How To Volunteer

Crash's Landing and Big Sid's Sanctuary are staffed solely by volunteers. If you want to spend some time with people who love helping cats and their community, come join us!

Volunteers at both shelters are responsible for the daily care of all of our cats, from feeding to cleaning. Of course the 100+ free roaming cats will be more than happy to assist and supervise.

Shifts run from 2-4 hours all throughout the day, 365 days a year. So if you are interested in volunteering once a month, once a week, or several times per week — we have a shift that will work for you.

Training will be provided.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact us at volunteer@crashslanding.org. Please understand that we are 100% volunteer operated. It may take up to 48 hrs to respond to your call or email. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

Volunteer Tours

Interested in volunteering, but want to know more about us first? Why not come for one of our New Volunteer Information Tours? It's not a commitment to volunteer, it's a tour of our facilities to see if you are interested. They will be held the 3rd Sundays of the month and also by appointment. Contact cheryl.iveson@crashslanding.org or 616-233-9783.

Volunteer Requirements:

• Regular access to email
• Willingness to commit to at least one shift per month ranging from 2 to 4 hours
• If you have cats in your family, they should be spayed or neutered and current on all vaccines
• Be at least 16 years old or 8 years old with parental supervision

Volunteer Tasks:

All volunteers would love nothing more than to sit and pet cats all day. But as the saying goes, those litter boxes aren't going to scoop themselves! All volunteers must contribute to the cleanliness of the shelters and every shift is a working, active shift. Some of the tasks include: scooping, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, feeding and general cleaning. There is still plenty of time to snuggle on some kitties, just as long as the work is done first.