Employment

Cat Haven is always looking for talent, if you have skills that you think would suit us please send an email with your resume to recruitment@cathaven.com.au and we will be in touch if any jobs become available that suit your skillset, below are profiles of some of the roles we are most regularly recruiting for.

**Please note we may not be currently hiring for these positions but are always looking for the purrfect people to join our team. 

 

Veterinarians 

  • Casual roles available with potential to go permanent 
  • Incredibly rewarding with extremely high success rate and thorough medical and surgical case management

About us

Operating since 1961, Cat Haven is WA's largest open admission shelter for homeless, lost and abused cats. Taking in over 7,500+ cats and kittens each year, we are committed to rescuing cats from the perils of the street through advocacy, education, and prevention as the leading cat welfare association in Western Australia.

Cat Haven’s core business is not only about improving the welfare of cats and kittens but also about improving the lives of people in the community and protecting our environment. 

Our vision is that every WA cat should be a well-cared for cat and we work towards achieving this by;

  • Providing a facility to care for lost, stray or unwanted cats and rehoming as many as possible
  • Advocating on behalf of the cats and cat owners of WA to promote and educate responsible cat ownership as well as informing on the importance and benefits of cat companionship
  • Ensuring Cat Haven is financially resilient and that the organisation is sustainable in providing essential cat welfare services to the WA community in the long-term

About the Role

We are seeking passionate, friendly vets to join our superstar team! You’ll be amazed at the scope and quality of care that you’re empowered to provide here at Cat Haven. We perform a wide range of interesting and life-saving surgeries that you rarely get to try in private practice, and we work up complex medical cases to the same degree, if not more so, than many other clinics. We treat a vast majority of cats, and those which we can’t save are decided based on veterinary and behavioural advice rather than cost constraints. 

Your duties will include surgery, dentals, consults (mainly with our foster carers) and treatment of cats/kittens in our rehoming programme. We’re a small but busy clinic where no two days are the same and you’ll never get bored. Shelter medicine is infinitely rewarding, and you’ll get to finish your week knowing you genuinely saved lives and made a difference to the welfare of 7500+ cats a year.

To be successful in this position, you will possess the following:

Essential criteria

  • Veterinary degree registerable in WA
  • Able to work on a rotational basis, including weekends and evenings
  • Experience with sterilisations and dentals
  • Friendly, positive approach
  • Enjoys a fast pace and the challenge of creating innovative solutions 
  • Genuine passion for cats and their welfare, including low stress management and handling

Preferred criteria

  • Experience or qualifications in behaviour, low stress handling, shelter medicine or similar

To apply, please email your cover letter and CV to recruitment@cathaven.com.au 

Applications will close when preferred candidates are selected, so don’t delay in submitting your application!

Cat Welfare Officer 

Are you a feline fanatic looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cats and kittens? Cat Haven, WA's leading cat welfare organisation, is seeking a dedicated individual to join our welfare team. If you're passionate about animal welfare and possess the necessary skills and experience, this could be the purr-fect job for you! 

About Cat Haven: Cat Haven has been dedicated to rescuing and rehoming cats since 1961, taking in over 7,500+ cats and kittens each year. Operating under the Getting to Zero model, our goal is to rescue and rehome as many cats as possible, ensuring they find loving forever homes. 

Responsibilities: As a Cat Welfare Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the cats in our care. Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Ensuring the health and wellbeing of up to 200 cats living in our shelter, including feeding, cleaning enclosures, and completing paperwork. 
  • Conducting health and behavioural checks of cats and kittens. 
  • Providing excellent customer service and facilitating adoptions of cats and kittens. 
  • Maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the shelter. 
  • Determining the suitability of cats and kittens for rehoming. 
  • Assisting with euthanasia when necessary. 

Requirements: To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes: 

  • Previous experience working with animals or qualifications in animal husbandry. 
  • Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Physical fitness, with the ability to lift and move up to 15kgs regularly. 

Benefits: While the work can be demanding, it is also incredibly rewarding. Cat Haven offers bespoke cat handling training, access to the Hills Feeding Program for discounted pet food, as well as other benefits including discounted boarding and clinic services. And of course, plenty of kitten cuddles! 

Application: If you're ready to embark on this rewarding journey with us, please email your cover letter and CV to Ashby at recruitment@cathaven.com.au

Join us in making a difference in the lives of cats and kittens in need! Apply today and become a part of the Cat Haven family. 

Vet Nurse

Nurses required for WA’s premier cat welfare organisation

Part time role available.
Incredibly rewarding with extremely high success rate and interesting cases.
Fast-paced, rapidly evolving role with an energetic, passionate team.
Cat Haven is a busy, open admission shelter that has been in operation since 1961, taking in over 8000 cats and kittens each year.  Operating under the Getting to Zero model, we are proud of being able to save more than 90% of the cats that need our help each year and are constantly striving to do more.
With the opportunity to increase the size of our team to meet demand, we are seeking a passionate, friendly veterinary nurse to join our fun, passionate team! We perform surgeries and medical investigations to the same standard as other clinics. We treat a vast majority of cats, and those which we can’t save are decided based on veterinary and behavioural advice rather than cost constraints.  
Nurses at Cat Haven have a fast-paced role supporting surgery, consults and hospital patients. You are also supported by experienced vets, Vet Assistants, Cat Welfare Officers and volunteers. We’re a small but busy clinic where no two days are the same and you’ll never get bored. Shelter nursing is infinitely rewarding, and you’ll get to finish your week knowing you genuinely saved lives and made a difference to the welfare of 7000+ cats a year.
Essential criteria:
- Cert IV in veterinary nursing or equivalent with at least six months paid experience and appropriate registration
- Friendly, positive approach
- Enjoys a fast pace and the challenge of adapting throughout the day  
- Genuine passion for cats and their welfare, including low stress management and handling
Preferred criteria:
- Experience in a shelter or high volume environment would be ideal
- Further knowledge or skills in behaviour or low stress handling would be an advantage
- We’re looking for a casual or part-time team member. To apply, please email your cover letter and CV to recruitment@cathaven.com.au. Applications will close when preferred candidates are selected, so don’t delay in submitting your application!

