Volunteer Opportunity
Published 3 months ago

Cat Caretaker Volunteer

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Plainville, CT


  • Details

    Schedule:Weekdays
    Time Commitment:A few hours per week
    Recurrence:Recurring

    Description

    Cat Caretaker Volunteer

    Description: This position is responsible for interacting with and caring for the cats and kittens that Louie’s Legacy homes within a pet store. The Cat Caretaker helps our cats and kittens increase their adoption options and reduce their stress.

    • Reports To: Foster and Adoption Manager.
    • Location & Schedule: Partnered PetSmart in Plainville. Flexible with volunteer’s schedule. 
    • Time Commitment:  Approximately 1-3 hours per/wk. We request a minimum of 3 months in this role.

    Core Responsibilities include:

    • Feeding our cats and cleaning their cages. 
    • Helping us socialize them by giving them love and attention.
    • Assist with facilitating adoption meets and finalizing adoptions for an approved applicant.
    • Answer any questions asked by the store’s customers or staff.  
    • Consistently apply LLAR’s brand guidelines and communicate our Vision and Mission.

    Qualifications: Are you?

    • A positive and professional teammate?
    • An animal lover, committed to saving the lives of animals in need?
    • An equally good people-person?
    • Willing to commit to this role on certain days and times, as agreed?
    • Cool under pressure, able to calmly navigate high pressure situations?
    • Willing to maintain open, honest, and frequent communications?


    If this sounds like you, please help Louie’s Legacy achieve our Vision to help rescue more animals, more efficiently, by working in a positive, professional and collaborative way with our community.


    Important note - All  Louie’s Legacy volunteers with access to internal communications, financial information, or personally identifying information must also: 

    • be over 18 years old. 
    • Commit to demonstrating the values outlined in our Organizational Cultural Agreement. 
    • Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement in order to maintain a safe and responsible relationship with our volunteers, donors, fosters, and adopters.

    Description: This position is responsible for interacting with and caring for the cats and kittens that Louie’s Legacy homes within a pet store. The Cat Caretaker helps our cats and kittens increase their adoption options and reduce their stress.

    • Reports To: Foster and Adoption Manager.
    • Location & Schedule: Partnered PetSmart in Plainville. Flexible with volunteer’s schedule. 
    • Time Commitment:  Approximately 1-3 hours per/wk. We request a minimum of 3 months in this role.

    Core Responsibilities include:

    • Feeding our cats and cleaning their cages. 
    • Helping us socialize them by giving them love and attention.
    • Assist with facilitating adoption meets and finalizing adoptions for an approved applicant.
    • Answer any questions asked by the store’s customers or staff.  
    • Consistently apply LLAR’s brand guidelines and communicate our Vision and Mission.

    Qualifications: Are you?

    • A positive and professional teammate?
    • An animal lover, committed to saving the lives of…

    Location

    On-site

    PetSmart in Plainville

    278 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062, USA

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