The Shelter Aide reports to the Cat Care Coordinator and liaises with their counterpart to share the afternoon routine and duties. Shelter Aides ensure our Animal Kitchen is clean, organized and regularly stocked with food, litter and supplies, and replenish items for the Intake and Quarantine / Isolation Rooms to provide our cats and kittens with the supplies they need. Other duties include dishes, laundry and ensuring our Adoption Rooms, Medical Intake Room and communal areas are clean, tidy and well maintained. The Shelter Aide also spends time with our feline residents to provide mental and physical stimulation. These enrichment activities allow our cats to continue to express normal feline behaviour despite being in a ‘shelter’ environment.

• Coordinate with fellow Shelter Aide to share the afternoon’s routine and duties, including oversight of the ‘front’ or ‘back’ areas of the Animal Centre
• Perform laundry tasks (washing, drying and folding linens)
• Stock trolleys
• Clean dirty animal dishes and litter pans
• Disinfect cat carriers and / or kennels, if appropriate
• Remove contents of empty kennels for adopted cats, if appropriate
• Dispose of garbage and recyclables
• Tidy, clean and disinfect surfaces and floors in Animal Kitchen, Medical Intake Room and communal areas
• Feed kittens and other cats (if needed)
• Top up water and dry food (if needed)
• Scoop litter boxes in Main Adoption Rooms
• Assist Cat Care Coordinator (if needed)