OAR thrives on the support of our amazing volunteers!
Interested in Volunteering?

Volunteer Opportunity Openings:

Check out the descriptions of our current volunteer openings & find one that is a good fit for you!

Complete sign up link (below) and our Volunteer Manager will contact you about scheduling your new volunteer orientation.

Cat Care – Adoption Center

Join a fun and welcoming team of dedicated volunteers while helping provide exceptional care for cats waiting for loving homes! Together, you’ll refresh food and water, scoop litter, clean cat spaces, and give our feline residents plenty of love and attention. Every Wednesday morning, you’ll help create a safe, comfortable environment where cats can thrive as they wait for loving homes.

Whether you’re looking to make new friends, spend time with cats, or simply give back, you will become part of a welcoming team that looks forward to seeing one another each week.

🗓 Shifts available:
Wednesdays: 9:00–11:00 AM

You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy volunteering alongside a fun and dedicated team of volunteers
✅ Love caring for cats and giving them attention and affection
✅ Can bend, kneel, and move light supplies while cleaning
✅ Can work independently while following established guidelines
✅ Age 18+

🐾 Clinic Concierge

A warm welcome and an organized check-in process can help pet owners, community cat trappers, and their cats feel more comfortable from the moment they arrive. Our Spay/Neuter Clinic welcomes dozens of clients each day. The hustle and bustle of morning surgery check-in can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time visitors.

As a Clinic Concierge volunteer, you will greet clients, assist with the flow of morning check-in, and help create a positive, welcoming, and stress-free experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

🗓 Shifts available:
Mondays: 7:45–8:45 AM

You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Are passionate about supporting pet owners, community cat caregivers, and trappers in accessing spay and neuter services
✅ Enjoy meeting and greeting people (and their cats)
✅ Able to carry cats in carriers (up to 15lbs) and label carriers with cats’ names
✅ Comfortable in fast-paced settings
✅ Able to stand for extended periods
✅ Age 18+

🐾 Medical & Foster Care Center Specialist

Our Medical & Foster Care Center Specialist volunteers are often the first friendly faces that greet cats as they enter OAR’s adoption program. These volunteers help create a welcoming, safe, and clean environment by refreshing cat spaces, cleaning cages as cats head to foster homes, and ensuring every new arrival has a comfortable place to begin their journey.

🗓 Shifts available:
Fridays: 3:00–5:00 PM

You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy completing a variety of cleaning and organizational tasks
✅ Are comfortable cleaning cat cages and preparing spaces for new arrivals
✅ Can easily bend, kneel while cleaning and move light supplies
✅ Enjoy making a difference behind the scenes
✅ Age 18+

🐾 Neuterville Express Coordinator 

Help us coordinate transportation that makes spay and neuter services possible for cats in our community.
The Neuterville Express transport program helps clients access spay and neuter services by providing transportation to our Spay/Neuter Clinic, removing a critical barrier to care for cats in our community.
This role plays an important part in ensuring requests are processed accurately, appointments are scheduled efficiently, and clients receive clear and timely communication

🗓 Shifts available:
Monday and Wednesday, with flexible 2 hour shifts that can be completed anytime between 8:00 AM–2:00 PM. We are ideally looking for one volunteer who can commit to both shifts each week.
***While this role is temporarily filled for the summer, we are currently seeking someone to begin in August 2026.

You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Are comfortable working with Google tools, including Sheets and Gmail, on a laptop
✅ Enjoy organized, detail-oriented work and keeping information accurate and up to date
✅ Feel comfortable communicating with clients by email (training and templates provided)
✅ Willingness to learn software (training and support provided)
✅ 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:
Mondays: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM 
Saturdays: 9:00–11:00 AM

You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy cleaning such as refreshing food and water, switching newspaper lining
✅ Can easily bend, kneel, and move light supplies
✅ Follow cleaning and organizational tasks independently
✅ Age 18+

Ready to get started? Click below to fill out our volunteer sign-up form!

Click this link: OAR Volunteer Sign Up

*Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate in OAR’s volunteer program.
Opportunities for volunteers ages 16–17 are limited but age requirements will be noted in the descriptions above.