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.
🐾 Clinic Concierge
Our Spay/Neuter Clinic sees dozens of clients each day. The hustle and bustle of morning surgery check in can be overwhelming, especially for first time visitors! We know a seamless check in process can help pet owners, trappers, and cats feel more comfortable and at ease — and the Clinic Concierge will play a huge part in making that possible. The Clinic Concierge will assist by greeting guests and help control the flow of morning check in to help ensure a positive, stress-free experience.
🗓 Shifts available:
Mondays 7:45–8:45AM
⏱ Commitment: 1 hour
You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy 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+
🐾 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 & Wednesdays: Arrival time between 9:00AM–11:00AM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours per shift
Ideally, we are looking for one volunteer who is able to commit to both weekly shifts.
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 and phone (training and templates provided)
✅ Willingness to learn software (training and support provided)
✅ Age 18+
🐾 Specialist – Medical & Foster Care Center
Our Medical & Foster Care Center Specialist volunteers are often the first friendly face that greets our cats to OAR’s adoption program. These volunteers are dedicated to making the Medical and Foster Care Center a welcoming, safe, and clean environment for all of our cats.
🗓 Shifts available:
You would pick 1 consistent day from the following:
Mondays: 11:00AM–1:00PM or 12:00–2:00PM
Tuesdays: 12:00PM–2:00PM
Wednesdays: 12:00PM–2:00PM
⏱ Commitment: 2 hours each week on your scheduled day
You would be a great fit if you:
✅ Enjoy making an important difference behind the scenes for cats in our care
✅ Are comfortable with hands-on tasks like laundry, dishes, sweeping, and disinfecting
✅ Can easily bend, lift, 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!
*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.
