Cleaning and preparing the Catfé Lounge before opening hours. Assisting at the Catfé Lounge during working hours. Includes greeting visitors, caring for the Catfé, and ensuring the care of cats and kittens. Volunteer applicants for the Ferndale Cat Shelter must be at least 18 years of age.
Help out at D-Town Farm. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied and monitored by a responsible adult. D-Town Farm serves as a site for court mandated and school related community service. Volunteer days are Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. – noon and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. – noon, beginning the third…
The Dundee Area Senior Center is happy to welcome community groups, student groups and seniors to share their talents and interests with our members in various volunteer opportunities available at our facility.
Contacting applicants and checking references for potential adopters.
This is often the most overlooked and one of the most important jobs of Adopt-A-Pet. Many animals come in and are very scared, shy and confused. Their worlds have been turned upside down. They need people to sit in and talk, sing or just spend time with them. Groom and pet cats. Groom and walk…
We have an ongoing bottle drive. This has provided a monthly amount to help with bills. Volunteers sort and return bottles and hand in the receipts. This has become larger over the years and in 2020 the bottle drive raised over $40K!
Additionally, volunteers are needed for community engagement and door-to-door literature distribution in the neighborhoods near D-Town Farm, the DBCFSN office and the area where the Detroit People’s Food Co-op will be located.
Occasional transport of pets is needed for events, special vet care and picking up new arrivals.
Laundry is never ending with the number of animals housed at the center. There are four washers/dryers that are ongoing throughout the day. Volunteers can also take laundry home and bring it back to help with the large loads onsite.
This is often the least favorite job but very crucial as there is always something that needs to be cleaned. Used cages must be disinfected including sides, floor and doors. Food must be organized with the newest in the back and oldest in the front. Please keep puppy and kitten food separate from adult dog…