Volunteer
Volunteer with us and help cats and kittens in need! Not sure what you’re most interested in doing? No problem! We’re more than happy to help you try out different roles and find something that fits!
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Provide short-term accommodations for cats and kittens in need by allowing them to seek shelter in a bathroom or bedroom within your home. All supplies and vet care will be provided, you simply provide food, fresh water, love and attention.
You tell us how much space you have, how many cats/kittens you would like to foster, and what kind of durations are best for your lifestyle (short vs. long term)
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Get out into the community and help trap cats to get them the vet care they so desperately need. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about TNR and provide a mentor you can work with one-on-one until you are comfortable going out on your own!
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Pick up the cats in Waynesville, transfer them (in traps) into the van, transport to the clinic, and return the van to Waynesville.
Requires that you commit to at least 2 transports per month.
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Pick up the van in Waynesville, drive it to pick up the cats in Asheville at the ASPCA, transport back to Waynesville, move the cats (in their traps) from the van to the holding area.
Requires that you commit to at least 2 transports per month.
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Visit the cats and kittens featured in the Petsmart adoption center to provide cuddles, socialization, and playtime. This role includes basic clean up including picking up any blankets that may have fallen off the shelves, providing fresh food and water, and cleaning up any messes the cats may have made between visits.
At least once per week on a relatively consistent basis.
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Pull content from our gallery of pictures and provide captions and short updates on the cats.
Requires 5+ posts per week.
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Pull content from our gallery of pictures and write up rescue stories about our cats and kittens to be posted online and featured on other platforms.
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Help us set up for events, tear down after events and/or help us during adoption events by answering questions about our adoption process, guiding people through the application process, telling people about our cats and kittens, running short errands during the event, etc.
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Every 2-3 months we process ~600lbs of cat food by sourcing and grinding chicken thighs and chicken livers with various nutrients. Requires one person to drop food into the grinder while the other stirs, fills the containers, and moves the containers of food from the kitchen to the freezers. Includes helping with clean up. Time commitment is approximately 5 hours.
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Every 2-3 months we process ~600lbs of cat food by sourcing and grinding chicken thighs. This role picks up the boxes of thighs from 2 locations in Asheville and Greenville and transports them to Waynesville. Note, this much chicken can fit in a cars trunk, but SUV's and Trucks are generally best.