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Volunteer: Help Dogs Get Adopted with Lucky Dog in Silver Spring on January 25th!!

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday January 25th at the Silver Spring PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday January 25th at the Silver Spring PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Jan 25, 2026

Zip Code: 20904

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Help Dogs Get Adopted with Lucky Dog in Rockville on February 8th!!


Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday February 8th at the Rockville PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue


Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday February 8th at the Rockville PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Feb 8, 2026

Zip Code: 20895

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Love Driving and Animals? Help Rescue Dogs & Cats by Giving Them a Ride on the Weekends!

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteer dog and cat drivers for our rescue animals! 

Help us save more Dogs and Cats in Need of Loving Homes -- please complete this SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER form to start receiving email about driver needs!!  See details below!

We need volunteers that LOVE to drive and are willing to pick up dogs or cats from various locations in VA, MD, DC and deliver them to adoption events or foster homes so they can be safe and find loving adoptive families!

Many of animals are in local boardng kennels and their only chance to get adopted is to attend Saturday and Sunday afternoon adoption events -- but unless they get a volunteer driver willing to pick them up and drop them back off if not adopted -- they aren't able to attend the events.

Saturday Hours:

Drop animal off at event by 11:45am -- pick them back up at 2pm (if the animal gets adopted we call you!)

Sunday Hours:

Drop animal off at event by 11:45am -- pick them back up at 3pm (if the animal gets adopted we call you!)

You choose when you are available and which locations you are willing to drive to!  We send weekly emails with which dogs and cats we need help driving and where they are located and you just respond if you are available!  Volunteer hours will be signed off for you and your mileage and gas are tax deductible!

Cats come in travel crates and you can borrow travel crates from us for dogs if you want or you can use their leash to tether them to a headrest in your car!

Help us save more Dogs and Cats in Need of Loving Homes!!

DC Boarding​ LocationsCapitol Hill​ Area
(E St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)H Street​ Area
(H St NE, Washington, DC 20002)​)Navy Yard​ Area
(I St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)Navy Yard Area
​(L St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)(​9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001​)W​alter Reed ​Area
(12th St NW #202, Washington, DC 20012​)NOMA​ Area
(3rd Street NE, Washington, DC 20002​)MD Boarding​ LocationsP​G County Area
(Furman Ct, Riverdale, MD 20737​)Rockville​ Area
(Frederick Rd, Derwood, MD 20855​)VA Boarding​ LocationsB​ailey's Crossroads/Alexandria Area
(5818-C Seminary Rd, Baileys Crossroads VA 22041​)Manassas​ Area
(10035 Dean Dr, Manassas, VA 20110​)C​entreville Area
(6001 Centreville Crest Ln, Centreville, VA 20121​)Alexandria​ Area
(2403 Mandeville Ln, Alexandria VA 22332​)​Barcroft/Falls Church​ Area
(6464 Lincolnia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312)Fairfax Station​ Area
(9027 Silverbrook Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039​)Leesburg​ Area
(1608 Village Market Blvd SE, Leesburg, VA 20175​)McLean​ Area
(6242 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22101​)Rosslyn​ Area
(1528 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209​)

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteer dog and cat drivers for our rescue animals! 

Help us save more Dogs and Cats in Need of Loving Homes -- please complete this SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER form to start receiving email about driver needs!!  See details below!

We need volunteers that LOVE to drive and are willing to pick up dogs or cats from various locations in VA, MD, DC and deliver them to adoption events or foster homes so they can be safe and find loving adoptive families!

Many of animals are in local boardng kennels and their only chance to get adopted is to attend Saturday and Sunday afternoon adoption events -- but unless they get a volunteer driver willing to pick them up and drop them back off if not adopted -- they aren't able to attend the events.

Saturday Hours:

Drop animal off at event by 11:45am -- pick them back up at 2pm (if the animal gets adopted we call you!)

Sunday Hours:

Drop animal off at event by 11:45am -- pick them back up at 3pm (if the animal gets adopted we call you!)

You choose when you are available and which locations you are willing to drive to!  We send weekly emails with which dogs and cats we need help driving and where they are located and you just respond if you are available!  Volunteer hours will be signed off for you and your mileage and gas are tax deductible!

Cats come in travel crates and you can borrow travel crates from us for dogs if you want or you can use their leash to tether them to a headrest in your car!

Help us save more Dogs and Cats in Need of Loving Homes!!

