Become a TCR Volunteer
Volunteers are the foundation of our rescue work.
Toronto Cat Rescue has a variety of volunteer opportunities available for enthusiastic individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of our rescue cats. See below for our current remote and in-person volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities
Toronto Volunteer Roles
Foster homes are the heart of Toronto Cat Rescue. Become a foster parent to cats of all ages and directly help us save more cats!
- Long-term commitment
- Foster periods can range from 2 weeks to months
Drivers help us move our cats out of the shelters, to vet appointments, to foster homes, and to stores for adoption. You can keep track of your mileage and submit for a tax receipt each year!
- On-site Position
- Must be 18 years or older
- Valid driver’s license
- Owns Vehicle
helps keep our rescue operations running smoothly by scheduling, coordinating, and tracking all animal transport activities
- Fully Remote position
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Knowledge of Toronto Cat Rescue is an asset
In this vital role, you will help members of the public and adopters navigate situations where cats need to be returned or surrendered to TCR’s care.
As a supportive and empathetic first point of contact, you’ll listen to concerns, gather essential information, provide helpful resources, and ensure the best possible outcome for both cats and people.
- Remote Position
- Must be 18 years or older
- Responsibilities shared between 2-4 volunteers
Love cats? Have a way with words? Help us tell their stories and find them a place to land!
- Fully remote — volunteer from the comfort of your own home!
- Flexible schedule, with regular availability preferred.
- Approximately 3–5 hours per week to start, depending on intake volume.
- Must be at least 18
Our in-person store volunteers are vital in ensuring that TCR cats are cared for while at the store. We are currently looking for store volunteers for our Kennedy Commons PetSmart location.
- Must be 18 years or older
- Commit to at least one recurring 1-2.5 hour shift per week.
Join Toronto Cat Rescue’s Intake Team as a Volunteer Rescue Coordinator and help save over 2,500 cats each year by making sure they get safely into their loving foster homes!
Help us turn approved foster matches into lifesaving rescues!
- Remote Position
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be comfortable with Google Workspace
Support our daily operations at the Recovery Centre. If you are passionate about working with sick and recovering cats, this is the role for you!
- On-site Position
- Must be 18 years or older
- 2-3 hour long shift per week
- Available to commit to at least 6 months
If you’re someone who loves organization, enjoys working with information and wants to make a meaningful contribution to animal rescue, we’d love to hear from you!
- Must be 18 years or older
- Approximately 1–2 hours per day to start, with flexible scheduling
- Fully remote position
Love keeping things organized? Help us manage the data behind every rescue so cats move safely and efficiently into our care!
- Remote position
- Must be 18 years or older
- Daily 1–3 hour commitment, shared between 2–3 volunteers
- 6 month minimum commitment
Help our foster homes triage and resolve minor health concerns so rescue cats and kittens can recover and thrive. A great fit for VT, VA and DVM students!
- Must be 18 years or older
- Approximately one hour per day, with a flexible schedule
- Medical, rescue or shelter experience, or extensive cat health knowledge through fostering
- 6 month minimum commitment
Act as the main TCR point of contact for foster homes and ensure a smooth journey for both the foster cat and foster home through the program.
- Must be 18 years or older
- One year minimum commitment
- Prior fostering experience strongly recommended
Our Recovery Centre Co-Lead volunteers play a key leadership role in supporting the day-to-day operations of Toronto Cat Rescue’s Cat Care Program.
- This position requires consistency and reliability
- 6 month minimum commitment
- On-site, approximately 2–3 days per week for a few hours each visit.
Help us interview potential foster homes to make sure that they’re a good fit to foster for us. This essential role helps us place more cats in foster homes, and so helps to rescue many more cats!
- Must be comfortable speaking with potential fosters
- 6 month minimum commitment
- Remote Position
Ensure TCR foster cats are placed in a loving forever home in a timely manner.
- Daily access to a computer and telephone required
- One Year minimum commitment
Kitchener-Waterloo Volunteer Roles
Foster homes are the heart of Toronto Cat Rescue. Become a foster parent to cats of all ages and directly help us save more cats!
- Long-term commitment
- Foster periods can range from 2 weeks to months
Drivers help us move our cats out of the shelters, to vet appointments, to foster homes, and to stores for adoption. You can keep track of your mileage and submit for a tax receipt each year!
- On-site Position
- Must be 18 years or older
- Valid driver’s license
- Owns Vehicle
Our in-person store volunteers are vital in ensuring that TCR cats are cared for while at the store. We are currently looking for store volunteers for our PetSmart locations in Milton, Kitchener, and Cambridge.
- Must be 18 or older
- 1 shift per week
- 6 month minimum commitment
We are currently looking for Store Volunteer Coordinators for our partner stores at PetSmart Cambridge and PetSmart Kitchener. If you like to manage people and are seeking a volunteer position, this job may be right for you!
Our Store Volunteer Coordinators are responsible for hiring store volunteers, scheduling, and maintaining a team of 20-25 volunteers.
- Must be 18 years or older
- Access to a car
- Available to commit to at least 6 months
Your support means the world to our rescue cats.
Donations helps us provide the veterinary care, food, supplies and support to give rescue cats another chance at a happy life.
