DMV AREA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Chantilly

A Forever-Home Rescue Foundation is a non-profit, all-breed cat and dog rescue that works to find loving new "Forever Homes" for cats and dogs.

Bethesda

Alley Cat Allies is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping feral cats by reforming ineffective, inhumane animal control polices and providing resources.

Fairfax Station

Animal Allies is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of companion animals in northern Virginia since 1984.

Merrifield

The 4Paws Rescue Team is a nonprofit community-based all volunteer organization that takes in neglected, abandoned, abused and unwanted cats and kittens.

Waldorf

Last Chance Animal Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to minimize the euthanasia of homeless pets through both adoption and providing low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter for both dogs and cats.

Arlington

The Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation (LDCRF) rescues abandoned or displaced dogs and cats from the threat of euthanasia in over-crowded shelters or other at-risk situations and places them for adoption into loving homes.

Arlington

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet parents on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.

Alexandria

King Street Cats all-volunteer organization that rescues cats and kittens and places them in permanent loving homes.

Washington DC

DC PAWS Rescue saves stray, neglected, unwanted and abused animals from animal control facilities and places them in safe, supportive and loving foster and adoptive homes in the Washington, DC and surrounding areas.

Newington

An all-volunteer non profit animal rescue organization that is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. We do this through the rescue, medical care, rehabilitation and placement by adoption of homeless and/or abandoned cocker spaniels and cocker spaniel mixes to good homes.

Alexandria

An all volunteer foster home-based group. We rescue abandoned/homeless cats & kittens and prepare them for adoption into permanent homes. We offer community outreach, temporary custody, and spay/neuter assistance in addition to maintaining a small Pet Food bank. Special needs cats are considered.

Loudon

Our mission is to honor all of creation through providing a safe & forever home for farmed animals in need, so they can live free from abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

Poolsville

Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife that relies entirely on public donations for support. Our mission is to offer care, rehabilitation, and permanent sanctuary for neglected, abused or abandoned farm animals, as well as providing a protected habitat for wildlife.

Manassas

We are dedicated to providing a nurturing home for over 250 formerly neglected and abused farm animals. Our mission is to create a loving and beautiful environment that encourages relationships between our animals and the people who visit them.

Bethesda

We do that by caring for rescued farmed animals and providing an idyllic sanctuary for children and families to visit and enjoy the animals and cultivated lavender and seasonal vegetables. We offer educational tours, volunteer and internship opportunities.

Arlington

To build a generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hand-on service to the land.

Various

Potomac Conservancy is the region’s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and vibrant communities. We combine the grassroots power of over 30,000 supporters with conservation and policy initiatives to restore the Potomac River to full health.

Arlington

Join the Remove Invasive Plants (RiP) volunteers and work hands-on to improve habitat.

Falls Church

The Wildlife Rescue League is a non-profit organization providing care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in order to return them to the wild.

Fridays for future is an international youth climate action group that gets together for strikes, and other community engagements actions

Fairfax

Volunteer Program is a community-based project designed to reduce invasive plants on our parklands. This program gives volunteers an opportunity to connect with like-minded people while taking care of natural resources.