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Are you passionate about helping to take care of the cats in Muncie? Come join our team!
Our volunteers accomplish amazing things in Muncie and Delaware county. There are hundreds of cats that need our help everyday. There are many ways you can join in:
Sophie Taylor, AFA Foster Volunteer
Fosters are essential to what we do at Action for Animals and are deeply appreciated. Foster homes prepare our cats and kittens for their forever homes. We always welcome new fosters.
We require that pets in your home are current with vaccines and do not have any contagious illnesses. We will help you create a safe space such as a room or large cage for a nursing mother and kittens.
We also ask fosters to be exclusive to Action for Animals. If other animal rescue organizations use the same foster, we can have a difficult time sorting things out if a contagious illness begins to spread, for instance.
Generally a cat or a mother with kittens is with you between 2 to 4 months, but it depends on the cat. For instance, some are very shy and need time to adjust to new surroundings or time to recover from their spay/neuter surgery.
AFA relies on partners and donations. You are welcome to donate the cost of food and litter for your fosters. If needed, AFA will provide those for you. We can also loan a litter box, nesting box, and other supplies. AFA covers the cost of spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip, flea treatment, and medical treatment.
Yes, the foster approval process includes a home visit. We want to be familiar with the space the foster cat will be placed in, as well as the people and other animals that are in the household.
We appreciate that you may be a new foster and we will guide you every step of the way. We have years of experience to share and will help you with any questions you may have. Support is only a phone call away.
You are welcome to foster as often as you like. We hope you will become an active member of our foster team. We will keep in touch with you about your availability.
We partner with PetSmart in Muncie to house our adoptable cats and kittens. During their stay, these cats have our dedicated volunteers to care for them everyday. Our volunteers clean out the cages, disinfect all surfaces, freshen the litter boxes, provide fresh food and water, and most importantly give loving attention to the cats.
All of the supplies are provided and each volunteer goes through onsite training. Volunteers come once a week for about two hours.
To get started, fill out this volunteer form and we will get back to you.
Our website and newsletter keep our donors, adopters and the community informed about our goals and achievements. We post news and photos to let our donors know how we are doing. AFA is developing more online outreach and invites those who are tech-savvy to join our team.
Volunteers help us keep our Petfinder listings up to date. We add new kitties as they are ready for adoption, and we remove them from Petfinder when they find their forever homes. Volunteers also respond to potential adopters to help them connect with just the right cat.
We have a lively Facebook presence that keep us connected to the community. Facebook posts help us promote adoptions and important animal rescue information.
The AFA website has just received a great new facelift with a new design and great functionality. Volunteers help us keep it up to date with event listings and photos.
To get started, fill out this volunteer form and we will get back to you.
AFA survives by the generosity of its donors. There is no physical location other than the PetSmart adoption center in Muncie. All volunteers are unpaid, giving generously of their time and talents. Most of our donors have given monthly or quarterly for years. We also receive grant funds from partners. Fundraising events are another method that we like to have fun with and get creative. We use the donor management platform called Network for Good (NFG) to receive funds from individuals and to manage the donor database. NFG is an excellent platform.
We are actively seeking volunteers to get involved with fundraising in the way that is the most enjoyable for them. It could be grant writing, donor engagement, fundraising development, and community partnering. The range goes from working with a computer, to making calls on local business for partner opportunities. Our rescue budget is in the range of $48,000-50,000 per year. Let us know what would be the best fundraising volunteer activity for you.
To get started, fill out this volunteer form and we will get back to you.