DC Boarding​ LocationsCapitol Hill​ Area
(E St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)H Street​ Area
(H St NE, Washington, DC 20002)​)Navy Yard​ Area
(I St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)Navy Yard Area
​(L St SE, Washington, DC 20003​)(​9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001​)W​alter Reed ​Area
(12th St NW #202, Washington, DC 20012​)NOMA​ Area
(3rd Street NE, Washington, DC 20002​)MD Boarding​ LocationsP​G County Area
(Furman Ct, Riverdale, MD 20737​)Rockville​ Area
(Frederick Rd, Derwood, MD 20855​)VA Boarding​ LocationsB​ailey's Crossroads/Alexandria Area
(5818-C Seminary Rd, Baileys Crossroads VA 22041​)Manassas​ Area
(10035 Dean Dr, Manassas, VA 20110​)C​entreville Area
(6001 Centreville Crest Ln, Centreville, VA 20121​)Alexandria​ Area
(2403 Mandeville Ln, Alexandria VA 22332​)​Barcroft/Falls Church​ Area
(6464 Lincolnia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312)Fairfax Station​ Area
(9027 Silverbrook Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039​)Leesburg​ Area
(1608 Village Market Blvd SE, Leesburg, VA 20175​)McLean​ Area
(6242 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22101​)Rosslyn​ Area
(1528 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209​)

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 22207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Help Dogs Get Adopted with Lucky Dog in Alexandria on February 1st!!


Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday February 1st at the Alexandria PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue


Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on Sunday February 1st at the Alexandria PetSmart.

Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check in starts at 11:30 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm.

The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event.

Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event.

Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Feb 1, 2026

Zip Code: 20305

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Calling All CAT LOVERS!!!!

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteers who LOVE CATS to go to various Petsmart locations and care for our cats that live there while waiting to be adopted!  Our cats are currently housed in 3 locations:  Largo Petsmart (10464 Campus Way S, Largo, MD 20774), Oxon Hill Petsmart (6005 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745) and Rockville Petsmart (5154 Nicholson Ln, Kensington, MD 20895)

We are looking for volunteers to go once a week and help maintain the cleanliness of the cat's condos in the cat centers.  This includes scooping their litter box (or a full litter box change if needed), using the provided cleaners to sweep out and clean the condos to keep them sanitary, change out any dirty beds and toys with new fresh ones,  making sure that they have fresh water and clean bowls and general just tidying up.  It is really important that the cats are kept clean to prevent them getting sick. We also want volunteers to spend time playing with the cats and kittens so they get well socialized and handled routinely.  After your visit we ask for a visit report letting us know how the cat(s) are doing, any observations on their personality, and your interactions with them. Pictures/videos are great too! 

The available hours are 9 am - 9 pm Mondays through Saturdays and 10 am - 7 pm on Sundays for Petsmart Locations. There isn't an hour requirement for this volunteer opportunity: we encourage people to sign up on a recurring basis ideally once a week.


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteers who LOVE CATS to go to various Petsmart locations and care for our cats that live there while waiting to be adopted!  Our cats are currently housed in 3 locations:  Largo Petsmart (10464 Campus Way S, Largo, MD 20774), Oxon Hill Petsmart (6005 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745) and Rockville Petsmart (5154 Nicholson Ln, Kensington, MD 20895)

We are looking for volunteers to go once a week and help maintain the cleanliness of the cat's condos in the cat centers.  This includes scooping their litter box (or a full litter box change if needed), using the provided cleaners to sweep out and clean the condos to keep them sanitary, change out any dirty beds and toys with new fresh ones,  making sure that they have fresh water and clean bowls and general just tidying up.  It is really important that the cats are kept clean to prevent them getting sick. We also want volunteers to spend time playing with the cats and kittens so they get well socialized and handled routinely.  After your visit we ask for a visit report letting us know how the cat(s) are doing, any observations on their personality, and your interactions with them. Pictures/videos are great too! 

The available hours are 9 am - 9 pm Mondays through Saturdays and 10 am - 7 pm on Sundays for Petsmart Locations. There isn't an hour requirement for this volunteer opportunity: we encourage people to sign up on a recurring basis ideally once a week.


Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 22207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Would you like to help DOGS and CATS get ADOPTED?

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteers that would like to be Cat Adoption Coordinators!  We are a foster-based rescue in the VA, MD, DC area that pulls kittens and cats from high kill shelters across the rural south and places them in foster care to get adopted!  We need volunteers willing to train to become Dog and Cat Adoption Coordinators and help us get these wonderful animals adopted! 

Interested in learning more - reach out to volunteering@luckydoganimalrescue.org and we will send you info on our next AC information session/training!

About the Adoption Coordinator (AC) role:

What is it?

Adoption Coordinators are the main advocates for our dogs and cats!  They not only work to match our animals with potential adopters, but they also serve as a critical resource to our foster parents. ACs choose the animals they want to be responsible for, ensure they are properly posted online, and discuss them with interest adopters. ACs review ALL applications that come in for those animals -- and if they are not previously pre-approved, ensure that we complete a vet check and landlord check (if applicable), conduct a phone screen, and, when needed, find a home visit volunteer.


