Volunteer Opportunities

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Cat Haven is a non-profit rescue and placement organization for homeless cats and kittens in the Baton Rouge area. We are an exclusively volunteer organization and could use your help! Cat Haven's mission is to help reduce the pet overpopulation crisis in the Baton Rouge area by advocating routine spaying and neutering, by sheltering and providing care for rescued cats and kittens until permanent homes can be found, and by educating the community to foster an understanding of responsible pet ownership.

As a volunteer for Cat Haven, you can have a direct impact on the lives of homeless and needy cats and kittens in our care. Please review the brief descriptions of the available volunteer opportunities, and select those of interest to you. After reviewing, you can sign-up online to become a volunteer or foster parent and get started helping the cats and kittens in our community! Cat Haven representatives will provide instructions and training prior to your volunteer participation.

Adoption Day Volunteer

Greet prospective adopters, take care of the cats and kittens, set up and take down cages, clean cages and litter boxes, assist with adoptions and clean equipment (1 to 6 hours per week).

Foster Care

Give needed indoor temporary home, love and nurturing to abandoned and rescued cats. Food, supplies and medical expenses are paid by Cat Haven. Foster parents will be required to bring their foster cats to/from vet appointments and Pet Adoption Days (6 to 8 hours per week)

Phone Duty

Respond to messages left on the Cat Haven phone line, screen calls for Cat Coordinators, follow up and answer general feline questions. Instructions are given regarding how to handle specific questions, issues and situations (1 to 2 hours per week).

PetSmart Adoption Center Cleaning

Clean cages, replenish food and water, provide attention and play time for cats kept in the center during the week (1 hour per week).

Feral Cat Management

Assist in the trapping, transportation to veterinarian for spay/neuter and release of feral cats (time required varies).

Spay/Neuter Advocacy

Promote community awareness of the cat overpopulation crisis in our area, and advocate the spaying and neutering of cats to help reduce this crisis; develop and implement strategies to promote spay/neuter awareness in the community (1 to 2 hours per week).

Fundraising

Raise funds to cover financial obligations and assist in the execution of fundraising projects (1 to 2 hours per week).

Communications/Community Outreach

Develop and implement programs for continuous education of the public on matters related to the Cat Haven mission; prepare and distribute Public Service Announcements (PSA's) and press releases, deal with print/TV/radio media, and assist with distribution of Cat Haven newsletters and brochures (1 to 2 hours per week).