Cache Humane Society volunteer numbers on the rise

In the last six months, the Cache Humane Society has more than tripled the number of volunteers working at the shelter. The shelter now has more than 70 active volunteers that help at the shelter every week.

In order to make this possible, Cath Manrique, the volunteer coordinator, said she is using social media more effectively to publicize open volunteer positions at Cache Humane.

“I have completely revamped our Facebook and volunteer page online,” Manrique said.  

Manrique said having so many volunteers helps the shelter run smoothly. She said with so many of the volunteers having other responsibilities outside of the shelter, having a large number makes it easier to keep positions filled.

“Our volunteers are amazing,” Manrique said. “They fit their time in at the shelter around school, family and their jobs. We couldn’t function without our volunteers.”

Janet Miller has been a volunteer for only a few months, and when she began, she worked just one day a week. But, she said that she loved it so much, that she began to volunteer two days a week – and many of those days, she spends four or five hours helping at the shelter.

“My landlord doesn’t allow cats,” Miller said. “I volunteer at the Cache Humane Society to be around them and help them.”