CDCK VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Volunteering at City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is rewarding! Join the team!
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  
  • ​Auction Support: Help us make our fundraiser happen! We have a big list of businesses that donate items to us and need volunteers to reach out to them, upload item information into the auction website, and other administrative auction support. This is a really easy way to provide help and can be done completely remotely. We provide all the information you need and just need help getting things organized and posted. Apply here.
  • Cat Application Counselor: City Kitties Application Counselors are critical to saving lives. Counselors correspond with prospective cat adopters; check personal, landlord, and vet references; and conduct virtual home visits. Skills preferred include attention to detail, ability to respond to emails in a timely fashion, desire to help save cats! Apply here.  
  • Cat 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 cats into homes? We need help creating basic compilation videos to help these furry friends catch the eye of their forever families. 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.​
  • Graphic Designer: We are looking for some more folks to help us develop aesthetic and related assets (primarily social media focused with the occasional flyer) for various campaigns throughout the year. Estimated time committment is 1-2 hours a week or as needed. Apply here.
  • Photographer: We need volunteer photographers who are able to attend weekend animal intakes and adoption events. The photos we post of our dogs and cats are critical to getting them adopted, and we need your help! Photographers must provide their own cameras. Apply here.​​
  • 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.
  • Tech Support: We need volunteers to help with our transition to Google workspaces, updating the website, and troubleshooting other *light* tech challenges that come with a transition to a new animal management system. Advanced IT skills are not necessary, but having an understanding of tech, web development and basic coding would be a plus! Apply here.
  • Calendar Committee Member: Help us bring back this extremely popular fundraiser! We are looking for volunteers to help support us on the calendar committee to help plan this fundraiser and participate in admin tasks, assist in photo shoot, and help with shipping the calendars as needed. 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 2022
​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