Phoenix Megas

I have been meeting with approximately 3-8 cats 1-2 times a week to provide enrichment, playtime, and a clean & safe environment. The ultimate goal is to care for and socialize the cats in an effort to get them adopted. Duties include:

· Signing up for shifts each week online.

· Always use the code to get into the buildings & check the assigned cats to you on the whiteboard at the entrance once inside. You can always see more cats than you are assigned to (typically do this).

· Reading cat information sheets inside/outside each cat's room to see if they require special needs or rules, as well as to know more about them.

· Check each cat's level before entering their room; some cats are restricted.

· Meeting each cat where they are at; some like to cuddle, be patted, or brushed, while others like to play, and some may will hide on you until they earn trust over time (or never). Sometimes your visit may just be about being physically present for some cats.

· Scooping litter boxes and disposing of the waste.

· Filling out a Cat Watch sheet for each visit. It is important that you name every cat you visit and what they looked like. If you are concerned about their medical well being, it is important to document/report this right away.

During my time as a student I have had hands on experience in working with multiple animals including:

· Goats & sheep- Giving hay, raking up their waste & disposing of it. Also have experience with restraining them.

· Rats- Providing food & water, cleaning cage with brush, changing the litter, and bathing them.

· Guinea pigs- Giving food, hay, water & scooping their litter.

· Geckos- Feeding crickets, lettuce, and water. Replacing their carpets and bathing them.

· Rabbits- Providing food, hay, & water. Sweeping floor in cages and scooping up litter. Experience with restraining them.

· Chinchillas- Giving food & water. Cleaning the cage with a brush & scooping up litter.

· Turtle- Giving food, refilling water in tank and purifying.

· Chickens- Providing food & filling bucket with water. picking up waste and disposing of it. Harvesting eggs/putting them inside.

· Experience with checking animals for overall well being, looking for parasites, and taking their temperatures & recording on paper.

· Store runs to get animal necessities such as food, hay, or bedding.