Pets Bring Joy is fueled by volunteer power, for which we are extremely grateful! Our devoted team of 150+ volunteers collectively donate over 7,500 hours of their time annually to PBJ.

Our biggest needs presently are finding people willing to help with transporting cats and kittens, greeting potential adopters at our Saturday adoption events, and feeding cats living in community cat colonies. We're also always searching for people willing to open their hearts and homes to foster cats and kittens.

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.

Adoption Event Team Member

Meet future pet owners, share your love for animals and answer questions about PBJ. It's that simple. We are currently seeking volunteers to help host our Saturday adoption events at the East Fairfax PetSmart store, located at 9528 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031. Events are held on Saturdays from 12 - 3 pm. If you are interested in volunteering please email Beth for details.

PetMAC DC Cat Care Volunteer

Our PetMAC DC adoption center often houses cats who are up for adoption, and could 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, please email Lori for details.

Community Cat Feeder

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:

• Sterling (multiple locations)
• South Riding
• McLean near Old Dominion & Spring Hill Rd
• Alexandria near N. Beauregard St.
• Annandale
• Falls Church near Seven Corners
• Springfield
• Lorton

In addition to feeding, they are also always in need of help with trapping, transporting, and temporary housing. Training is provided!

If interested in volunteering, email independent TNR advocate Lisa at gzpeat@aol.com with the location(s) where you are able to assist or other activities you are interested in.

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.