SUMMARY: Are you an animal lover looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? At the South Philadelphia PetSmart Adoption Center (2360 W Oregon Ave.), our volunteers are responsible for taking care of cats and kittens, helping them meet their forever families, and processing their adoptions. This position works closely with Morris staff and volunteers to make the best possible adoption matches and ensure they are accurately recorded. They support the overall adoptions program and Morris Animal Refuge’s mission to ensure adoption, education, and high quality care with the goal of finding positive and humane outcomes for animals in need.
Please Note: This is an unpaid *VOLUNTEER* role.
TO SIGN UP FOR THIS POSITION please fill out the following interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyKIbNL5LqvY9NSd2b-V3a-DgGmxObAtowpc5p5CkkTR9ArA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please email volunteer@morrisanimalrefuge.org with any questions.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Perform daily cat husbandry tasks, including refilling food and water, scooping litter boxes, and maintaining the adoption center’s organization and cleanliness
- Provide enrichment such as petting, brushing, and playing with the cats
- Capture photos or videos of the cats in order to help them find forever homes
- Conduct meet-and-greets and supervise safe and respectful interactions between adopters and animals
- Process adoptions, answer basic questions about cat care, and direct adopters to our counseling resources
- Assist with ensuring supplies needed for adoptions are stocked and neatly stored.
- Maintain continuing knowledge of the current animals available for adoption and a basic understanding of their medical and behavioral needs to make good adoption matches
- Ensure a culture of high quality customer service for both internal and external customers
- Report any and all illness/injury to the cats, volunteers, or customers in a timely manner
- Treat all animals (including humans!) with kindness, compassion, and empathy at all times
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must be over the age of 18
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- We will provide all necessary training, so previous experience working with animals is helpful, but not required
- Must be able to work with both animals and members of the public
- Some parts of this role may require bending, kneeling, and lifting bags of food and litter
QUALITIES OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Enthusiastic about saving animals
- Able to solve problems creatively and follow directions
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Positive attitude and ability to work in a team
TO SIGN UP FOR THIS POSITION please fill out the following interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyKIbNL5LqvY9NSd2b-V3a-DgGmxObAtowpc5p5CkkTR9ArA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please email volunteer@morrisanimalrefuge.org with any questions.