There are times when PAWS of Coronado has specific volunteer opportunities that need to be filled as soon as possible.

Volunteering with PAWS is not only fulfilling, also each and every volunteer position helps to save the orphaned cats and dogs of Coronado.

The following are the current volunteer opportunities available with PAWS of Coronado.

If you have any interest in helping PAWS with any of these tasks, please complete the form at the bottom of this page and someone will be in touch with you.

PLEASE NOTE: You must be 18 years or older to work directly with the cats and dogs at the Coronado Animal Care Facility as per the guidelines of the Coronado Police Department.

Join the DAT (Dog Adoption Team)!

Experienced Dog Walkers Needed

The PAWS of Coronado DAT is currently accepting applications from potential volunteers to walk dogs.

The dogs that have been released for adoption at the Coronado Animal Care Facility are walked twice a day – in the morning from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and in the afternoon from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Ideal candidates will have experience working with dogs and be comfortable walking any dog. Dog walking volunteers will be trained on the PAWS dog walking procedures and training tips to use while they walk the dogs.

We would prefer that you are able to make a long term commitment, be willing to have a set schedule (walking dogs the same walk time each week, except for vacations, etc.) and walk the dogs twice a week.

We are especially in need of volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays.

Benefits:

• You get exercise
• The dogs get fresh air and exercise
• You help promote the dogs to the adopting public
• You help socialize the dogs and help them overcome the trauma of losing their human and home

If you are interested in joining the Dog Adoption Team as a Dog Walker, please complete the form below.

Join the CAT (Cat Adoption Team)!

Cat Adoption Counselor Position Open

PAWS of Coronado currently has an opening for a Cat Adoption Counselor. Since cat adoption counselors are on-call during their scheduled shifts, it is preferable that you live in Coronado.

Cat Adoption Counselors review cat adoption applications, interview potential adopters, match cats to their potential new home and complete the adoption process and process the paperwork.

The candidate for this position must be experienced working with cats and have good people skills.

Cat Adoption Counselors are on call once or twice a week from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If there is a potential adopter at the ACF, one of the staff will call you and you will go to the ACF to meet the potential adopter and work through the process.

Previous experience is beneficial, but not required. The Cat Adoption Team will train you in all aspects of the cat adoption process.

If you are interested in joining the Cat Adoption Team as a Cat Adoption Counselor, please complete the form below.

Cat Petters Needed

PAWS of Coronado is looking for a few cat savvy people to join the Cat Petting Program.

Volunteers come in daily to pet, brush, play with and spend quality time with the cats and kittens. There are two shifts per day. The morning shift runs from 10:00am to 11:00am and the afternoon shift runs from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Two volunteers are scheduled to pet during each shift.

We currently have opening for the following shifts:

Monday Mornings & Afternoons
Thursday Afternoons
Friday Afternoons
Saturday Mornings

If you are interested in joining the Cat Adoption Team as a Cat Adoption Counselor, please complete the form below.

Cat Strollers Needed

Come join the Cat Strolling Program and get some mild exercise, fresh air and sunshine while helping the cats and kittens.

The Cat Strolling Program gets the felines out of the ACF for some of that fresh air while it helps them meet and greet the public and be promoted for adoption.

The cats are strolled once a day with the regular time slot running from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Candidates must have experience handling cats and be comfortable talking to people about the cats.

Multiple shifts are available, except for Sundays.

If you are interested in joining the Cat Adoption Team as a Cat Adoption Counselor, please complete the form below.

Itty Bitty & Teeny Weany Foster Families Wanted

PAWS of Coronado works with the Coronado ACF to help place kittens under 8 weeks old into foster homes under our Itty Bitty Kitty and Teeny Weany Programs.

We are in the middle of this year’s “kitten season” and want to continue to build our network of foster families for the kittens that will need to be bottle fed and/or cared for until they are old enough to be spayed/neutered.

If you have previous experience – great! If you have not fostered kittens before, but have always wanted to we will give you the proper training to help you have your first kitten fostering experience.

It is an amazing and extremely fulfilling experience to help these tiny balls of fluff grow and learn. And they provide hours of entertainment with their funny antics!

If you are interested in joining our foster network, please complete the form below.

Adult Cat Foster Homes Needed

Sometimes we have senior cats, special needs cats or cats that have just been at the ACF too long and need a break from facility living. For these cats, we look for a foster home.

Between our own efforts and our partnership with Furry Foster, we have had wonderful results finding fantastic foster families. Placing a cat in a foster home enriches the cat’s life and that of the foster parent

The ACF is a very good facility and the staff and volunteers give the cats lots of TLC. But, a loving home is a true blessing for these animals who have so much love to offer.

The need for foster homes varies depending on the animal population at the ACF, the individual cats and the time of the year. We are currently accepting applications for foster homes for adult cats to put into our database to foster now or be on call to foster.

All foster applicants are matched to an animal that suits them, their lifestyle and experience. PAWS of Coronado continues to promote these animals for adoption while they are in foster care.

If you are interested in fostering an adult cat who needs you, please complete the form below.

Join the Media Team!

Pinterest & Instagram

Do you love images and sharing them on the Internet?

With this volunteer opportunity, you can have fun posting photos of our cats and dogs for adoption as well as other pet photos that you think are fun, artistic or creative. All the while helping to promote the pets and PAWS.

We currently have two volunteer opportunities – one to post photos on Pinterest and one to post photos on Instagram.

Familiarity with each of these platforms is preferred for each of the positions.

If you are interested in joining the Media Team either as Pinterest or Instagram representative, please complete the form below.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with PAWS of Coronado to help the animals in need!

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