Coordinate meetings to plan and organize the event.
• Create committee heads to oversee each aspect of the event.
• Conduct meetings for all volunteers.
• Supervise every aspect of the event from start to finish.

Mailings have evolved as an important, consistent source of revenue for the shelter. Additionally, a membership support data base can be created for long term financial stability.

 

Working as a mail volunteer allows you the option of a group, “social” event such as a “stuffing” party or a personal effort from your home if your time is limited.

 

Duties:

• Suggest special promotions and demographic appeals;
• Address envelopes;
• Fold letters and enclosures for mailings;
• Stuff envelopes, seal and stamp for posting.

We are currently working to develop this important source for shelter support. We need volunteers to investigate grants available and help the shelter qualify and apply for these.

 

If necessary, we will pay for the volunteer to attend a seminar on the abc's of grant writing, which is held every month at the center for non profit management. If you are interested in learning or if you already know how to write grants, please contact any Board member. This can be a valuable source of income for the shelter and a crucial part of the process to improve and grow the shelter.

This all important job requires web site experience. The Web Master will assume responsibility for updating web information and keeping the site attractive, informative and up to date.

 

The Master will have as many assistants as necessary, with specialized areas such as the petfinder/adoption bios segment or special events.

Duties:

• contact local radio, television, newspapers, and magazines and inspire them to promote our organization by featuring a story about us or a story to inform the public about animal issues using our organization;
• start a pet of the week segment in any of these media;
• contact all media to promote any upcoming events; (You will be given contact names and numbers of the local media.)
• write press releases and disseminate them to the media well in advance of the event.

You must attend basic orientation, and you will be given extra training on writing press releases.

These volunteers will attend shelter events and activities with the responsibility of photographing the event for news releases, web site inclusion or volunteer announcements.

 

These volunteers will also assist in maintaining current, adorable photos of all shelter animals for use on adoption posters, promotions, fundraising letters and announcements.