If your shift falls on a "working" holiday, it's okay to be absent, so long as you take yourself off the calendar with as much advance notice as possible.
Petco Stores and Reber Ranch: There are no volunteer shifts on Thanksgiving or Christmas if you volunteer on cat-care teams at Reber Ranch or at a Petco in Covington, Kirkland, or Tukwila. Shifts do occur on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. holiday.
RASKC/ Kent Cats: Early Morning Cat Crew works every day of every year.
For Cat Meet and Greet, however, there are no shifts on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and the MLK holiday. Regular shifts occur on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
RASKC/ Kent Dogs: Morning shifts to care for the dogs take place every day of every year. On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the shifts conclude at 12pm. On these holidays- day after Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, and the MLK holiday- there are also special 2-4pm fill-in shifts, with the dogs tucked in for the night at 4pm. Regular shifts occur on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
RASKC/ Kent Vet Clinic: There are no volunteer shifts and no routine foster work at the Vet Clinic on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and the MLK holiday. Shifts do occur and vet services for foster animals are available on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve during regular hours.
RASKC/ Kent Shelter Helper: Morning shifts take place every day of every year. On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the shifts conclude at 12pm. On these holidays- day after Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, and the MLK holiday- the shifts conclude at 4pm.
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