Cat Care Team Member

(Georgian Triangle Humane Society)

Position ID: V-CWD0173
Last Modified: 14 May 2025
Last Full Update: 12 May 2025

Opportunity Details: Cat Care Team Member

Contact Joanna Chardola, Team Coordinator, Georgian Triangle Humane Society; Phone: 705-445-5204 ext 220; Email: volunteer@gths.ca
Duties

The Cat Care Team works to increase the welfare and health of GTHS feline residents. The Cat Care Team works as a group and/or individually to care for our cats and maintains high cleanliness standards in our Adoption Rooms, as well as our Quarantine and Isolation Rooms. This role is integral to maintaining a bright, clean and healthy environment for our cats, kittens, volunteers, visitors and potential adopters. Playing with and cuddling the cats is required!

In 2023, our Cat and Dog Care Teams cared for more than 1500 animals onsite at our Animal Centre.

Description

The GTHS Cat Care Team reports to the Cat Care Coordinator and Cat Care Team Members are assigned a specific room (an Adoptions Room or a Quarantine / Isolation Room) to provide nutrition, as well as mental and physical stimulation or interaction, to the feline residents in their room. Cat Care Team Members are also responsible for sweeping and mopping the floor, maintaining clean and organized litter, feeding stations, kitten or cat kennels and communal areas. Other duties such as dishes and laundry are also included.

Time Commitment

2-3 hours per week. A minimum commitment of 6 months is required (unless approved for student / community hours). Shift times are: 8-11am

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Maintain clean and organized litter, kennels, counter tops and communal areas (shelving, windows, etc.) in the assigned room(s)
  • Disinfect toys (loose and in kennels), scratching posts, wooden boxes, climbing apparatus, etc. in the assigned room
  • Feed cats / kittens wet food (as appropriate), provide fresh water and maintain feeding stations
  • Wash up any dirty animal dishes
  • Perform laundry tasks (gathering dirty laundry in sacks if assigned to Room 3, and all Team Members assist with washing, drying and folding linens)
  • Dispose of garbage and recyclables
  • Wipe all surfaces after use
  • Tasks specific to the room assigned include:
    • Wiping surfaces and floors in the Animal Kitchen, as necessary
    • Placing cats ready for ‘moving up’ into carriers
    • Carrying cats in carriers to the appropriate Adoptions Room / kennel
    • Weighing cats (if specified on Kennel Cards), with assistance from the Cat Care Coordinator as required
  • Interact with cats for socialization and enrichment purposes
    • Adapt activities based on cats being interacted with
    • Stimulate and interact with cats (includes grooming, play and snuggles)
    • Reduce cat stress and improve their overall wellness
    • Provide cognitive stimulation and encourage curiosity
    • Provide places for cats to hide and perch, as appropriate
    • Stimulate cats’ hunting instinct
    • Make enrichment items (food puzzles, cat cabins…)
  • Identify and report any behavioural concerns
  • Follow appropriate protocol, policies and procedures
  • Use online Contact List & Schedule to reflect any absences and to coordinate shift coverage

 

More Info Link https://gths.ca/gths-volunteer-positions/
Benefits Volunteer at a non-profit and make a difference to the lives of cats waiting to be adopted and find their happily ever after. Vote at AGM after 90 days' service, attend volunteer socials and meetings, reduced rate for attendance at some GTHS signature events, meet like-minded individuals, access to Facebook Team Page for GTHS volunteers.
Clients Kittens and/or cats (and support for fellow teammates)
Ages 15 year(s) and up
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours Yes
Areas of Interest Animal Services
Skills/Experience Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Listening Skills ; Mentoring & Training - If comfortable training new volunteers ; Patience - When interacting with nervous cats ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Team Work ; 15 years of age minimum 
Demonstrates understanding and passion for animal welfare 
Experience working with or handling cats 
Strong work ethic 
Dependable, self-motivated and energetic 
Works well unsupervised, alone and in a team environment 
Exercises patience 
Good communication skills 
Reads and follows directions, and follows protocol
Commitment Length Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) - A minimum commitment of 6 months is required for all volunteer positions at the GTHS, unless otherwise noted ; 2-3 hours / week. The Cat Care Team has a number of different position titles (reflecting the area of the building a volunteer is assigned to) and shift times: Front or Main Adoptions Room shift: 8.30-11.30, Room 3 shift: usually 8-10am, Room 4 / All Areas shift: 9-11am. 
 
At time of posting, the Cat Care Team is looking for assistance in the Main Adoptions Room or in Room 3 on Thursdays,  
 
The GTHS posts on Volunteer Connection to build awareness of volunteer opportunities. The vacancies we are actively looking to fill at this time are posted on our live updated website, however, applicants may apply for any position at any time and be waitlisted for their preferred position(s). To see our vacancies and to download / submit an application form, visit: https://www.gths.ca/volunteer/
Interaction Level Solitary ; Small Group ; Volunteer alone or in a small team to look after cats and/or kittens
Minimum Hours 3 / Week
Accessibility Not Accessible ; This role is physical and requires the ability to sweep, mop, bend and kneel
Location 549 Tenth Line, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 0W1
Number of Positions Collingwood: 8 individual(s) ; Grey County ; Simcoe County 
 
8 individual(s) needed in total.
Training Orientation - virtual and in-person upon request ; Training is provided - training resources are provided by email, are available at the Centre and in-person training is also provided ; Completion of the GTHS onboarding process is required upon invitation to become a volunteer (eg. review and sign-off of GTHS information and virtual orientation completion)
Transportation Car required - The GTHS is not located on a direct bus route ; Drive past Walmart and head towards the Town of Blue Mountains on Mountain Road, turn right at the first set of traffic lights (Tenth Line) and the animal centre is the red brick building located on the right side of this dead end road. Parking is available in the adjacent parking lot or along the roadside
Police Check Not Required

Agency Details: Georgian Triangle Humane Society

Office Phone 705-445-5204
E-Mail info@gths.ca
Website www.gths.ca
Address & Map
549 10th Line
Collingwood, ON
Canada L9Y 0W1
 
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Mailing Address 549 10th Line 
Collingwood, ON 
Canada L9Y 0W1