Volunteer
OAR thrives on the support of our amazing volunteers!
Interested in Volunteering?
NOTE
We are currently only onboarding new volunteers that can make a consistent commitment.
Volunteer Opportunity Openings:
Check out the descriptions of our current volunteer openings:
Complete sign up link (below) and our Volunteer Manager will contact you about scheduling your new volunteer orientation.
🐾 Ringworm Recovery Specialist
Help us create a clean start for cats on the road to recovery.
Ringworm is a common (and very treatable!) condition in shelters, but recovery takes time and careful cleaning. After their twice-weekly lime sulfur dips, our ringworm cats rely on us to give them a safe, disinfected, and comfortable space to rest and continue healing.
That is where you come in.
As a Ringworm Cage Specialist, you play a key part in helping these cats recover. By refreshing their enclosures, following our disinfecting protocol, and preparing cozy, clean spaces, you directly support their health and well-being. It is detailed work, but it makes a big difference and is safe, straightforward, and incredibly rewarding
Your effort truly helps a cat heal.
🗓 Shifts available:
Mondays 11AM–1PM or Monday 12–2PM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours per week on your assigned day (same day and time each week)
You would be a great fit if you are:
✅ Comfortable bending, reaching, and doing light physical activity
✅ Ability to follow multistep directions and complete protocols independently
✅ Comfortable with cleaning and disinfecting cat living quarters
✅ Dry and prepare cages so they are ready with cat supplies
✅ Age 18+
🐾 At-Home Laundry Hero
Help keep our Spay and Neuter Clinic running smoothly!
The Spay and Neuter Clinic team generates a mountain of laundry — and even with four washers and four dryers running constantly, it is still not enough to keep up. This role helps us turn around clean laundry more quickly so cats stay warm, comfortable, and healthy during their time with us.
🗓 Available Pick-Up / Drop-Off Schedules:
You would pick up one consistent day (from below) to pick up and then drop off the next day:
Pick up Tuesday (1:30–3:30 PM) → Return Wednesday (10:00 AM–3:30 PM)
Pick up Wednesday (1:30–3:30 PM) → Return Thursday (10:00 AM–3:30 PM)
⏱ Commitment: Weekly, on your consistent day
What This Role Involves:
✅ Pick up 2 laundry baskets of washed, sanitized laundry from the clinic on your designated day between 1:30–3:30 PM
✅ Dry the laundry at home (or anywhere with dryer access) — no folding needed
✅ Return it the next day between 10:00 AM–3:30 PM
✅ Keep laundry secure and separate from pets at home
✅ Comfortably able to lift and carry laundry baskets weighing approximately 20 lbs.
✅ Age 18+
🧹 Lobby Care Specialist
Help keep OAR’s Adoption Center welcoming, clean, and organized!
Lobby Care Specialists ensure every visitor’s first impression reflects the same care we show our cats. This role supports the health, safety, and comfort of both people and cats by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization throughout shared spaces.
🗓 Shifts available: Weekly, Tuesdays 12–2 PM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours every Tuesday
You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy cleaning and organizing shared spaces
✅ Can bend, lift, and move light supplies or equipment
✅ Follow cleaning and organizational tasks independently
✅ Take pride in creating a tidy, welcoming environment for people and cats
✅ Age 16+
Ready to get started? Click below to fill out our volunteer sign-up form!
*Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate in OAR’s volunteer program.
Opportunities for volunteers ages 16–17 are limited but will be noted in the descriptions above.
