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The Animals Need YOU!

The SPCA of Northern Virginia needs your help. While we would like for everyone who visits this website to adopt a needy dog or cat, we realize that not everyone is able to do so. Sometimes rental agreements, allergies, travel schedules or other constraints make adoption impossible. There are many other ways for you to support our work with the animals, though.  Click on the links below to find out more about these opportunities to help:

red paw    Volunteering

red paw     Fostering

red paw     Financial support

red paw     Car donation

red paw     Pet Portraits

red paw     Pet supplies donation

red paw     Guardian Angels program

red paw     eBay

red paw     Gifts in memory or in honor

red paw     Membership

red paw     Estate planning

red paw     Shopping

red paw     DoodyCalls

If you can open your home on a temporary basis, you could become a Foster Parent for a cat or dog. Our need for foster homes varies on a seasonal basis, but (for cats) is especially critical during kitten season in the spring. Please click here for a Cat Foster Home application. We do not currently have an online Dog Foster Home application; please call 703 799-9390 and leave a message if you are interested in fostering a dog.

Fostering cats & kittens

WHAT, WHY, HOW . . . Since the SPCA does not have a shelter facility, we rely on volunteer foster parents to care for our rescued cats. Foster parents have the unique opportunity to personally help our rescued cats and kittens heal both emotionally and physically from whatever trauma they suffered.
Many fosters are cat lovers who are stepping forward to “do the right thing” for homeless cats in their neighborhood. They are the cats whose owners moved away and simply abandoned them. They are the kittens born to stray cats. They are the cats lost, forgotten, and unanswered for by protective forces.
Why, you may ask, would someone volunteer to be a foster parent for an animal they don’t even own? Why would someone take on the responsibility for an animal someone else was supposed to take care of but didn’t? Why would anyone want to give up their spare bedroom, bathroom, etc. and take on responsibility for a pet they will eventually place in someone else's home?
People who choose to foster do so because they know that if they don’t step up to the plate, the fate of these animals is either sub-par living conditions or death. They feel good knowing they are making a difference, every minute and every day, in the life of an innocent soul; that a few months of inconvenience turn quickly into a rewarding, educational, challenging, and fun experience they will never forget. While it’s true that fosters do get very attached to their animals, they also find a special joy in sending a pet to a wonderful new family.
If you would like to learn more about the responsibilities expected of a foster parent, click here.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a foster parent for the SPCA please submit an online application.
We provide training and pay all medical costs! There are few acts more heartwarming than helping to save the life of a loving innocent creature in need.

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If you can donate your time, we have need of volunteers for everything from assisting at Adoption Days to planning fundraising events. If you would like to volunteer on an irregular basis, we need helpers at our events throughout the year.  Please click here for a list of current volunteer needs.

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Are you an eBay seller? Sales on eBay can now benefit the SPCA of Northern Virginia.  Individuals who sell items on eBay can now donate from 10 percent to 100 percent of the final sales price to help us rescue and find homes for abused, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats.

The donations are being made through MissionFish, a nonprofit organization specializing in online charitable auctions. Items for sale will be posted through MissionFish, and they will also appear on all other listings on eBay. Items will be identified on eBay as Giving Works items, and marked with a charity ribbon icon so buyers will know they are supporting a good cause. In fact, buyers tend to trust charity sellers more and these items sell for more than non-charity listings. In addition, Giving Works items appear in three eBay categories for the price of one: the category one selects, the eBay Giving Works category and on the MissionFish nonprofit homepage.

To take advantage of this new donation opportunity, follow these steps:
1. Visit MissionFish
2. Get registered
3. Choose an item to sell
4. Write an item title and description
5. List your item through MissionFish and indicate that it will benefit "SPCA of Northern Virginia"
6. Complete your transaction—MissionFish collects your donation and passes it on to us.

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Have you ever wanted to memorialize your pet in a watercolor or oil portrait? Artist Karen Derrico will donate 15-25% of her fee to the SPCA for all referrals. To see Karen's work, click the banner below.

Painting 4 Paws

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Financial assistance is an ongoing necessity. Without money, the SPCA of Northern Virginia cannot fulfill its mission to rescue abused, neglected and abandoned domestic animals and place them in loving homes. While we have a number of fundraising events throughout the year, we depend on the generosity of people like you to continue to provide care for the animals. There are a number of ways for you to donate to us.

red paw   Many companies will match their employees’ donations to any registered nonprofit organization dollar for dollar. Click here for a list of these companies and the procedure for donating.

red paw     If your company participates with the United Way or the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), you can donate to the SPCA of Northern Virginia. Our agency is 94873 for the CFC and 8155 for United Way.

red paw     If your company participates with the Combined Virginia Campaign (CVC), you can donate to the SPCA of Northern Virginia. Our number is 8391.

red paw   To donate online, or to view the financial statement of the SPCA of Northern Virginia, click on the banner below:

red paw   Donate now via Paypal:

red paw    To send a donation, mail to:

SPCA of Northern Virginia
P.O. Box 100220
Arlington, VA 22210-3220 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The SPCA of Northern Virginia is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) charity, EIN 54-1627788, listed under the name Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern VA.

