Volunteering » Youth Volunteer Program (Ages 12 -15) » Youth Volunteer Job Descriptions

Cattery Assistant

Volunteers assist the Cattery staff with the daily duties of maintaining a healthy and happy temporary home. Volunteers load washers and dryers, fold laundry, wash food & water dishes and clean litter pans. They are also needed to brush cat trees, wash windows, scoop litter boxes and watch for problems on the cattery floor.

Minimum requirements: Basic understanding of cats and their body language and behavior; the ability to work around strong odors and cleaning chemicals; a willingness to clean and a desire improve the lives of the cats.
Highly desired: A volunteer willing to make a regular weekly commitment

Training requirements: Hands-On Training
Supervisor: Cattery Staff
Volunteers Needed: 10:00-12:00, 2:00-3:30, other cleaning as needed


Cattery Companions & Greeters

Volunteers spend time in the cattery playing with cats, petting them, grooming the ones who enjoy it, alerting the staff to messes or problems that need attention, helping to answer questions about specific cats, showing potential adopters how to find information about a cat they’re interested in, replacing collars, filling water bowls and scooping litter pans as needed.

Minimum requirements: Comfortable interacting with the public and knowledge of cats in a shelter situation, professional attitude.

Training requirements: Cattery Workshop
Supervisor: Cattery staff
Volunteers Needed: Seven days a week flexible shifts from 11:00-6:00


Kennel Assistant

In order to prevent disease our dogs need to have sanitary kennels. This ensures potential adoptive families will be confident that their future family member has had the best possible care in their stay at Greenhill. Kennel cleaners will assist the Kennel staff with the morning and afternoon cleaning. Duties include, but are not limited to: washing water buckets, food bowls, blankets, kennel walls and floors. Clean runs need to be set up with water and blankets. This job helps Kennel staff give special care to animals who are ill or are recovering from spay/neutering.

Minimum requirements: Must be able to lift 25 pounds, some bending and stooping; ability to work around strong odors and cleaning chemicals.
Highly desired: A volunteer willing to make a regular weekly commitment.

Training requirements: Kennel Workshop
Supervisor: Kennel Staff
Volunteers Needed: 9:00-11:00 seven days a week, 11:00-1:00 weekends, afternoon cleaning as needed


Small Animal Habitat Specialist

Provide daily cleaning for the small animals. Duties include placing animals in outdoor pens to exercise, cleaning litter boxes, water bottles, cages, visually checking hamster and other rodent supplies, and providing pellets and fresh vegetables for rabbits and guinea pigs.

Minimum requirements: Basic understanding of rabbits and other small animals and their unique needs. Comfort with handling rabbits, hamsters, rats, gerbils, and guinea pigs. Physically able to move cages and lift aquariums.

Training requirements: Small Animal Workshop
Supervisor: Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteers Needed: 9:00-11:00 seven days a week


Small Animal Companions

Provide socialization, grooming and exercise for rabbits and other small animals to enhance their chances for adoption.

Minimum requirements: Basic understanding of rabbits and other small animals and their unique needs. Comfort with handling rabbits, hamsters, rats, gerbils, and guinea pigs. Ability to lift and set up exercise pens.

Training requirements: Small Animal Workshop
Supervisor: Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteers Needed: Seven days a week flexible shifts from 11:00-6:00