Volunteering with SCARS

Our Volunteers help provide love, care and hope to the hundreds of cats and dogs that pass through our Refuge each year on their quest to find their furr-ever home. They come from all works of life, with many different skillsets. Each Volunteer is as valuable as the next, without the help and dedication of these reliable, committed people, SCARS would not be able to operate. The work may not be glamorous, but it is rewarding and will allow you to meet many like-minded people and lots of loving cats and dogs.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate, reliable, friendly, interested in animal welfare and you enjoy working outdoors, you may be what we are looking for.

Expectations and requirements for you to be a successful applicant

• You must be 18 years or older (applications from volunteers under the age of 18 cannot be accepted for insurance reasons)

• Able to work independently and as part of a team, able to follow direction under the guidance of a Team Leader

• Must be physically fit, and capable of working in all weather conditions (extremely hot in summer and cold in winter)

• Willing to work with all breeds of dogs/cats

• We ask our volunteers to commit to a minimum of six months of regular volunteering

• You will be asked to lock in for the same 5-hour shift each week

If you are unable to provide this level of commitment, due to work or study commitments preventing you from attending the allocated shift, we would still love your help in other ways! You can Donate, put in a Expression of Interest to Foster, or even apply to become an Event Volunteer.

Please note that we only keep applications on file for four months.