Cat Room Cleaner and Caretaker:Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts (between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily) to clean the large cat room. This position involves cleaning approximately 20-30 cat litter boxes, cleaning out cat cages, replacing bedding, food, and water and sweeping and mopping. Volunteers must be meticulous cleaners and enjoy spending time with cats. A three-month minimum time commitment of one shift per week is required. Volunteers for this position must be 19 years or older unless they are accompanied by an adult at all times. To apply for this position, please fill out an application and submit it to the Richmond Animal Shelter.
Specialty Cat Room Cleaner and Caretaker:Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts (between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily) to clean either the small cat room (for recovering cats), the kitten room (for kittens in quarantine) or the senior and disabled cat room. This position involves cleaning approximately 10 cat litter boxes, cleaning out cat cages, replacing bedding, food, and water and sweeping and mopping. Volunteers must be meticulous cleaners, enjoy spending time with cats and be willing and able to enforce any quarantine conditions to prevent the spread of disease. A three-month minimum time commitment of one shift per week is required. Volunteers for this position must be 19 years or older unless they are accompanied by an adult at all times. To apply for this position, please fill out an application and submit it to the Richmond Animal Shelter.
Volunteer Dishwasher and Laundry Manager:
Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts (between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily) to wash cat and dog food dishes, and to manage the laundry room (i.e. washing, folding, organizing). A three- month minimum time commitment of one shift per week is required. Volunteers for this position must be 19 years or older unless they are accompanied by an adult at all times. To apply for this position, please fill out an application and submit it to the Richmond Animal Shelter.
Rabbit Room Cleaner and Caretaker:Volunteers needed for 2-3 hour shifts (between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily) to clean rabbit cages and attend to the special needs of the shelter rabbits. This position involves cleaning approximately 20 rabbit cages or areas, replacing bedding, food, and water and sweeping. Volunteers must be meticulous cleaners, enjoy spending time with rabbits and be willing to receive training on handling rabbits and checking for health issues with the rabbits. A three-month minimum time commitment of one shift per week is required. Volunteers for this position must be 19 years or older unless they are accompanied by an adult at all times. To apply for this position, please fill out an application and submit it to the Richmond Animal Shelter.
Shelter Ambassadors:Help visitors and animals at the Richmond Animal Shelter by becoming a Shelter Ambassador. Volunteers in this position will greet and assist the public when they arrive to visit the animals for adoption. Ambassadors will direct the public on viewing the animals, introduce the animals to those interested in adopting, enforce rules that the public must abide by to protect the animals and clean or straighten out the viewing rooms as necessary. Ambassadors' shifts are available between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM Wednesday through Sunday. A three-month time commitment is required for this position. Special training is required and applicants must attend an interview prior to being chosen for this position. To apply, please fill out a volunteer application for the Richmond Animal Shelter and indicate on your application that you would like to be considered for the Shelter Ambassador position.