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If you are unable to donate money, we can always use donations of food and pet supplies, such as

Please bring the items to one of our adoption fairs or call us to arrange for a pick up or drop-off. 

PLEASE NOTE: The SPCA of Northern Virginia is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) charity, EIN 54-1627788, listed under the name Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern VA.                   

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car donationDo you have a vehicle that you no longer want or need?  Would you like to dispose of that vehicle, gain a tax deduction, and benefit the SPCA at the same time?  Donate it!  It's easy, and your unwanted car can help us save animals' lives.  For more information, please email Car_Donation@SPCANoVA.org.   When you're ready to proceed, just fill out our online donation form, or email car_donation@spcanova.org, and a representative of a firm acting on behalf of the SPCA will contact you.  

The SPCA of Northern Virginia is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) charity, EIN 54-1627788, listed under the name Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern VA.                  

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The SPCA welcomes donations made In Honor or In Memory of someone special in your life. Please include with your gift the name and address of the person you would like notified of your donation, along with the name of the person or pet being honored or remembered. Your gift will also appear in the next edition of our newsletter. For your convenience, dedication gifts can now be made online or by mail.

PLEASE NOTE: The SPCA of Northern Virginia is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) charity, EIN 54-1627788, listed under the name Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern VA.                    

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You can become a member of the SPCA of Northern Virginia.  Terms of membership are one year. Associate Membership is $10.00; Active/Voting Membership is $20.00 and gives you a voice in the operation of the organization.  To join, please print out and mail in this Membership Form.                   

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A bequest to the SPCA of Northern Virginia through your Will or Trust helps ensure that we can continue to carry out our mission of helping homeless and abused animals receive the care they need.

By remembering SPCA of Northern Virginia in your estate planning, you can leave a legacy that will benefit future generations of animals and help provide for our future work. The federal government encourages these gifts or bequests, by allowing an unlimited estate tax charitable deduction.

There are various methods for making such a bequest.

A specific bequest allows you to leave a specified gift in the form of a cash distribution. To make such a bequest use the following language: “I give, devise and bequeath to the SPCA of Northern Virginia, P.O. Box 100220, Arlington, VA 22210-3220 the sum of (insert amount) to be used for its general purposes.”

A residuary bequest allows you to leave a “remainder” of a percentage of your estate to the SPCA of Northern Virginia. To make a residuary use the following language: “I give, devise and bequeath to the SPCA of Northern Virginia, P.O. Box 100220, Arlington, VA 22210-3220 all (insert percentage amount) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, to be used for its general purposes.”

A contingency bequest allows you to make a gift contingent on certain circumstances. To make a contingency bequest use the following language: “If any of the above-named beneficiaries should predecease me, I hereby bequeath his or her share to the SPCA of Northern Virginia, P.O. Box 100220, Arlington, VA 22210-3220 to be used for its general purposes.”

If you already have a Will, you can use the suggested wording to write a codicil (an addendum) that names SPCA of Northern Virginia a beneficiary of your estate.                   

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You can even help the SPCA of Northern Virginia by SHOPPING!! 

Click here for a list of merchandise featuring the SPCA NoVA logo.  

Click here if you're looking for handmade scarves and other custom-made crafts; the crafter, Anja, donates her proceeds to the SPCA.

Or shop online, and save time and energy while you benefit the animals.  Or become a member of iGive, and shop for everyday things online, where a hefty percentage (from 2.5% to 12.5%) comes to us!! Each time you visit iGive, you will raise a few cents just for looking. We also get $5 each for new members, so please shop online through iGive and help us help animals!

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ENJOY YOUR PET MINUS THE MESS! Got a dog? Then chances are you’ve got pet waste (in our experience, the chances are about 100%). With DoodyCalls pet waste removal you can wash your hands of the whole clean-up business. Let the professionals clean up after your dog and make your lawn a fun, clean, and safe place to be. And best of all, DoodyCalls will donate $20 to the SPCA for every SPCA referral that signs up for regular service! Visit their web site at www.DoodyCalls.com, and don't forget to mention that the SPCA sent you!

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If you would like to contact a volunteer for more information, please e-mail Information@SPCANoVA.org. If this is an urgent matter, telephone the SPCA at 703-799-9390 for a quicker response.

SPCA of Northern Virginia,P.O. Box 100220, Arlington, VA 22210-3220

 The Animals Need YOU!