Assist in trapping and care for cats at colonies around Shawnee and near by counties.  Will work with established trappers on picking up and dropping off cats. Transporting cats to and from colonies to veterinary appointments. Dropping off food and supplies to colonies and trappers. 

May involve driving to Manhattan upon occasion, gas money provided by TK  

Requirements: reliable transportation, weekday and/or evening availability, drivers license preferred

Both roles below are examples of duties a communications volunteer may preform. Responsibilities will be assigned via the best fit for that role

Adoption Listings 

Ensure that all available kittens are up to date and have quality photos for their adoption profiles. Write biographies for each kitten to promote interest in the kitten. Communicate with fosters on information relevant to the available kittens. May be asked to pass along information to social media team for postings and advertisements.

Newsletter/Public Communications

Assist in writing a monthly newsletter to be sent out to general public and supporters. Write the occasional special interest pieces or stories on volunteer initiatives or kitten back stories. Works under the direction of our Communications Lead. 

Requirements (for both roles) – good communication skills, prior creative writing experience,  access to reliable internet connection, dependable

Transport kittens to appointments as directed and communicate transportation plans with relevant fosters and team members. Involves both adoption and veterinary appointments. 

Gas money provided by Team Kitten

Requirements: reliable transportation, drivers license, weekday availability, must be located within the city of Topeka, KS. Consistent/predictable schedule

Follow directions of the fundraising coordinator for relevant events and campaigns. Assist with in person events.  Example duties include

• Manning a stall at an event
• Putting up posters or handing out flyers
• Setting up/tearing down materials for outreach events
• Soliciting donors or potential sponsors in the community
• Identifying opportunities for outreach
• Helping run events or procure items for events

Requirements: reliable transportation, weekend availability, good communication and interpersonal skills

Want some more responsibility? Help plan our fundraising and/or events.  Identify and establish fundraising opportunities and pathways. Execute plans and help coordinate volunteers. Communicate with the treasurer and other areas as needed for fundraising needs. Increase brand awareness and ultimately grow our community of donors.  

Those interested in this position may be contacted  by our leadership team for more information. May be broken out into multiple roles.

Requirements- reliable internet connection, good communication and interpersonal skills, previous fundraising/event planning experience, previous leadership experience

Don’t feel as if any of our other roles are a good fit for you? Maybe you have something to bring to the table we didn’t list, or just want to be kept informed about future volunteer opportunities. This is the option for you! This all encompassing role involves things from helping clean carriers and putting together out reach kits to maybe helping with graphic design. Sky’s the limit! If you have skills you want to shout out that can be useful to the rescue, make sure to include that in your application 🙂

We are also considering new fosters on a case by case basis. Preference given to those with experience and those who can care for unweaned kittens. Onboarding new fosters can be time consuming and we want to make sure our team is able to focus on caring for the kittens already in our care!