Volunteer with KittyKind

As a pre-vet student, or a person who loves cats, you can help homeless cats who need your help as they await adoption. If you are interested in pursuing veterinary medicine, you can also gain hands-on experience.

KittyKind is non-profit, no-kill cat rescue group that relies on public donations and volunteers. It rescues and adopts approximately 1,500 cats a year (www.kittykind.org). Its adoption center is conveniently located in the Union Square Petco store (Broadway and 17th Street).  Kittens and cats awaiting adoption may have been prescribed nutritional supplements, de-worming medication, or eye medication for a recovering cold. KittyKind needs volunteers to assist with this health care.

Basically, volunteers receive approximately a month of training, one day a week, for approximately two hours. Then they work with another volunteer one day a week.  Once they are comfortable to work independently, they can choose the day/time to help the cats. KittyKind provides training materials.

KittyKind will document the time volunteered. We can also write letters of recommendation. After volunteering at KittyKind, at least ten volunteers have been accepted into veterinarian schools in the United States and abroad.

To apply, please do the following:

1. Log into the KittyKind website: www.kittykind.org
2. Click on How to Help (on the left)
3. Fill out the application and indicate that you are interested in health care
4. Betty Wilson (adelaidecat@hotmail.com) will receive the application and will email you.

Attached is an article from the December 2011 issue of Cat Fancy magazine that profiles three former volunteers at KittyKind who are now in veterinary school.

Thank you,
Beverly Wilson
KittyKind Health Care Maintenance Volunteer
adelaidecat@hotmail.com