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Thank You to all our Smashing Volunteers
We couldn't do what we do without You!
Cat Chat has been helping to rehome cats for eight years now, and the demand for our Charity's services has grown immensely in that time, and indeed, continues to grow. Many rescues refer to us as their 'Rehoming Life-line'. Our volunteers are a vital part of our operation, and for whose efforts we are incredibly grateful!
This page is to say THANKS to those wonderful people who are giving their valuable time, expertise and energy to help to make Cat Chat work. Thousands of ex-rescue cats are purring in their new homes thanks to these folks below, serving 'Cat and Country'!
Could you Volunteer to help Cat Chat? Volunteer Opportunities here »» |
GRATEFUL THANKS, PURRS and FURRY HEAD-RUBS go to...
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Drum Roll.. Three Cheers.. Hip Hip Hooray..! for...
Cat Chat Volunteers
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Joanne Todd
The Cat Homing Pages Team
Section Monitor - Amal Garnham
Section Monitor - Tracy Beagrie
Page updates - Claire Watson
Page updates - Gail Blakemore
Page updates - Gill Clarke
Page updates - Jenny Evans
Page updates - Joanne Todd
Page updates - Renata Fernandes
Page updates - Sabrina Peyton
Page updates - Samantha Sydenham
Page updates - Sarah Lambe
The 'Top Cats' Team
Co-ordinator - Bonita Howard
Section Monitor - Carol Baker
Section Monitor - Graham Clinton
Top Cat Entries - Alison Cuff
Top Cat Entries - Angela James
Top Cat Entries - Bonita Howard
Top Cat Entries - Jenny Evans
The Forum Team
Superviser - Erasmus Cat
Moderators - Blip • Chrisb • Elastu • Jen2
Moderators - Lynnst24 • Petsearch • Sabrina • Sootyman
The Helpdesk Team
Emma Foxall
Joanne Todd
Roll of Honour Administrators
Nicolene Dutrieux
Jacques Dutrieux
Web Page Development
Bonita Howard
Samantha Sydenham
Administration
Site Stats - Jayne Prescott
Financial Admin - Maureen Bull
Feline Behavioural Adviser
Katrina Zurbanu BSc (Hons) (Psych) BSY(PetPsy)
Feline Veterinary Adviser
Maureen Hutchison BSc, BVMS, MRCVS
1 extra volunteer needed!
Marketing / Publicity
Newsletter Editor - Renata Fernandes
Newsletter Design - Graeme Kennedy (the bus stalker)
Copywriting - Sonia Warder
Web Blogs - Tracy Beagrie
PC / IT Advisers
Ruth Santos
Mark Young
Merchandise Fulfilment
Valerie Axford
Fundraising
Stamp Co-ordinator - Suki Solly
Ebay Wizard (S.E. Kent) - 1 volunteer needed!
The Charity Trustees
Angela • Jaine • Maggie • Mandy • Maureen • Paul • Steve
Charity Trustees (S.E. Kent) - 1 extra volunteer needed!
THANKS TO YOU ALL! |
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Love Cats? Want to Help?
Could YOU become a Cat Chat Volunteer?
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES APPEAR BELOW...
(Updated August 2008)
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Distance Volunteers (Anywhere in the UK)
 FELINE VETERINARY ADVISER (enquiries by email) - (1 vacant post - anywhere in the UK)
Requirements: Experienced, diplomatic, level-headed person with recognised professional veterinary qualifications. A Good command of English and a good all round feline veterinary knowledge.
Time Commitment: variable – usually several enquiries each week, however additional input would be welcomed to assist with feline medical enquiries on our forum.
Answering public email enquiries on a wide range of feline medical issues. Occasionally emails may be upsetting or inflammatory, so a level head is required. You will need to be non-judgemental at all times, and to give considerate and professional veterinary advice on behalf of the Charity. Experience in practice, and a recognised veterinary qualification is essential. Our adviser will need to be wholly sympathetic to the rescue sector, and would need to bear some of Cat Chat’s values in mind when advising, for example: encouraging neutering, discouraging breeding, and promoting a non-destruction policy for healthy animals (i.e. healthy FIV+s).
If you are interested, please email us, including a land line phone number, and we will call you for an initial chat:  |
Local Opportunities (South East Kent):
CHARITY TRUSTEE - (1 vacant post - S. E. Kent only):
 Requirements: Animal lover, with some spare time • A connection to the web • A willingness to take on some level of responsibility • Honest, Trustworthy and Reliable • Any relevant or useful skills a bonus!
Time Commitment: The Trustees meet once a month, however you would be expected to take an active role, and to be involved in additional tasks requiring work between times, to the benefit of the Charity.
We currently have one vacant post on our Trustee body. Ideal candidates would have experience in one or more of the following fields; business management, publicity and marketing, trading, I.T., web development, finance, general admin, fundraising, staff management, grant funding, animal welfare, although these are not exclusive requirements - if you feel you have other skills which may help the Charity, we would still love to hear from you. Trusteeship gives an opportunity to actively shape the future of the Charity. Experience in the Charitable sector would be helpful but is not essential. We are a small, friendly committee, and one of us will be happy to have an informal chat if you think you may be interested in joining us. We currently have no-one in the post of Charity Secretary. We would also be pleased to find someone willing to become involved in either Fundraising or Publicity.
If you are an animal lover, have skills which you think would further the Chairty's aims, have some spare time, and you live in South East Kent, please email us, including a land line phone number please: |
Local Opportunities (South East Kent):
EBAY WIZARD(s) - (S. E. Kent only):
 Requirements: Ebay knowledge • Ability to crop, resize and optimise photos for the web
We would love to hear from someone near us in Thanet who could organise our Ebay sales for us (both entering up the items and posting them out too!). We have a huge stack of stuff here to sell, mainly books, so it would only be practical for someone local or local-ish.
For further information, please email our Volunteer
Co-ordinator:  or, to volunteer, please print off and complete our Volunteer Application Form, including details of two people we may apply to for references: Volunteer Application Form (PDF) |
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Helping Cats • Helping Shelters • Finding Homes!
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