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About the Role

Join our talented Animal Care Specialist team and help provide daily care, comfort, and enrichment mainly to cats while supporting them on their journey to a forever home. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role focused on animal welfare, cleanliness, and positive adoption experiences. We’re looking for someone with a genuine love of cats and a special affinity for understanding feline behavior and needs. While primarily working with cats, team members may assist with dog care as needed.

Responsibilities

Monitor cats for health, behavior, and signs of stress or illness
Feed, water, and maintain clean litter boxes
Provide enrichment, socialization, and safe handling for cats of all temperaments
Clean and disinfect cages, rooms, and common areas throughout the day
Support adoptions by assisting with matchmaking and educating adopters
Keep animal care areas stocked, organized, and running smoothly
Help with intake and ongoing monitoring of cats
Assist with dog care when needed (feeding, cleaning, basic handling)
Daily stocking of supplies and maintaining animal rooms in an organized manner
Wash, dry, and store laundry and dishes
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Dependable
Friendly and team-oriented
Strong communication skills and comfortable speaking with members of team, volunteers and potential adopters
Understanding of feline behavior/body language preferred
Comfortable working with both cats and dogs
Able to lift 50 lbs+ and stay active/on your feet throughout shifts
Able to perform repetitive physical tasks (cleaning, lifting, bending)
Reliable transportation (including in inclement weather)
Animal care or shelter experience a plus
Basic computer skills
Be comfortable with exposure to zoonotic diseases, loud noises, and weather conditions

Skills

Feline behavior/body language understanding
Communication skills
Basic computer skills

Location

Westchester

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Animal care or shelter experience a plus

Benefits

Supplemental Benefits (Life Ins., etc.)
Accrued Sick Time
401k with match
Employee Discount via Cody’s Clinic

About the Company

SPCA Westchester is a no-kill, 501(c)3 not-for-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving homeless, abused and abandoned animals and to protecting animals from cruelty and neglect through education and enforcement of humane laws.
The SPCA is a growing organization that strives to offer as many competitive benefits as possible to attract talented candidates to join our team of dedicated and mission driven staff members.
Your skills and individual talents will make a difference in the lives of homeless animals.

Equal Opportunity

SPCA Westchester is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.