CDCK VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Volunteering at City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is rewarding! Join the team!
Volunteers Needed! 
As an almost completely volunteer-powered rescue,  our volunteers are essential in saving the lives of cats and dogs.
Please review the positions below and then submit our  
  • Fundraising Committee Member: The CDCK Fundraising Committee is growing! This working committee meets every three or four weeks, strategizes about how to raise funds to support the rescue's operations and critically important work, and undertakes initiatives (e.g., events, fundraisers) to support the strategy. Whether you're a seasoned fundraiser or someone who isn't but has ideas and energy, we'd love you to join us in raising funds to save more lives.  Apply here.
  • Videography/Video Compilation: Do you enjoy creating videos AND want to use those skills (basic or advanced, we don't care!) to help get our adoptable animals into homes? We need help creating basic compilation videos to help these furry friends catch the eye of their forever families. Apply here.
  • Cute Animal Photo Uploading: Looking for an excuse to look at adorable animals? This is the volunteer role for you! We need help posting photos of our dogs and cats to Facebook and our website. Tech skills are NOT needed. It's easy, fast and rewarding. These photos are critical to catching the eye of potential adopters. Apply here.
  • Communications Team Members: If you enjoy using your knowledge of communications (any and all parts of the industry!) and outreach AND want to help save the lives of animals, then WE NEED YOU on our communications team. In this role will help us engage future adopters, fosters, and community supporters to support our mission of finding a home for each and every homeless pet we can.  Examples of some of the help we need include social media, marketing, community engagement/outreach, volunteer recruitment, and graphic design (just the basics). Expect to spend 2 or so hours on this and a monthly hour long meeting where team members can work together to strategize.  Apply here.​
  •  City Kitties Administrative Support: Help our CK Lead with a variety of tasks related to filing vet records, preparing intake documents, and working with veterinarians to obtain records. Position requires a flexible nature and positive attitude. Expect to contribute around 5 hours a week for a minimum of 6 months. Work done remotely! Apply here.​
  • Intake Volunteer (Dogs): We are always in need of people to help with our animal intake which consists of helping to unload and outfitting the incoming shelter animals in order to hand them off to adopters and fosters. Intake occurs on Saturdays and requires in-person volunteering but at an outdoor location. During this process we strive to take all precautions to keep everyone as safe as possible during the pandemic while also continuing to save the lives of cats and dogs. Each intake takes about 2 hours and a training is required before attending. If you are 16 years or younger, you must have a parent or guardian volunteer with you. Apply here.
  • Intake Volunteer (Cats): We are always in need of people to help with our animal intake which consists of helping to unload and outfitting the incoming shelter animals in order to hand them off to adopters and fosters. Intake occurs on Saturdays and requires in-person volunteering but at an outdoor location. During this process we strive to take all precautions to keep everyone as safe as possible during the pandemic while also continuing to save the lives of cats and dogs. Each intake takes about 2 hours and a training is required before attending. If you are 16 years or younger, you must have a parent or guardian volunteer with you. Apply here.
​​To keep up on future volunteer needs and receive our Volunteer Newsletter, please join our E-mail List and checkmark the "General Volunteering" list.  We also recommend that you also check the "General Interest" and "Metro DC Events" lists.

Questions? Email volunteer@citydogsrescuedc.org
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*** Please keep in mind that City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is a foster based rescue. At this time we do not have a facility for animals and are unable to assist with volunteer requests looking to work with animals on a daily basis.
Internship Opportunity - Fall 2021
​Communications Intern: If you are a college or graduate student who has a passion for animal rescue and is looking to build your portfolio apply for our part-time internship. The position is unpaid, but we are able to work with you for college credit or volunteer hours requirements. Learn more