Cat Care Coordinator

Animal Friends Humane Society

Position Title:

Cat Care Coordinator

Reports To:

Executive Director / Operations Manager
Status:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt

The Cat Care Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily management and progression of all cats and kittens within Animal Friends Humane Society's care. This position plays a critical role in ensuring every cat receives exceptional medical care, behavioral support, enrichment, foster placement, rescue opportunities, and adoption services while maintaining efficient movement through the shelter system.

• Serve as the primary coordinator for all cat and kitten foster placements.
• Recruit, support, educate, and maintain positive relationships with foster families.
• Monitor foster animals throughout their stay coordinating medical follow-ups and behavioral updates.
• Ensure foster homes receive supplies, medications, and educational resources.
• Grow and strengthen the shelter’s foster program through outreach, training events, and relationship building.

• Monitor the movement of cats and kittens throughout the shelter system.
• Ensure timely progression through intake, medical treatment, foster care, behavior assessment, adoption, rescue, and transfer.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks that delay outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in PetPoint.

• Perform general health assessments, administer vaccines, dewormers, microchips, sub-Q fluids, and medications as trained and directed.
• Schedule veterinary appointments and spay/neuter surgeries and coordinate drop-offs and pick-ups.
• Monitor and communicate treatment plans to appropriate staff, volunteers, and foster families.

• Perform temperament and behavior evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized behavior modification plans for cats experiencing stress or behavioral challenges.
• Document behavioral observations thoroughly and accurately.
• Work collaboratively with staff and foster families to improve the wellbeing of the cat population in the building, and out.

• Maintain and build relationships with rescue organizations and Satellite Adoption locations.
• Oversee volunteers who provide daily care at Satellite Adoption locations
• Coordinate transfers to both by identifying cats appropriate for rescue/off-site placement and ensuring all medical records, behavioral notes, and transfer paperwork are complete and accurate.

• Evaluate and identify cats suitable for working cat or barn placement.
• Match cats with suitable homes and educate adopters on acclimation and long-term care.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Support TNR efforts including advertising TNR events, intaking cats into PetPoint, obtaining signed waivers, and outcoming cats once returned and released.

• Manage the cat intake request email and evaluate intake requests based on shelter capacity and organizational priorities.
• Schedule incoming animals appropriately and communicate professionally with owners, finders, and community members.

• Develop and oversee daily enrichment programs for all shelter cats and kittens.
• Ensure enrichment plans are individualized when appropriate.
• Train staff and volunteers on enrichment techniques.
• Monitor animal welfare and quality of life.

• Create and maintain foster applications, foster manuals, care guides, flyers, and other program materials.
• Assist in keeping website pages current and relevant.
• Maintain clear and professional communication with foster families, rescue partners, adopters, volunteers, and staff.

• Maintain adequate inventory of all foster, enrichment, and medical supplies and submit requests for replenishment when items are low.

• Participate in euthanasia decisions; perform humane euthanasia once certified.
• Train and support staff and volunteers working with cat care and foster programs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace.
• Follow all Animal Friends Humane Society policies, safety procedures, and animal welfare standards.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working around cats of varying…