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Volunteer Positions
Do you love animals and want to make a real impact in your community? Join us as a volunteer and help improve the lives of cats and other pets waiting for their forever homes. Whether you’re looking to lend a hand occasionally or commit regularly, your time, compassion, and skills can help save lives. Happy Whiskers Animal Coalition, we know that understanding how to help animals can sometimes feel overwhelming. We proudly offer community service hours to all our volunteers. Volunteers are responsible for keeping their own logs and giving Happy Whiskers at least 1 week to process any paperwork needed.
General Volunteer Opportunities
• Foster Parent – Provide a safe, loving temporary home for cats in need.
• TNR Trapper – we provide you the equipment and training while you tackle the problem of overpopulation at its source
• Event Helper – Assist during adoption events or educational programs
• Transport Volunteer – Help drive cats to vet visits or new foster homes
Dog/Cat Foster
Every foster that volunteers is another pet we can help. Fostering is the EASIEST way to save a life!
What is foster? A foster is a volunteer that opens their homes to a pet in need. They provide clean water, food, and a safe place to crash while we find them their perfect forever home! We provide ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FOOD, LITTER, ETC, you provide the love.
- Why foster?
• It’s flexible—you choose when and what you can handle.
• It’s rewarding—watching your foster grow, heal, and find a forever home.
• It’s life-saving—you’re directly creating space to save more animals.
• It’s empowering—you become your foster pet’s biggest advocate!
Apply to foster with us today and become a hero from the comfort of your own home
We award 1 community service hour / per pet / per day to fosters
Foster Volunteer Requirements:
- Reliable Transportation
- Minimum of 2 week commitment
- Ability to take eye-catching photos
Volunteer Trapper
Love rescuing animals? Our trappers are our direct source for almost all of our intakes! Trapping is the quickest way you can make an immediate difference in your community. Sterilized colonies fight less, are healthier, and don’t reproduce.
Adults that are not adoptable are TNR’d (trap-neuter-released). They receive vaccines and medical care by a vet before they are released back home. WE WILL NEVER RELOCATE AN ANIMAL.
How does it work? Our trappers are assigned colonies close to their homes based on requests for help completed on our website. We do not leave colonies until they are 100% sterilized and provide continued follow up support including food pantry donation, medical care, and more.
Click here to check out our DIY trapper information guide for resources in Broward County. PURRR is offering free TNR in September while spots last
Transport Coordinator
Help our rescue save lives by coordinating monthly transports up north where cats quickly find homes. This role is 90% remote and takes only 2–5 hours a month. You’ll review paperwork and temperament records, help arrange transport (bus, van, or flight), and be available by phone the day of transport if needed. The Transport Coordinator will also work to build and maintain partnerships with new and existing intake partners through marketing and brand promotion.
Training provided. Great for animal lovers who want to make a big impact without direct interactions with animals due to disability, etc. Community service hours available! Email us at info@happy-whiskers.org for more information on any of our volunteer positions
Requirements:
- Clean driving record, driver’s license, and car insurance (in case of short drives)
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Outgoing and willing to connect with partner rescues
We are always looking for Volunteers at Whiskers.
