Cat Handling and Cage Cleaning

Is this job for you?

Do you love cats and kittens? Do you enjoy spending one-on-one time with them? Do you want to help maintain a clean and sanitized environment to help prevent feline diseases? Then this job is for you!

Dates Available

365 days a year

Shifts

HSYC

Daily:

Morning Shift: 8:00 AM - Noon
Afternoon Shift: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Extended Hours on Tuesdays and Fridays:

Afternoon Shift: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Note that "Shifts" indicates hours in which you can perform this opportunity at our HSYC location. You can work as many (or as little) hours within a shift as you like. We appreciate any help you can provide!

Location

HSYC Rescue | 8177 Regent Pkwy, Fort Mill, SC 29708

Requirements

Must be 18+ or 16+ if HSYC Liability Release form is signed by his/her guardian 18+
Volunteer Orientation
Cat Handling & Care Session

Objective

Our ultimate objective is to increase the chances of our cats to be adopted, in a shorter amount of time through socialization, while living in a safe, healthy and sanitary environment until they find their FUR-ever home!

Additional objectives are to:

Provide exercise, stimulation and play time to reduce stress.
Become comfortable with human contact by providing human interaction.
Offer opportunities to spend time outside of their cage.

Tasks

Cat Handling

Basic cat handling such as retrieving cats from and returning to their cage.
Giving cats attention by talking to, holding and playing with.
Brushing and combing cats.
Feeding cats and replenishing their water bowl.
And of course, giving our cats LOTS of love and attention!

Cage Cleaning

Changing the kitty litter and replacing newspaper.
Sanitizing and cleaning cat cages.
Maintaining cat rooms, such as sweeping/mopping floors, brushing down cat towers, replenishing supplies, taking out garbage, etc.