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.
🐾 Cat Care – Adoption Center
Help us provide excellent care for our cats while they await adoption!
Our number one priority at OAR is keeping our cats safe, healthy, and happy! This would not be possible without our amazing Cat Care volunteers. Team members ensure cats have the best care while at the Adoption Center. They provide cats food, water, a clean environment, and more!
🗓 Shifts available:
Mondays 9:00AM–11:00AM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours
What This Role Involves:
✅ Enjoy cleaning tasks such as refreshing food and water, switching newspaper lining
✅ Can easily bend, lift, and move light supplies
✅ Follow cleaning and organizational tasks independently
✅ Sweeping and mopping floors in the cat rooms
✅ Age 18+
🐾 Cat Care – Medical & Foster Care Center
Help keep our cats safe, comfortable, and cared for as they begin their journey with OAR. Cat Care volunteers support cats in our Medical & Foster Care Center by providing fresh food and water, maintaining clean living spaces, and following established cleaning and safety protocols. This hands-on role plays a vital part in supporting cats who are newly arrived or receiving medical care.
🗓 Shifts available:
You would pick 1 consistent day from the following:
Tuesdays: 8:30AM–10:30AM
Fridays: 8:30AM–10:30AM
Tuesdays: 3:00PM–5:00PM
Thursdays: 3:00PM–5:00PM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours each week on your scheduled day
You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy cleaning such as refreshing food and water, switching newspaper lining
✅ Can easily bend, lift, and move light supplies
✅ Follow cleaning and organizational tasks independently
✅ Age 18+
🐾 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+
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.
