Volunteer
Carol’s Ferals has the following volunteer opportunities available:
Cat and Kitten Cuddler
This is one of Carol’s Ferals most sought-after volunteer opportunities. You get to play with the kittens, talk to the cats, brush the felines, and love up the tabbies.
You also get to participate in the care of the cats, by keeping their area clean, providing food and water, and communicating any issues or updates with the adoption coordinator.
Contact Jolyn to become a Cat or Kitten Cuddler:
(616)481-0940
Bottle Feeder
This is one of the most rewarding jobs at Carol’s Ferals.
Occasionally, Carol’s Ferals gets calls from people who have found litters of kittens with no sign of the mother cat. Carol’s Ferals is in need of people who can take these orphaned kittens and bottle feed them until they are old enough to eat on their own (around 4 – 5 weeks of age).
To be considered for this position, you need to have enough time each day to feed these kittens on a regular schedule, be able to devote up to 4 – 5 weeks of constant care to these kittens, and be able to calmly handle any situations that arise.
Contact Carol to become a Bottle Feeder:
(616)560-0555
Special Event Volunteer
Carol’s Ferals needs volunteers to help with special events. This could include anything from baking cupcakes for the bake sales, donating items for the rummage sale, helping set up and tear down facilities, or helping to hold and show cats at adoption events.
Contact Kolene to become a Special Event Volunteer:
Rehab Facility Volunteer
If you have a strong attention to detail and want to learn more technical feline care, opportunities to become a Rehab Facility Volunteer are available.
To be involved as a Rehab Facility Volunteer, you need to support the mission of Carol’s Ferals. and understand that we are working with both feral and semi-feral cats.
The Rehab Facility Volunteer position involves learning, following, and understanding Carol’s Ferals policies and procedures, including very important sanitation guidelines.
Duties will involve cat care and rehabilitation. You will administer medicines. You will also clean and disinfect cages, traps, and carriers, while following strict procedures.
To be considered for this position you must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be reliable, and have reliable means of transportation. You must also be able to lift 25lbs.
Contact Sheri to become a Rehab Facility Volunteer:
(616) 862-6436
