• Pōneke Ngeru Rescue Adoption Centre Volunteer

    "He māngai mō te hunga kore reo." A voice for those without one.

  • Nau mai, haere mai & Thank you for applying to volunteer with Pōneke Ngeru Rescue!

    Our mission at Pōneke Ngeru Rescue is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome owned, stray, abandoned, and wild-born cats and kittens throughout the Greater Wellington region.

    Our Adoption Centre requires help to keep it running, be it cleaning, interacting with clients or adopters, taking care of kittens/cats or other tasks. We are collecting this information for the purpose of choosing suitable volunteers, allocating volunteer duties, and maintaining a register of volunteers.

    Ngā mihi, The PNR Team
    Charity Registration Number - CC63313

  • Your details

    We will use this information to confirm you are eligible to volunteer with us and contact you regarding your shifts at the shelter.
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  • Have you ever had an animal welfare complaint laid against you?*

  • We will communicate updates about the shift changes or volunteer tasks via email and Whatsapp.

  • Volunteering in our shelter

  • All shifts descriptions and hours are a starting point. We will adapt based on the tasks needed when the Adoption Centre is running and the availability our volunteers have. We will communicate any modifications to shifts descriptions with our volunteers before making any changes.

    Early Bird Shift
    Focus: Morning essentials before opening
    Tasks:
    Top up kittens’ food and water
    Scoop litter trays and pick up any poops
    Quick welfare check of all cats and kittens
    Open curtains/windows where appropriate
    Light tidy of common areas

    Morning Shift
    Focus: Cleaning, care, and morning visitors
    Tasks:
    Full feeding rounds
    Deep clean litter trays
    Spot clean rooms and adoption areas
    Cuddle Kittens
    Administer medications if required
    Laundry and dishes
    Meet-and-greets with potential adopters

    Afternoon Shift
    Focus: Animal care and visitor support
    Tasks:
    Refresh food and water
    Litter maintenance and room tidying
    Continue cat socialisation and enrichment
    Meet-and-greets with potential adopters
    Restock supplies if needed

    Thursday Late Shift
    Focus: Extended opening support
    Tasks:
    Evening tidy and litter checks
    Refresh food and water
    Assist late visitors and adoptions
    Socialisation for high-energy kittens
    Prepare the centre for the night routine

    Night Owl Shift
    Focus: Evening top-up and settling cats for the night
    Tasks:
    Top up kittens’ food and water
    Pick up poops and quick litter scoop
    Final welfare check of all animals
    Ensure heating/lights/security are set correctly
    Calm environment before closing up

  • We have different ways that you can help out as a volunteer, which of these interest you?*
  • Which days are you available?*
  • What shifts interest you? (if you can do different shifts on different days ie Monday morning Tuesday afternoon, mark all that apply and we'll coordinate directly with you later)*
  • How frequently would you prefer to volunteer?*
  • Some of the shift work in the shelter can involve working with cleaning chemicals, lifting heavy bags of cat litter, stretching to reach all corners inside a cat cage or having to get down on hands and knees to clean the floor at the back of cages. Are you comfortable that you can complete these safely?*

  • In submitting this application, I understand that I am declaring that I will:

    ●        Honour my volunteer commitments

    ●        Carry out my volunteer duties to the best of my ability, and in accordance the instructions of the PNR Admin team

    ●        Undertake all activities safely and not do anything that might seriously harm myself or others

    ●        Let the PNR know as soon as possible if I am unable to undertake my volunteer duties for any reason

    ●        Respect the Trustees, Volunteers, Fosterers and property of PNR

    ●        Not say or do anything that may negatively affect the charitable objectives or reputation of the PNR, or the welfare of the cats and kittens in its care

    ●        Not attribute any comments to the PNR, or charge any expenditure to PNR, without the express consent of the PNR Admin team

    ●        Not disclose any confidential information about PNR, including information shared by PNR Admin team, and personal details about its members.

     

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