Volunteer Foster Homes

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Nov 10, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Internship / apprenticeship
Posting language: English

Job summary

Provide daily care for foster animals, including feeding, cleaning cages, offering affection, and supervising exercise and enrichment outside the cage. Promptly report health concerns and help transport animals to veterinary appointments when needed.

Job details

Summary Foster families are volunteer opportunities for single persons, entire families, or highschool students looking to achieve their 40 hour volunteer hours. Location In-Person Kanata, Ontario When Opportunity Type Ongoing - Start Anytime Schedule Asap About This Opportunity Foster families are asked to commit 6 months preferably to caring for our rescues. Special circumstances can be made if this time frame can not work. Upon fostering, everything is provided: cages, food, bedding, dishes, water bottle, etc. When In Need Of Replenishment, There Are 3 Options All refills will be supplied by us either through drop off, or Amazon delivery. You are welcome to purchase and keep receipts, and be reimbursed every two weeks. You may purchase items, keep receipts, and use it as a donation towards our rescue. All we ask from you is daily feeding, changing of cages, giving love, and time out of the cage for exercise and enrichment in a safe environment supervising 100% of the time. Any health issues must be reported to me promptly. If we are unable to take the animal to a vet appointment, we ask that you take the foster animal to our vet for us. This also applies, if you can not get a hold of us, after a half hour of trying in an emergency. You are welcome to post pictures and videos on your social media pages and tag us in! Volunteer Requirements Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization. No Requirements Causes Animal Shelter & Welfare Skills & Experience Animal Care & Handling Tags foster #animalguardian #fosterparent ... #animal rescue #fosteranimals ...

What you’ll do

Requirements

No specific requirements are listed, and the organization encourages interested people to apply even if they do not meet stated requirements. Foster families are preferably asked to commit for six months; supplies are provided.