This is a high-responsibility position! Volunteers participate in a strategic planning committee that plans for our flagship fundraiser, Bark in the Park. Tasks include selling sponsorships, recruiting pledge walkers, creating ads, coordinating event logistics, recruiting exhibitors, developing entertainment, etc. Business skills in the areas of marketing, accounting, advertising, selling, project management and/or connections to the community are required. This is a great resume-builder for young professionals! Contact us for more details!

Help connect adoptable animals with new families! Our MatchMakers showcase adoptable animals from Chesapeake Animal Control at various locations to help promote their adoption. MatchMakers enjoy a great deal of hands-on time with adoptable pets! Responsibilities include setting up and breaking down displays, interacting with potential adopters, and advocating adoption and spay/neuter. Off-site events occur twice monthly and volunteers can participate on their own schedule.

Party Animals help with community events, such as the Chesapeake Jubilee, the Critter Cruise, raffle ticket sales, etc. Tasks may include distributing promotional materials, taking pictures during events, performing event setup and clean up, selling tickets, and manning our educational/adoption tables. This is a great opportunity for volunteers who prefer to provide intermittent help.

Come take care of the kitties at Chesapeake Humane! Our kitty keepers are responsible for providing full service care to 6-8 cats. Volunteers may select either the Saturday or Sunday morning or evening shifts, and each shift takes about 2 hours to complete. These shifts require a once weekly commitment or a rotating commitment every other week.


Help us earn $6,000 a year! Bingo volunteers assist with Bingo games that occur every Monday from 5pm-10:30pm at the Virginia Beach Bingo Hall. A once-monthly commitment is preferred.

Set your own schedule! Pet Banks have been placed at area businesses and the funds raised need to be collected monthly. Volunteers are assigned a set route and can visit their assigned businesses on their own schedule.

Our Photographers are our artists! Opportunities include taking Petfinder.com pictures (which entails animal handling and volunteer training through Chesapeake Animal Contol), assisting with Santa Photos taken at the holidays, and photographing other community events. Experience in digital phototography is required ... and lots of patience is required, too!

Administrative volunteers are an essential part of our volunteer team! There is a wide range of opportunities at the Spay/Neuter clinic, including checking in spay/neuter patients (early morning) and assisting clients during vaccine clinics (lunch time). For those who would like to volunteer on their own schedule, opportunities include doing laundry, cleaning, helping with mail, filing and performing other general paperwork.

You can email us or contact Mrs. Powell at 546-5355.