The RSPCA is looking for people to cuddle rabbits and cats here in Manchester

The RSPCA is on the lookout for kindhearted Mancunians to help with the care of their cats and rabbits across Greater Manchester.

If you dream of cuddling and caring for vulnerable animals while they wait for their forever homes, this could be the opportunity for you as several volunteer roles have become available at the Manchester and Salford branches of the RSPCA.

In 2021, the teams had a total of 624 animals admitted into their care, and saw 503 of these animals rehomed – 259 cats, 117 rabbits, and 127 ‘smalls’.

However, the Eccles Road-based RSPCA centre is required to raise all of its own funds to operate, so relies heavily on the help of volunteers in order to keep things running smoothly.

RSPCA Manchester & Salford Branch / Facebook

Volunteers are responsible for jobs such as cleaning the enclosures and spending quality time with the rescued animals in order to socialise them ahead of their adoptions.

And now, the branch has posted an advertisement for these positions, which reads: “Join our wonderful team of volunteers at our small animal centre in Salford.

“We are looking for folks who can commit to a weekly slot (a couple of roles are available fortnightly) for at least the next three months, and this is because a lot of time is taken training volunteers and so temporary placements are not manageable for us.”

For insurance reasons, RSPCA Manchester & Salford says it is looking for volunteers who are over eighteen years of age, and said that any applicant who has cats, dogs, rabbits or ferrets in their home must be up to date with their vaccinations.

RSPCA Manchester & Salford Branch / Facebook

The roles on offer are as follows:

• Cattery Cleaning: 8:30am/9am start on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, either weekly or fortnightly.
• Small Animal Room Cleaning: Start between 8:30am – 10am on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
• Cat Socialising: Anytime from 1pm until 4pm on Mondays – Fridays.
• Rabbit Socialising: Anytime from 12:30pm until 4pm, seven days a week.

If you think you’re up to joining the volunteer team at RSPCA Manchester & Salford and have plenty of cuddles to give, then you can email adoptions@rspca-manchesterandsalford.org.uk for more information.

Visit the RSPCA website for more information.