Cat City Assistant
Location: PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society
PAWS Cat City – Seattle University District
Address: 5200 Roosevelt Way NE Ste B
Seattle, WA 98105
NOTE: The applications for cat city are currently closed, as all shifts are filled. Please check back at a later date for updates.
Duties: Volunteers at Cat City assist staff with nearly every aspect of the work, such as cleaning, animal care and providing customer service. Specific duties include assisting the public with adoption procedures and providing educational materials; processing adoptions, assisting with retail sales; escorting the public into the cat rooms, socializing and comforting the animals; daily cleaning tasks such as replacing soiled bedding, scooping litter boxes; feeding and watering the cats and kittens; ensuring the neatness of the front counter and lobby area; and assisting with laundry and dishes.
Qualifications: All Cat City volunteers must be able to professionally represent PAWS and our policies as they work with the public. Volunteers should be outgoing, personable, knowledgeable (or easily trained), self-directed, comfortable with public speaking, committed to safety and willing to take initiative.have some computer skills and excellent customer service skills. This job may require repetitious bending and lifting, and volunteers are exposed to various cleaning agents. This position has high public contact and some animal contact.
Directions: This volunteer position reports to Cat City, located at 5200 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98105.
Minimum age: 18
Direct Animal Handling: Yes