OPENING (Wed. – Sun.)
- Feed everyone (if another volunteer hasn’t already)
- Check whiteboards for special notes
- Turn on air filters
- Scoop litter boxes and top off as needed – food room, back room, cat cottages, etc.
- Check all water – bowls, fountains, cat cottages, back room
- Walk around entire lounge looking for any messes to clean up
- Sweep, dust mop and/or use Dyson in litter room, lounge, and lobby
- Vacuum rugs
- Steam floors
- Clean any messes; use appropriate cleaners for the mess
- Clorox wipes: handles of wand toys, arms of chairs, high-touch surfaces – door handles, fan controls, etc.
- Untangle wand toys and spread 4-5 of them out on the shelves
- Wash tables with Simple Green
- Lint roll or vacuum pillows, cushions
- Empty all trash cans and take trash out
- Spray food room trash can lightly with Lysol and let dry
- Put new trash bags in all trash cans
- Open curtains
- Put out sandwich board if not windy and not raining
- Put out door mat
- Put donation box on desk
- Put iPad on the desk
- Turn window sign to “open”
CLOSING
- Scoop litter boxes and top off if needed
- Turn off air filters, Keurig
- Check water
- Clean up toys
- Put wand toys in hallway
- Close curtains
- Bring in sandwich board
- Bring in door mat
- Turn window sign to “closed”
- Put metal bar in front door
- Put donation box on shelf on desk
- Plug in iPad
- Charge phone if needed
- Charge card reader if needed
- Exit through back door
DURING BUSINESS HOURS
- Check whiteboard for special notes
- Check litter boxes
- Clean surfaces between visits
- Wipe wand toy handles between visits
- Tidy up lounge
- Wash dishes as needed
- Sweep any messes
- Scrub 1-2 litter boxes
- Clean Keurig water tank
- Clean anything else that needs cleaning
- Visit shy/new cats in catios, food room, etc.
- Brush cats
- Clean nose and hand prints off front windows
- THURSDAY: move trash and recycling barrels to side street (Hurst) in the afternoon
- FRIDAY: bring trash and recycling barrels back up once empty
- Replace toilet paper and paper towel rolls as needed
- Take photos and videos to share to social media
WEEKLY/MONTHLY
- Clean all fountains (weekly) and replace all filters (monthly)
- Wash/vacuum outer filters in air purifiers (weekly)
- Replace Brita filter (monthly)
- Add 1-2 tablespoons vinegar to steamer water (monthly)
OFF SITE
- Laundry
- Bank deposits
- Pick up new cats
- Vet, vaccine, chip appointments
- Foster care
- Supply pick up
- TNR donations drop-off
