Volunteer
Saving lives one act at a time
Why volunteer with us? It is a priority for us that you know how much we value you. We are expanding our volunteer perks to include at cost lab work for your pets, birthday rewards, and a supportive team for all things of life, even when it is unrelated to animals. All volunteers must pass a background check. Stay tuned for updates!
Cat Caretakers
Commitment: 1 Hour Weekly or As Needed in Becker or St. Michael
We can always use volunteers to help our sanctuary with weekly chores, or to step in for pet sitting when fosters are traveling or need an extra hand. This is a great option for people who want to be around animals, but aren't able to foster. There is no long term commitment to these roles. We just ask for a few weeks notice if you can no longer fulfill your scheduled pet sitting or weekly shifts.
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Weekly - 1hr commitment (same day each week)
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As Needed - take random shifts to support fosters during busy weeks, vacation, surgeries, etc.
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Trustworthy & Reliable
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Okay with cleaning
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Good communication
Project/Maintenance
Commitment: As Needed, typically in the St. Michael or Becker area
Support our fosters and sanctuary building with maintenance or project needs.
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Reliable
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Good communication
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General knowledge or willingness to learn basic, handy skills (fixing doors, installing smoke detectors, etc.)
Social Media & Website Manager
Commitment: 1 hour/week remotely
Keep our website and social media up to date with current pets available for adoption and current events. Make daily/weekly posts on all platforms.
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Organized
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Good communication
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Make daily posts or schedule weekly posts
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Ability to use multiple social media platforms
Animal Case Manager
Comittment: ~5 hours/week remotely with occasional errands (delivering supplies)
Connect animals in need to appropriately fitting foster homes. Coordinate supplies and schedule vet visits as needed. Support fosters as needed for medical or behavioral challenges or connect with resources if needing help.
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Patient & kind
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Good communication
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Reliable
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Organized
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Ability to check messages or emails, sometimes daily
Assistant Event/Fundraising Coordinator
Commitment: 5-10 hours/month
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Varies by month depending on events
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Set up vendors, share fundraiser links and if possible be at events to set up, tear down and coordinate
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Trustworthy & Reliable
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Good communication
Intake/Medical Coordinator
Commitment: 1-5 hours/week remotely
Work with the foster coordinator to determine what animals the rescue can intake and set up vet appointments, keep records up to date and organized in our software
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Good communicator
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Very patient, but also able to set firm boundaries. Many times we are working with sensitive situations. It is important to be patient and kind, but also set boundaries for yourself and the fosters to prevent overloading our group
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Ability to check messages and emails daily or weekly at minimum
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Has a computer and some tech knowledge to learn our software and enter data
Adoption Coordinator & Admin
Commitment: 1-5 hours/week
Complete paperwork when adoption takes place. Make sure contracts are signed and payments are completed. You will most likely not be working with adopters or fosters, but do need to communicate with our foster coordinator throughout the process of an adoption
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Organized
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Good communication
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Detail oriented to make sure paperwork is not missing
Fosters
Commitment: 1 month - 24 months per animal. No commitment required to continue fostering once your foster pet is adopted
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Patient - every animal will require patience on some level.
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Willingness to read our basic care information about the type of animal you are interested fostering.
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Attentiveness to identify when there is a problem for an animal that will require attention, whether it is non urgent or emergency
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Animals in foster care need and deserve stability. We really try to keep an animal in their foster home until they are adopted so some level of commitment is required, but we understand things may come up and can work with you if your pet needs a new foster with some notice
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Ability to set boundaries. Fosters have big hearts, but we want to make sure they get to take care of themselves and the animals in their care receive proper care
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Okay with medicating or cleaning up animals as appropriate for each case
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Have a safe space for a foster animal and somewhere to isolate them as needed (bathroom, kennel, etc.)
Transporters
Commitment: As Needed
Support the rescue's transportation needs, whether it is for an intake, vet appointment, etc. Must be comfortable and able to carry cats in carriers
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Clean driving record
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Good communication
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Reliable transportation
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Must transport at least twice a year to earn volunteer benefits
Community Spay/Neuter Coordinator
Commitment: 5-10 hours/month remotely with 1 possible early morning in Becker every month
Work with community members to get owned or stray cats fixed. This role is mostly communication via our online text software and entering data through the vet portal as messages come in to sign cats up.
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Reliable
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Good communication
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Organized as to not miss paperwork deadlines for the vet
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Very, very patient. This is a low cost program and many people from many walks of life take advantage of this program. Must be okay with answering a lot of questions when needed. It can be challenging, but we want to make sure no one is turned away from getting their cat fixed
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This is not a deal breaker, but ideally someone able to meet at 530 - 7am in Becker and transport 15-20 cats to the appointment themselves as they will know what is happening with each cat. At minimum, must be able to answer texts or calls from the vet on surgery morning if another driver is transporting
