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Volunteers will:

  • Spend quality time nurturing and playing with the adoptable cats.

Tasks

  • Play with one cat at a time, holding and sharing as much love as possible.
  • Groom cats helping them to be more sociable.
  • Assist in keeping the adoptable cat room clean and presentable to the public.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

Volunteers should:

  • have a basic understanding of cat behavior;
  • be willing to spend time cuddling and playing with adoptable cats;
  • recognize and report health problems in adoptable animals;
  • be willing to take responsibility for sanitizing hands between the handling of each cat to help prevent the spread of disease.

Special Notes

  • Volunteers may interact with ONLY those animals already available for adoption.
  • Volunteers are restricted from any interaction with incoming, stray or quarantined animals.
  • Volunteers may interact with ONLY those members of the public who are interested in adopting animals.
  • Volunteers will NEVER make decisions or recommendations about which animals should be made available for adoption.

You can view a PDF Cat Cuddler pamphlet.





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