Volunteers are our foundation—they’re why we can save so many cats.
We’ve a wide range of opportunities to engage and inspire you!
Foster Home
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!
Adoption Counsellor
Are you interested in helping cats and kittens find their forever homes? Do you like engaging with the public? Then this might be the volunteer role for you! Remote position.
Board Director
Share your leadership skills by overseeing the long-term strategic planning, governance, and fiduciary health of Toronto Cat Rescue. Directors operate as part of a team with a diverse set of skills and experiences. Learn more and apply below!
Driver
Why not join us as a volunteer driver? We need drivers to help transport cats after rescue, and to help get cats where they need to be for adoption. It’s an enjoyable role to do, and all you need is access to a car to do it!
Store Volunteers
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, Milton, Cambridge, Waterloo and Kitchener PetSmart locations.
Pet Publicist
In this role, you’ll ensure our adoptable cats get online quickly and accurately, helping them find their forever homes faster. As the Lead Pet Publicist, you’ll be the main point of contact for our posting team, managing quality control, troubleshooting issues, and keeping our adoption listings running smoothly.
Fundraising Committee Member
Our Fundraising Committee Members help to guide our fundraising and inspire greater giving. This includes supporting our mission by helping to shape and guide fundraising strategy, contributing skills and ideas to secure vital funding, and engaging with donors to inspire and steward greater giving.
Intake Administrator
The Intake Administrator plays a vital behind-the-scenes role in coordinating the safe and efficient intake of cats into TCR’s care by managing data, documentation, and communication across teams. This remote, detail-oriented position requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a daily 1–3 hour commitment and flexible scheduling.
Foster Screener
Our Foster Screener’s help check to see if our foster home applicants are eligible to care for a cat. Apply for this essential administrative task that helps us save more lives!
Finance Committee Member
Members of the Finance Committee provide strategic financial oversight and expert guidance to the Toronto Cat Rescue Board of Directors. As a standing committee of the Board, the Finance Committee ensures responsible financial planning, adherence to fiscal policies and proper reporting, while supporting the organization’s long-term sustainability.