RUFF HAVEN
Cause Area
Location
1370 S 400 W SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84115
United States
Active Opportunities (5)
Flexible Schedule
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Do you love cats and/or dogs? Want to help pets reunite with their people? Are willing to foster an animal for up to 90 days? Are you at least 18 years old and live in the Salt Lake City area? Then join our Foster Sitter program! As a traditional foster pet parent for an animal shelter or rescue you agree to take a homeless dog or cat into your home until that animal is adopted. When you become a Foster Sitter for Ruff Haven you are agreeing to temporarily care for an animal who already has a loving, permanent owner who is experiencing a short-term hardship. We like to think of it as a foster parent/pet-sitter hybrid! Companion animals thrive in a home environment and providing a temporary haven for them not only minimizes stress for the pet but also for their person. As these are owned pets we receive a great deal of information regarding their behaviors and personality (good with other animals, children, litter box trained, high energy, etc.), allowing us to carefully match you to a specific animal. ​Anyone can become a Foster Sitter. Whether you live in a house, an apartment, work outside the home, have pets or children, we can find a four-legged match for you. Fostering is perfect for people who may not want the commitment of adopting a pet or just want to help serve the local community and its pet owners. To apply please go to www.ruffhaven.org/foster.
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
Flexible Schedule
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Volunteers work to ensure the cleanliness of the cages, while socializing the cats and kittens. We have up to ten residents in our Cat Room at a time. Specific duties include: socializing and comforting the cats; monitoring behavior and medical needs on daily log; maintaining cleanliness cages and the room; stocking supplies; assisting with dishes; scrubbing litter pans; sweeping and mopping; providing fresh water; and passing out toys. Direct animal handling required. Please fill out a Volunteer application at www.ruffhaven.org/volunteer. Thank you!
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
Flexible Schedule
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Ruff Haven has an onsite pet food pantry twice a month for Utah residents. This occurs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, from 3-6 PM. Our pet food pantry is drive-up style, outside our facility. Volunteers will assist with pulling the requested orders and taking them out to the car. Many of them have adorable dogs inside! This volunteer opportunity can involve carrying up to 40 lb. dog food bags short distances of several feet, lifting bags onto and off of carts, and wheeling carts outside in all LSCweather conditions.
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
Flexible Schedule
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Ruff Haven has an onsite pet food pantry twice a month for Utah residents. This occurs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, from 3-6 PM. Deliveries can be done anytime between 12-6 PM on those days. You choose the time that best works with your schedule! We provide delivery of pet food and other supplies to homebound individuals. Volunteer opportunity entails delivering items to recipients within a 10-mile radius of 1370 S. 400 W. There are typically 9-10 deliveries, which take approximately two hours in total. The more delivery volunteers, the less time! Gas will be reimbursed. An optimized delivery route will be provided. Volunteer must have their own car and up-to-date insurance.
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
Flexible Schedule
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Volunteers will walk the resident client dogs who are in boarding during their time in our program. This helps provide enrichment and exercise, especially for the dogs who may not be able to open play with other dogs. Specific duties include: Walking dogs near Dogs All Day in SLC Using clicker training to help them develop positive behaviors Socializing the dogs with new people Direct animal handling required. To apply please fill out an application at www.ruffhaven.org/volunteer
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a temporary safe haven for companion animals in order to keep pets and their people together in times of crisis, increase pet retention, and decrease the number of animals entering the shelter system.
Description
Our organization provides temporary emergency fostering services for people experiencing a crisis. We board pets at both a dog boarding facility (yes, even cats!), as well as individual foster homes. As of June 2020 we have reunified over 150 families with their beloved furry family members. We also host quarterly pet vaccination clinics. All services are free for our pet families. Our main focus is pet retention and keeping people with their pets.
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