Kitty Connection has many volunteer opportunities. Please see our Volunteer Opportunities below and contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Cat Foster Coordinator or Dog Foster Coordinator, depending on how you would like to help!
If you love animals, are skilled in grant writing and want to volunteer your time for a great cause, this is the perfect opportunity.Kitty Connection, Inc. of Medford, MA is looking for a volunteer grant writer to help research grant opportunities and write proposals. Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years of experience writing grant proposals for non-profit organizations; general familiarity with grant funders in Massachusetts; ability to research grant opportunities via web and database searches (i.e., Foundation Center database, Associated Grant Makers of Massachusetts database); knowledge of the Associated Grant Makers of Massachusetts proposal template.
About Kitty Connection: Kitty Connection is an all volunteer organization and runs solely on donations.We are dedicated to rescuing homeless, abandoned, abused or unwanted cats and dogs, as well as promoting the importance of spaying and neutering pets and strays.We also provide low cost spay/neuter programs and work to educate the public on the importance of being a responsible pet owner.
Kitty Connection is looking for volunteers to help find permanent loving homes for abandoned, neglected, and abused cats.Volunteers will be trained and must be available to help at least two adoption days a month at local adoption events that are held weekly in Medford, Stoneham, Everett and Woburn, and occasional adoption days in Cambridge that last about two to three hours. Please contact us at kittyconnectioninc@yahoo.com if you are interested. Thank you!
Become a Foster Home for Moms-to-Be, Moms and Kittens or Work with Shy Cats!
Kitty Connection is always in need of foster homes to foster pregnant cats, mothers nursing kittens, and orphaned kittens and cats.We also need people to do one-on-one work with shy cats and kittens.Please contact us if you can foster or work with shy cats!Thank you.
Special Foster Homes Needed for Cats Being Medicated!
Kitty Connection is looking for foster homes that can foster cats that need to medicated. A cat would need to be in your care for 14 to 21 days, depending on the prescribed medication. You must be able to administer oral medication. If you are able to do IV fluids - that is a plus. Please contact us at 781-393-9995 or at kittyconnectioninc@yahoo.com if you can help. Thank you.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Transporting Animals to the Vet Looking for a responsible/committed person who would like to take cats to and from vet appointments. Surgery Drop off Days are any of the following: Monday/Wed/Friday and pick up on these days is usually 4 PM to 6 PM. Some times they are done earlier. We also need people that can do vet appointments for shots and sick visits. Monday through Saturday. Caring for Cats Responsible people needed to interact with the cats as well as feed and clean/disinfect the areas/crates. Event Coordinator Kitty Connection is looking for a responsible volunteer to coordinate the yearly events of the organization. This individual will contact the various stores that Kitty Connection networks with to schedule adoption events and educational set-ups. The individual will contact the necessary managers of restaurants and establishments to market Kitty Connection and its pets and arrange fundraising events. Must be able to work with the Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate event dates with volunteers needed.
Copying Kitty Connection needs copies of adoption flyers and other materials distributed to volunteers and adopters. If you can help by making/donating copies, please contact us.
Kitty Connection is entrusted with the safety and well-being of various cats and dogs. As a non-profit rescue group, we rely mainly on help from our volunteers to care for and support our animals. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways: adoption events, fundraising events, transporting animals to vet and/or foster homes, cleaning up after the animals, grooming and socialization of animals. We are always looking for dependable people who are willing to fill any of these roles. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of cats and dogs who desperately need you, please fill out the Volunteer Form and send it to our Volunteer Coordinator.
If you are interested in fostering a cat or dog, please contact the appropriate Foster Coordinator below.