We not only need volunteers to take care of the day-to-day care of the PAWS cats, we also need volunteers to work with the public and pair them up with their new best friend. Our wonderful kitties are in search of feline lovers who can walk individuals through the cat wing and talk about their personalities, preferences, and what home would suit them most perfectly. Adoption Helper Volunteers work alongside our Adoption Counselors who actually process applications and complete adoptions. If you are interested in ultimately helping with adoptions, become an Adoption Helper Volunteer to get your feet wet.
Shifts Available
Care training allows you to work our AM/PM shifts as well as participate in PAWS special events. 2-2.5 hour shifts are available during all of our public open hours.
Cat Adoption Helper Training Process
- Part 1 - Watch our virtual training class.
- Part 2 - Take our training class quiz. Once you've completed it and have scored at least an 8/10, email our Cat Adoption Helper trainer at cstanton31@gmail.com to move forward in the process.
- Part 3 - Complete an Adult Volunteer Application.
- Part 4 - Complete a mentoring shift. Your in-person training consists of working with a more experienced Cat Care Volunteer in order to gain "hands on" experience. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothing you do not mind getting dirty. You can sign up for additional mentor shifts, or begin volunteering on your own once your mentor shift is complete. Pre-registration is required for all mentor shifts. You are not registered for a mentor session until you receive a confirmation email from PAWS.
Additional Information:
- Cat Adoption Helper volunteers must be 18 years or older.
- The minimum commitment expectation for volunteers is approximately 30 hours per year. In cases where courses are full, we prioritize scheduling volunteers who can commit to at least weekly volunteer shifts. Weekly (regular) volunteers get the most out of their volunteering and tend to form close relationships with the animals in our care and the other volunteers.
- If you are interested in volunteering for community service and/or are completing less than 30 volunteer hours, please visit our Community Service Volunteers page. We cannot accommodate requests for short term volunteering with Cat Adoption Helping.
- If you have special needs considerations, please visit our Special Needs Volunteers page.