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Cat shelters 🐾

Cat sanctuary

Volunteering Opportunities at Cat Shelters – Looking for a way to help out our furry friends? You’ve landed on the right page! Here, you’ll find various opportunities to volunteer at cat shelters. Whether you’re a feline fanatic or just someone who wants to give back, there’s a shelter out there that could use your help. And trust us, nothing beats the feeling of helping a cat find its forever home. 🐱💕

How to Use This Page

Finding the purrfect volunteering gig is as easy as chasing a laser pointer! Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Browse through the opportunities. Just like a curious cat, have a look around. Click on any announcement that piques your interest.
  2. Check the date of the publication. Like catnip that’s lost its zest, some volunteering opportunities might be outdated. Make sure the announcement is still fresh and relevant.
  3. Look for the ‘Contact Details’ section. Once you’ve found an opportunity that makes you purr, find the ‘contact details‘ section. Here, you can find various ways to get in touch with the hosts, like their website, e-mail, phone numbers, or an application form.
  4. Reach out to the host/organization. Be brave like a lion and send them a message. Remember to be patient, as they might take a while to respond.

It’s time to turn your passion for cats into action. Start exploring volunteering opportunities at cat shelters now. Trust us, your new furry friends are waiting for you! 🐾

See also:
  • Dog shelters 🐶
  • Animal sanctuaries volunteer programs 🦒
  • Volunteer projects with farm animals 🐖
  • Volunteer programs with Horses 🐎

Cat shelters volunteer programs


We’ve packed this page with 12-15 paw-some opportunities, but there’s a whole lot more waiting to be explored! To uncover more, just click on ‘Older Posts’ below. Got suggestions? We’re all ears! If you’re a host and want to spread the word about your own cat-loving opportunities, don’t hesitate to add your listing!✍️😊 📝 

Let’s work together to create the purr-fect platform for all cat shelter volunteers! 

Collage from a rural volunteer project near Lisbon, Portugal: host holding wild mushrooms, cloistered farmhouse, sunset on a rocky coast, green parrot in an aviary, a circle of cats eating on patterned tiles, and a garden scene with a cat by a pebble mound and tree.

Volunteer in rural Portugal near Lisbon: animals, garden and DIY

Poster recruiting experienced TNR volunteers for Kos, Greece: photos show humane traps, carriers, and volunteers handling cats. Text notes requirements (experience with traps/nets, patience, team spirit) and explains the work—catch, neuter, and return community cats.

GASAH (Kos, Greece) – experienced TNR volunteers needed in September

Volunteers caring for rescued cats and kittens at Dahab Cats, a non-profit cat sanctuary in Dahab, Egypt.

Volunteer with rescued cats in Egypt – join Dahab Cats this summer 🐱

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Volunteer opportunity with GASAH: Help animals in need on the Island of Kos

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Fundación DUP: A lifeline for stray animals in Mexico

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Volunteering with Cats on the Island of Syros 🐈

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Volunteer at Wanderer’s End Animal Sanctuary in the U.S.A.

animal sanctuary, France, L'Arche De René Animal-tion

L’Arche De René Animal-tion welcomes volunteers for an enriching experience in France (paid)

Bolivia, Ciwy

Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi is hiring volunteers in Bolivia

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Volunteer at a Stable near Busan, South Korea 🇰🇷

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Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary volunteer program

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Volunteer on an old farm in the center of France near Orléans 🇫🇷

The Skyros Island Horse

Volunteer with horses in the island of Skyros, Greece

dogsitting, Portugal, Laura, Miguel, Lisbon

Help needed with home care & dogcare in rural Portugal (Hiring)

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Volunteer on a small Caribbean island for an animal welfare organization

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