Volunteering for Pets Bring Joy
Pets Bring Joy is fueled by volunteer power, for which we are extremely grateful!
Our devoted team of 100+ volunteers collectively donate over 7,500 hours of their time annually to PBJ.
Please review the volunteer opportunities below, and if you see something you'd like to help with, please use the appropriate link to contact us.
Transport Volunteers
Transport volunteers take cats and kittens to vet appointments, foster homes, shelters and more. Some trips are short and local, while others are a bit longer and out of the area. If you love animals and want to help by joining our transport team, please email us at info@pbj.org.
East Fairfax PetSmart Cat Care Volunteers
We are currently seeking volunteers to help us care for adoptable cats housed at the East Fairfax PetSmart store, located at 9528 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031. This involves visiting the store once a week to feed the cats, tidy cages/scoop litter boxes, and play/cuddle with our kitty guests. Shifts typically take 30 minutes (but you are welcome to stay and play with cats as long as you like :o) -- morning volunteers can come anytime between 9 am - 11 am, and afternoon/evening volunteers can come anytime between 5 pm - 7 pm. If you are interested in volunteering for cat care at PetSmart, please email Beth for details.
PetMAC DC Cat Care Volunteers
Our PetMAC DC adoption center often houses cats who are up for adoption, and could also use help with caring for them: feeding, scooping litter boxes, and playing with them to let them know that they are loved. If you are interested in volunteering at PetMAC, located at 4914 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, please email Lori for details.
Fostering for PBJ
As a foster-home-based rescue, PBJ's rescue capacity is limited by the amount of space available across our network of foster homes. Fostering cat(s)/kitten(s) is a wonderful form of community service! To learn more about our foster program, please click here.
Community Cat Feeders
There are several cat colonies throughout Northern Virginia that are managed by independent TNR advocates
(not affiliated with PBJ). These TNR advocates need volunteers to help with feeding community cats once a week.
These colonies are located in:
In addition to feeding, they are also always in need of help with trapping, transporting, and temporarily housing cats. Training is provided!
If you are interested in volunteering to help with community cats, please email independent TNR advocate Lisa at
gzpeat@aol.com.