Foster Care Provider
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| Organization Name: | Whisker Warriors Manitoba |
| Address: | 175 Gordon Avenue Winnipeg MB R2L 0L6 |
| Website: | http://www.whiskerwarriorsmb.ca |
| Organizational Description: | To rescue, heal, and rehome abandoned and stray cats and kittens in Manitoba, providing them with medical care, socialization, and the best possible chance for a loving, permanent home while also working to reduce cat overpopulation through sterilization and community education |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 6087 |
| Description of Duties: | Volunteer Opportunity: Foster Care Provider Organization: Whisker Warriors Manitoba Location: Winnipeg & Surrounding Areas, Interlake Time Commitment: Flexible / Short-term or Long-term Type: Remote / In-Home Volunteer Position About us: Whisker Warriors Manitoba is a foster-based rescue dedicated to supporting, rehabilitating, and rehoming cats and kittens in need across Manitoba. Our rescue operates without a shelter building - which means foster homes are essential to saving lives. Position Overview We are seeking compassionate and reliable volunteers to provide temporary foster care for cats and/or kittens. Foster Care Providers offer a safe, stable, and loving environment while the rescue team coordinates vet care, supplies, and adoption placement. |
| Skills Required: | Key Responsibilities Provide a safe indoor environment for the animal(s) Offer daily care: feeding, fresh water, litter maintenance, comfort, and socialization Monitor behavior and health; communicate updates to the foster coordinator Transport to occasional veterinary appointments (if able - otherwise transportation assistance may be arranged) Participate in adoption discussions by sharing observations about the animal's personality and needs |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | This role offers meaningful personal and professional experience, including: - Experience in animal care, rehabilitation, and behavioral observation - Volunteer hours that can be applied to:
Skills Gained Skill-building in caregiving, compassion fatigue management, communication, teamwork, and responsibility Opportunity to directly and tangibly save a life We Provide
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| Age: | 16-17, 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Daytime , Evening , Weekend , Remote Volunteering Flexible time commitment. Fosters are matched based on your availability:
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| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | Group - small, family and friends Group - large, corporate and schools Fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit Uses a mobility device Required to complete community service French speaking / Bilingual (French and English) |
| Organization will provide: | A letter of reference Certificate of recognition Evaluation Supervision Training/Orientation All supplies, food, vetting, support |
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| Closing Date: | Apr 30, 2026 |
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