Volunteer Opportunities
*Want to Volunteer at CWA? Attend a New Volunteer Orientation!*
CAT WELFARE is accepting a limited number of new volunteers. To apply for a spot at the next Orientation, please email JenniferCatWelfare@gmail.com. We are in need of volunteers who will help with cleaning inside the shelter and helping with yardwork. We also need folks who can represent us at public events.
Please read our Volunteer Handbook.
If you have questions about our volunteer program, please contact our volunteer coordinator through our contact form or call 614.268.6096.
Grant Writing & Event Planning
Volunteer your talents to help get the word out about Cat Welfare through marketing and/or fundraising efforts. We are looking for individuals to help us plan, promote, or organize special events (like our annual Cat Caper 5K). You can also volunteer to help us explore the possibilities of new signature events, apply for grants, help with data entry, distribute flyers, or prepare mailings. We also are looking for volunteers that have photography and design skills.
Off-site Representatives
Please Help Us Share Our Mission…
Even though Cat Welfare Association has been caring for homeless kitties for more than seventy years, there are still folks in Central Ohio who are not aware that we exist.
There are many wonderful opportunities for Cat Welfare to get out to the public, but we need volunteers to make it happen! If you enjoy attending social events and meeting a variety of new people, please consider becoming a CWA off-site representative. All new representatives will be fully trained and will be paired with a seasoned representative for their first event.
Cage Cleaning
Every morning before we open to the public, we spend 2 - 3 hours cleaning cages, mopping floors, emptying litter boxes and feeding over 200 cats. If you have a spare morning, consider helping us ready the shelter for adoption action!
Foster Care
Are you a cat lover who can’t add another pet to your home permanently but you do have an extra room for short term fostering where kittens could spend a few weeks until they are old enough to be adopted (usually between 8-10 weeks old) from our shelter? Or where a cat like Simon could finish recovering from surgery away from the shelter in a quieter environment?
Litters arrive at the shelter in all situations: a) A kitten is left without a momma or littermates b) A litter of kittens (usually 2-6) arrives without momma c) Some momma cats and their kittens arrive after being taken in by caring strangers who cannot keep them until the kittens are weaned and old enough to go into the shelter to be adopted. When the kittens are returned to the shelter, the momma cat is also returned so she can be spayed and put up for adoption.
Foster homes provide comfy, safe places for kittens to grow while learning to play and enjoy people. Being socialized with people before age 7 weeks is essential for kittens to be friendly and have adoptability appeal! For cats like Simon, foster homes provide extra TLC and a secure place to recover from surgery. Food, litter, medical treatment and initial immunizations are provided by Cat Welfare. To view our application to foster click here.