Volunteer Opportunities
Want to volunteer at cwa?
We have limited availability for volunteers who can assist with shelter cleaning in the mornings before we open. Or who can act as greeters during shelter hours (11am - 1pm, and 1pm - 3pm). If you are interested, please contact us at VOLUNTEERING@CATWELFAREASSOC.ORG or call (614) 268-6096.
The first step to becoming a part of the volunteer team is to read our Volunteer Handbook. Then email volunteering@catwelfareassoc.org to schedule an orientation.
If you have questions about our volunteer program, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator through our contact form or call (614) 268-6096.
shelter cleaners
Every morning before we open our doors to the public, we are busy cleaning the entire shelter. Do you have a spare morning? Help us clean out cat condos, sweep & mop floors, empty litter boxes, and feed our shelter cats. We will train you, and schedule you for one or more mornings a week. Join us!
GREETERS
Friendly? Outgoing? Love cats? Assist the staff by greeting all visitors to Cat Welfare! Explain shelter rules, and hand out adoption applications. Help with crowd control when staff are helping other visitors. Morning shifts of 11am - 1pm available, and afternoons from 1pm - 3pm. Requirement of one shift each week. We want you to be part of our team!
FunD Raising & Marketing
Volunteer your talents to help get the word out about Cat Welfare through marketing and/or fundraising efforts. We are looking for individuals interested in helping us plan, promote, or organize special events (like our Cat Caper 5K). You can also volunteer to help us explore the possibilities of new signature events, help with data entry, distributing flyers, or preparing mailings. We also are looking for volunteers that have photography and design skills.
Off-Site Representatives
Please help us share our mission!
Even though Cat Welfare Association has been caring for homeless kitties for more than seventy-five years, there are still folks in Central Ohio who are not aware that we exist.
There are many wonderful opportunities for Cat Welfare to get out to the public during the Spring and Summer months but we need volunteers to make it happen! If you enjoy attending social events and meeting a variety of new people, please consider becoming a CWA off-site representative. All new representatives will be fully trained and will be paired with a seasoned representative for their first event.
Foster Care
Carly arrived at Cat Welfare in labor. Simon was hit by a car and had to recover from a broken hip. Each was rescued and brought to the shelter by a good samaritan. Both needed some time to recover from their bad luck away from the shelter in a quieter environment and so they could get some extra love and kindness before being adopted.
Are you a cat lover who can’t add another pet to your home permanently, but you do have an extra room for short term fostering where kittens could spend a few weeks until they are old enough to be adopted (usually between 8-10 weeks old) from our shelter? Or where a cat like Simon could finish recovering from surgery away from the shelter in a quieter environment?
Litters arrive at the shelter in all situations: a) a kitten is left without a momma or littermates; b) a litter of kittens (usually 2-6) arrives without momma; or c) some momma cats and their kittens arrive after being taken in by caring strangers who cannot keep them until the kittens are weaned and old enough to go into the shelter to be adopted. When the kittens are returned to the shelter, the momma cat is also returned so she can be spayed and put up for adoption.
Foster homes provide comfy, safe places for kittens to grow while learning to play and enjoy people. Being socialized with people before age 7 weeks is essential for kittens to be friendly and have adoptability appeal! For cats like Simon, foster homes provide extra TLC and a secure place to recover from surgery. Food, litter, medical treatment and initial immunizations are provided by Cat Welfare.
