Animal Care Foster
Description:
Provide sick, injured, abandoned, and underage animals (cats, dogs, rabbits etc.) with a safe and enriching home environment to stay in temporarily until they find their forever home.
Duties:
– Provide a suitable environment that meets the animal’s needs
– Ensure the animal’s 5 freedoms are met including providing food (provided) and water
– Spend quality time with foster animals daily by providing enrichment activities, play, grooming/petting, and exercise.
– Transport the animal to/ from the shelter and veterinarian appointments (regular access to a vehicle preferred)
– Submit weekly care reports to the Branch Manager or designate and communicate urgently when an animal requires veterinary attention
– Adhere to BC SPCA policies and participate in training
– Ensure other animals in the home have up-to-date vaccinations, can live comfortably with other animals, and can be isolated from the foster animal if needed
Requirements:
Must be 19+ years old
Additional Information:
Equipment, food, and supplies needed are provided by the BC SPCA
Support is provided by shelter staff throughout your placement
Time Commitment:
This is a needs based “on call” role. You will be contacted when fosters are needed and you can assess whether or not you are able to help at that time.
Location:
Work remotely from your own home. Will coordinate with our Abbotsford or Chilliwack community Animal Centres.
- Abbotsford Community Animal Centre https://spca.bc.ca/locations/abbotsford/
- Chilliwack Community Animal Centre https://spca.bc.ca/locations/chilliwack/
Benefits:
– Spend quality time in the company of animals
– Gain skills and experience working with animals
– Learn evidence based knowledge about animal welfare & behaviour
– Make a direct impact on an animal’s life
– Volunteer from the comfort of your own home
More info: https://spca.bc.ca/ways-to-help/volunteer/foster/
Apply now: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicEnterprise/3daf2b99-02b2-461d-872b-54cc0a82eaf8
Regional Volunteer Engagement Coordinator – Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley
Sydney Kuo, CVA
604-647-1327
skuo@spca.bc.ca
https://spca.bc.ca/ways-to-help/volunteer/