CDCK VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
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Volunteering at City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is rewarding! Join the team!
As an almost completely volunteer-powered rescue, our volunteers are essential in saving the lives of cats and dogs.
As an almost completely volunteer-powered rescue, our volunteers are essential in saving the lives of cats and dogs.
Please review the positions below and then submit our
- Event Team: This is an in-person volunteer opportunity to get involved with City Dogs City Kitties Rescue for special events! Events can include adoption events, Holiday Photoshoots, and general fundraisers. Tasks may include setting up or tearing down event set-up, handling animals, serving food, or helping maintaining crowd organization. If you would like to be added to our list of event volunteers, please Apply here.
- Medical Case Manager: This position is remote and requires a year-long commitment of roughly 10 hours a week. We are looking for someone with a basic understanding of cat or dog care who can help follow up on medical cases for our foster animals. Working this role results in 4-5 days of on-call a month to be responsive to medical emergencies, monitor the team inbox, call vet offices, and manage medical cases. Previous medical knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Gmail, ShelterLuv, Google Chat are not required, but preferred. If interested, Apply here.
- Application Counselor (specify cats or dogs): This position is remote and allows for flexible time-commitment (around 1-2 hours per application, amount of applications is up to you!). We have so many wonderful pets getting applications and need help processing all the background checks! This job requires corresponding with prospective adopters and fosters via email; checking personal, landlord, and vet references via phone or email; and conducting virtual home visits. We are looking for volunteers who are positive and professional with potential adopters, foster, and other rescue volunteers and staff. If interested, Apply here.
- Foster (specify cats or dogs): This position is in-person and requires a minimum of two weeks. We are in great need of people who can give a temporary yet loving home to some of our cats or dogs. City Dogs & Kitties Rescue pays for all pre-approved vetting during the foster period and provides basic supplies like a collar, harness, leash, crate, etc. Fosters go through a basic training and are matched with pets who will suit their home best. Check out our foster page! Apply here!
To keep up on future volunteer needs and receive our Volunteer Newsletter, please join our E-mail List and checkmark the "General Volunteering" list. We also recommend that you also check the "General Interest" and "Metro DC Events" lists.
Questions? Email volunteer@citydogsrescuedc.org
*** Please keep in mind that City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is a foster based rescue. At this time we do not have a facility for animals and are unable to assist with volunteer requests looking to work with animals on a daily basis.
Internship Opportunity - Fall 2022
Communications Intern: If you are a college or graduate student who has a passion for animal rescue and is looking to build your portfolio apply for our part-time internship. The position is unpaid, but we are able to work with you for college credit or volunteer hours requirements. Learn more
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