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Company: The Animal Foundation
Position Title: Feline Program Associate
Location: 655 N Mojave Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Hours: Full Time
Pay: $14
Account Manager: Jenelle Berrien
Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting all Feline Programs: Community Cats (CCP), Neonatal Care (NCP), and Working Cats (WCP). This encompasses performing outreach and fieldwork to sterilize free-roaming cats through Trap Neuter Return (TNR) efforts, returning stray cats brought to the shelter back to their outdoor homes after surgery, providing round the clock specialized feeding/care for orphaned neonatal kittens/puppies at our on-site Nursery, supporting foster parents/volunteers helping to care for the kittens/puppies, and transporting working cats to their adoptive homes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Performs outreach and fieldwork in the community; including educating the public.
● May complete scheduled trappings for TNR initiatives with other team members/volunteers by setting regular/drop traps and checking them throughout assignments
● Transporting cats to offsite surgical partners for spay/neuter procedures
● Returns stray cats back to their outdoor homes after surgery if labeled for ‘CCP’ and distributes door hangers/flyers in the area.
● Contributes to the readiness of the kitten nursery for incoming kittens/moms/puppies during the Spring and Summer months (“Kitten Season”) by bottle feeding, syringe feeding, and/or tube feeding neonatal kittens/puppies as indicated and aiding them during food transitioning periods.
● Ensures the maintenance of a temperature-controlled environment, prepares milk replacer and/or other appropriate food for newborn/underweight kittens/puppies, and feeds/waters pregnant/nursing mothers based on their individual needs/schedules during Kitten Season.
● Records appropriate feeding data into charts/shelter software, documents developmental progress of kittens/puppies, maintains an up-to-date inventory of nursery population, and assures necessary information is displayed prominently on the kennels/board as necessary during Kitten Season.
● Adheres to an agreed schedule in order to ensure round-the-clock care for neonatal kittens/puppies and perform trapping assignments, including morning/evening/over night shifts, as needed.
● Aids in the training process of department volunteers and works collaboratively with them to ensure they receive the support/resources needed to feel prepared and empowered in their roles.
● Provides support, assistance, and resources to community members caring for or having issues with free-roaming cats, and foster parents of neonatal kittens/puppies.
● Preserves a sanitized, organized, and orderly appearance of assigned areas and vehicles at all times while maintaining them well stocked with needed supplies and equipment.
● Sorts, moves, and stocks food, supplies, materials, and donations, as needed.
● Monitors cats throughout shifts and relays any relevant findings to the Veterinary Services team and other departments, as needed, to ensure the humane care and welfare of all cats.
● Transports animals to partner emergency overnight veterinary hospitals due to illness or decline in health when directed and working cats to their adoptive homes when needed.
● Ensures the maintenance of a temperature-controlled environment, prepares milk replacer and/or other appropriate food for newborn/underweight kittens/puppies, and feeds/waters pregnant/nursing mothers based on their individual needs/schedules during Kitten Season.
● Records appropriate feeding data into charts/shelter software, documents developmental progress of kittens/puppies, maintains an up-to-date inventory of nursery population, and assures necessary information is displayed prominently on the kennels/board as necessary during Kitten Season.
● Adheres to an agreed schedule in order to ensure round-the-clock care for neonatal kittens/puppies and perform trapping assignments, including morning/evening/over night shifts, as needed.
● Aids in the training process of department volunteers and works collaboratively with them to ensure they receive the support/resources needed to feel prepared and empowered in their roles.
● Provides support, assistance, and resources to community members caring for or having issues with free-roaming cats, and foster parents of neonatal kittens/puppies.
● Preserves a sanitized, organized, and orderly appearance of assigned areas and vehicles at all times while maintaining them well stocked with needed supplies and equipment.
● Sorts, moves, and stocks food, supplies, materials, and donations, as needed.
● Monitors cats throughout shifts and relays any relevant findings to the Veterinary Services team and other departments, as needed, to ensure the humane care and welfare of all cats.
● Transports animals to partner emergency overnight veterinary hospitals due to illness or decline in health when directed and working cats to their adoptive homes when needed.
License & Certification Requirements:
● Incumbent must be at least 21 years of age and possess and maintain a valid Class C Nevada Driver License. Incumbents under age 25 must possess and maintain a clean driving record, and be licensed for at least three years prior. Those over age 25 must possess and maintain a safe driving record that will allow for acceptable insurance risk to the Foundation.