Customer Service Officer - Casual

 We love cats!

Cat Haven is WA’s premier cat welfare Organisation.  We are an open admission shelter that has been in operation since 1961, taking in over 6000 cats and kittens each year.  Operating under the Getting to Zero model, our aim to is rescue and rehome as many cats as possible.

Cat Haven is currently searching for a Customer Service Officer to join our team!  Our Customer Service Officers are the face of our Organisation who are responsible for the following:

  • Customer service - Answering the phone and greeting visitors to the shelter, assisting with enquiries including making bookings,  providing adoption information, surrendering cats, feeding guidelines, cat behaviour and dealing with stray cats/kittens
  • Sales - Upselling retail items, suggesting complimentary items and stock management
  • Processing cat/kitten surrenders and adoptions - ensuring the correct paperwork is filled out, sighting identification, cash handling and answering any questions the customer may have
  • Assisting with feeding cats, cleaning enclosures and completing paperwork within our Boarding department
  • Our Retail team is directly responsible for educating customers on the need to donate and pay fees, which are vital for Cat Haven's continued survival

This challenging but rewarding role will suit someone who is passionate about animal welfare, enjoys interacting with people and working as part of a like-minded, supportive team!  To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

  • At least three years’ experience within a retail or sales role
  • Previous experience working with animals, qualifications within animal husbandry or working in a shelter is advantageous
  • Emotionally resilient, with the ability to empathise with people and remain calm in a busy, demanding environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Physically fit with the ability to lift up to 10kgs on a regular basis
  • Computer literate with experience using MS Office
  • The ability to work as part of a team

 Cat Haven offers bespoke cat handling training, access to the Hills Feeding Program for discount pet food, discount Boarding and Clinic services, and of course kitten cuddles! 

This role is offered on a casual basis for approximately 25 hours per week with shifts including weekdays, weekends and public holidays.  Cat Haven is an open admission animal shelter.  To find out more, visit our website: www.cathaven.com.au.  

Does this sound like you?  To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment@cathaven.com.au 

 

Foster Care Officer - Casual

Are you the purr-fect matchmaker?

Our Fabulous Foster Team provides support for over 3,500 foster cats and kittens and their amazing foster paw-rents every year. This vital program ensures that our most vulnerable cases such as neonate kittens, surgical recovery, behaviour rehabilitation and cats not coping in the shelter environment receive one-on-one care in a supportive home environment, with the help of our network of dedicated, life-saving foster carers.

We are currently searching for someone to join our foster team! Our foster officers work with both cats and people, and are responsible for the following:

  • Recruiting foster carers to temporarily house cats and kittens that are referred for care
  • Matching foster cats and kittens to suitable foster carers and providing individual support based on the care needs of the case
  • Meeting foster carers in person as they come to Cat Haven to collect cats, kittens and supplies ensuring they have everything they need to provide one-on-one care to their foster/s
  • Responding to queries in regards to cats and kittens in foster care in person, via telephone and email
  • Maintaining records of existing foster carers and cats/kittens in foster through paperwork and the use of the online database
  • Booking vaccination and sterilisation appointments for cats and kittens in foster care
  • Working cooperatively with other Cat Haven staff to provide comprehensive, high quality customer service in order to ensure that the maximum number of cats and kittens are placed with carers and rehomed through our adoption program

This role would suit someone who is passionate about animal welfare, enjoys interacting with people and working as part of a like-minded, supportive team.  To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

  • Previous experience working with animals, qualifications with animal husbandry or previous experience working in a shelter
  • Emotionally resilient, with the ability to remain calm in stressful and emotional situations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team in a busy, demanding environment
  • Computer literate with experience using MS Office
  • Be physically fit with the ability to lift and move up to 10kgs on a regular basis

Our foster team works within a very demanding and busy environment with upwards of 700+ cats and kittens in foster care within the community at any one time. The team liaises with all departments to support our cats, kittens and carers reach milestones in their foster journey. Being a part of the team means being able to manage a high volume of information, as well as being adaptable in a high paced environment. This challenging role has great reward in not only working with our amazing, passionate carers but also seeing the true transformation that foster care provides.

This role is offered on a casual basis for approximately 3 shifts per week with shifts including weekdays, weekends and public holidays.  Cat Haven is WA’s premier cat welfare Organisation.  We are an open admission shelter that has been in operation since 1961, taking in over 6000 cats and kittens each year.  Operating under the Getting to Zero model, our aim is to rescue and rehome as many cats as possible.

Does this sound like you?  To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment@cathaven.com.au