Adoptions, Shelters & Licensing

The Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center seeks motivated volunteers to help shelter animals find new homes. Individuals must complete a ​volunteer application, meet the city’s volunteer requirements and submit to a criminal background check. Volunteers must have a clean criminal record, including not being charged or convicted of an animal-related crime. 

Volunteers are needed to exercise and walk dogs in the kennel, spend time with and comfort cats, participate in public adoption events, and photograph animals.