Coordinating volunteer projects is one of the many ways the Peninsula Humane Foundation provides support to local animal care organizations. We love our volunteers!


The Peninsula Humane Foundation is currently managing a volunteer team that provides full-service care for cats on display at the Newport News PETCO. This includes cleaning cat apartments and providing playtime and TLC!

While outside their apartments, some kitties like to run, jump and play! Others like to visit the birds and hamsters. Some simply prefer to sit in a warm lap and purr ... but no matter how they choose to spend their time, every kitty looks forward to seeing their volunteers!

Most volunteers take a once-weekly shift; however, other schedules can be accommodated. We also maintain a team of substitutes who fill in when shifts are vacant. Subs are especially helpful during holidays, spring break, and summer.


Want a little more responsibility? Want to volunteer from home? Check out the opportunities below!
• PETCO Volunteer Coordinator
Help the Peninsula Humane Foundation expand its reach! Responsibilities include training, scheduling and managing the best volunteers in town.
• Dog Tales Coordinator
Want to help children develop a love for reading? Responsibilities include scheduling therapy dogs for our Dog Tales 8-week summer reading program and managing the reading sessions.
• Grant Coordinator
Do you like to research and write? Help us fund our life-saving work by researching and writing grant applications.
• Photographer
Are you skilled at taking photographs? Do you have the patience of a saint? Help us advertise our adoptable animals by providing beautiful photographs for our website and Facebook!

Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to work without supervision. Children between the ages of 7-17 are welcome with a parent - we love parent and child teams! Volunteers are needed to serve for a minimum of 4 months or an agreed upon period of time (ex. a semester, summer, etc.)