Committed volunteers needed for our January Cat Care team at Petsmart
Do you have ONE HOUR, ONCE a WEEK to save a life? We have another outstanding opportunity to save many cats in our monthly cat program at Petsmart in January. (Pass to cat lovers if you can't help).
Sarasota in Defense of Animals believes in being part of the solution, so we volunteer to transport adoptable cats from Sarasota County Animal Services and take care of them during their month stay. All cats are spay/neutered, tested, micro chipped & UTD on vaccines. This “off campus” program is extremely important in assisting the shelter by increasing it’s adoptions. (We save up to 8-10 cats a month each time we have our cats there).
We have morning shifts ( 8 a.m.) and evening shifts ( 7 p.m.). We need 7 volunteers for the a.m. shifts (one volunteer for each morning of the week) and 7 volunteers for the p.m. shift( one volunteer for each night of the week). Some volunteers pick a day they have off to volunteer, or choose to come at night after dinner.
Several of you have committed to this adoption team over the last few months and I look forward to you helping Sarasota’s homeless animals once again. Our past adoption teams have exceeded our expectations with amazing dedication, and have even recruited their own friends to participate. Any new volunteers are most welcome, as some may have other commitments / job changes, etc., in the month of January.
Margie Geiger ( our own "cat lady" will be more than happy to show you the routine, and how she does it, and than you can develop your own way. I have a check list I can send to you. Morning crew gets to petsmart around 8 am. We need to have the cat cages cleaned by the time the store opens at 9 am. (I would often come at 7:30, and come through the groomer’s door). We clean the litter boxes, shake out towels, replace if soiled, top off food & water, reorganize the towels in the cages, and sweep. We usually let the cats run around the room while we are cleaning. This can take an hour if your quick, or if you have time, 1 ½ hours. (Or stay as long as you want).
Night is same thing. Clean out litter boxes, and let them run around. We try not to get there to early, because it can be a long night.
I will make sure we have each other’s emails and will stay in touch weekly to talk about new arrivals, who got adopted or health status. Sometimes a cat might have the sniffles, or is stressed, and we just monitor. It is often better to let a cold run its course at Petsmart, with only 7-8 cats, than to take back to a shelter , where it can infect multiple cats. So we keep each other informed of concerns. AND we stay in touch, in case one of us had to switch a night.
But I need 7 volunteers for the am shifts and 7 volunteers for the pm shifts. We will train you, and if you are a repeat adoption team member, just email me back and claim your day. I will then send around an email of the shifts left needing to be covered. Let’s get some cats adopted ! Adoptions are picking up, and January is a great month to capitalize on. Please let me know if you can join our team again.
I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great holiday, and thank you for helping the homeless cats of Sarasota county find a home. Due to the large amount of emails I receive daily, I will answer emails as soon as can. Thank you, Carolyn Repeta, SDA.
P.S. I still need a person with a truck to pick up donated produce and deliver to SDA Sanctuary once a week. Thanks !
Shifts needed:
A.M. P.M.
Monday a.m : Monday p.m.:
Tues a.m. : Tuesday p.m. :
Wednesday a.m.: Wednesday p.m.:
Thursday a.m.: Thursday p.m.:
Friday a.m.: Friday p.m.:
Saturday a.m.: Saturday p.m.:
Sunday a.m.: Sunday p.m.:
Carolyn Repeta
Sarasota in Defense of Animals
Adoptions, Legislation Issues, Volunteer Coordinator
Sarasota in Defense of Animals believes in being part of the solution, so we volunteer to transport adoptable cats from Sarasota County Animal Services and take care of them during their month stay. All cats are spay/neutered, tested, micro chipped & UTD on vaccines. This “off campus” program is extremely important in assisting the shelter by increasing it’s adoptions. (We save up to 8-10 cats a month each time we have our cats there).
We have morning shifts ( 8 a.m.) and evening shifts ( 7 p.m.). We need 7 volunteers for the a.m. shifts (one volunteer for each morning of the week) and 7 volunteers for the p.m. shift( one volunteer for each night of the week). Some volunteers pick a day they have off to volunteer, or choose to come at night after dinner.
Several of you have committed to this adoption team over the last few months and I look forward to you helping Sarasota’s homeless animals once again. Our past adoption teams have exceeded our expectations with amazing dedication, and have even recruited their own friends to participate. Any new volunteers are most welcome, as some may have other commitments / job changes, etc., in the month of January.
Margie Geiger ( our own "cat lady" will be more than happy to show you the routine, and how she does it, and than you can develop your own way. I have a check list I can send to you. Morning crew gets to petsmart around 8 am. We need to have the cat cages cleaned by the time the store opens at 9 am. (I would often come at 7:30, and come through the groomer’s door). We clean the litter boxes, shake out towels, replace if soiled, top off food & water, reorganize the towels in the cages, and sweep. We usually let the cats run around the room while we are cleaning. This can take an hour if your quick, or if you have time, 1 ½ hours. (Or stay as long as you want).
Night is same thing. Clean out litter boxes, and let them run around. We try not to get there to early, because it can be a long night.
I will make sure we have each other’s emails and will stay in touch weekly to talk about new arrivals, who got adopted or health status. Sometimes a cat might have the sniffles, or is stressed, and we just monitor. It is often better to let a cold run its course at Petsmart, with only 7-8 cats, than to take back to a shelter , where it can infect multiple cats. So we keep each other informed of concerns. AND we stay in touch, in case one of us had to switch a night.
But I need 7 volunteers for the am shifts and 7 volunteers for the pm shifts. We will train you, and if you are a repeat adoption team member, just email me back and claim your day. I will then send around an email of the shifts left needing to be covered. Let’s get some cats adopted ! Adoptions are picking up, and January is a great month to capitalize on. Please let me know if you can join our team again.
I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great holiday, and thank you for helping the homeless cats of Sarasota county find a home. Due to the large amount of emails I receive daily, I will answer emails as soon as can. Thank you, Carolyn Repeta, SDA.
P.S. I still need a person with a truck to pick up donated produce and deliver to SDA Sanctuary once a week. Thanks !
Shifts needed:
A.M. P.M.
Monday a.m : Monday p.m.:
Tues a.m. : Tuesday p.m. :
Wednesday a.m.: Wednesday p.m.:
Thursday a.m.: Thursday p.m.:
Friday a.m.: Friday p.m.:
Saturday a.m.: Saturday p.m.:
Sunday a.m.: Sunday p.m.:
Carolyn Repeta
Sarasota in Defense of Animals
Adoptions, Legislation Issues, Volunteer Coordinator
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