Time Commitment?

Adoption Coordinators are one of our most important groups of volunteers.  Typically, ACs dedicate anywhere from 5-15 hours a week to Lucky Dog. Having regular access to email is super important!

Adoption Coordinators are also required to attend at least 2 adoption events per month and 1 transport per month. This is a great opportunity to meet your dogs and cats and chat with their fosters!


Training Needed?

All Adoption Coordinators go through a virtual AC training and shadow at one of our Sunday adoption events. Once they have completed that, they will go through a mentoring phase before they work on their own.

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is looking for volunteers that would like to be Cat Adoption Coordinators!  We are a foster-based rescue in the VA, MD, DC area that pulls kittens and cats from high kill shelters across the rural south and places them in foster care to get adopted!  We need volunteers willing to train to become Dog and Cat Adoption Coordinators and help us get these wonderful animals adopted! 

Interested in learning more - reach out to volunteering@luckydoganimalrescue.org and we will send you info on our next AC information session/training!

About the Adoption Coordinator (AC) role:

What is it?

Adoption Coordinators are the main advocates for our dogs and cats!  They not only work to match our animals with potential adopters, but they also serve as a critical resource to our foster parents. ACs choose the animals they want to be responsible for, ensure they are properly posted online, and discuss them with interest adopters. ACs review ALL applications that come in for those animals -- and if they are not previously pre-approved, ensure that we complete a vet check and landlord check (if applicable), conduct a phone screen, and, when needed, find a home visit volunteer.


Time Commitment?

Adoption Coordinators are one of our most important groups of volunteers.  Typically, ACs dedicate anywhere from 5-15 hours a week to Lucky Dog. Having regular access to email is super important!

Adoption Coordinators are also required to attend at least 2 adoption events per month and 1 transport per month. This is a great opportunity to meet your dogs and cats and chat with their fosters!


Training Needed?

All Adoption Coordinators go through a virtual AC training and shadow at one of our Sunday adoption events. Once they have completed that, they will go through a mentoring phase before they work on their own.

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 22207

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Calling All Dog, Puppy, Cat and Kitten FOSTERS!!!

We are Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and we save dogs and cats, puppies and kittens from high-kill shelters across the rural south and we NEED YOUR HELP. These animals must come to the DC area and they cannot escape the shelter unless we have confirmed fosters. If you would like to open your home and heart and snuggle a pup or kitty, then check out our website (Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Fosters) to complete a questionnaire.

Fosters pick up their foster animal when they arrive on transport on Saturdays, from our Sunday adoption events, or from another foster. They provide temporary housing until the animal is placed in their forever home. This can be as short as a few days, or take several weeks. Our full time fosters typically commit to housing their foster dog or cat until they find a forever home.

Lucky Dog fosters provide a loving, temporary home for their foster dog or cat, communicate regularly with the Lucky Dog team, and provide transportation for their foster animal to our Sunday adoption events at least twice a month to help get their foster dog or cat adopted! Fosters must be able provide transportation to get the foster animal to events twice a month and for any medical needs (e.g., vet visits, medicine pick up, etc.). Lucky Dog asks foster families to provide food for their foster animal: we can provide or loan you the rest. Fostering is of course temporary so if you can't keep your foster animal long-term or only for a week or two, we understand -- that's the beauty of fostering!

To apply to be a foster, please visit our website at Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Fosters!!!

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

We are Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and we save dogs and cats, puppies and kittens from high-kill shelters across the rural south and we NEED YOUR HELP. These animals must come to the DC area and they cannot escape the shelter unless we have confirmed fosters. If you would like to open your home and heart and snuggle a pup or kitty, then check out our website (Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Fosters) to complete a questionnaire.

Fosters pick up their foster animal when they arrive on transport on Saturdays, from our Sunday adoption events, or from another foster. They provide temporary housing until the animal is placed in their forever home. This can be as short as a few days, or take several weeks. Our full time fosters typically commit to housing their foster dog or cat until they find a forever home.

Lucky Dog fosters provide a loving, temporary home for their foster dog or cat, communicate regularly with the Lucky Dog team, and provide transportation for their foster animal to our Sunday adoption events at least twice a month to help get their foster dog or cat adopted! Fosters must be able provide transportation to get the foster animal to events twice a month and for any medical needs (e.g., vet visits, medicine pick up, etc.). Lucky Dog asks foster families to provide food for their foster animal: we can provide or loan you the rest. Fostering is of course temporary so if you can't keep your foster animal long-term or only for a week or two, we understand -- that's the beauty of fostering!

To apply to be a foster, please visit our website at Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Fosters!!!

Organization: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 22207

Allow Groups: No