Kitty Post November 2026
Volunteering Helps Cats—and You, Too!
Want to make a difference, meet people, and add more purpose to your life? Volunteer!
Research suggests that volunteering can improve mental well-being, reduce symptoms of depression, increase life satisfaction, strengthen social connections, and give people a greater sense of purpose.
At Beltsville Community Cats (BCC), your time and talents can save lives. Whether you foster adorable kittens and cats, feed colony cats, help our trapping team rescue cats, assist with administrative tasks from the comfort of your home, or support our many other activities, you’ll be helping cats while enriching your own life! Join BCC’s volunteer network and meeting new people, make life-long friends, feel wanted/needed, and have fun at BCC-sponsored events.
BCC Needs Your Help—NOW!
It’s been a challenging year. Calls for help with community cats, kittens, and abandoned pet cats continue to grow, while several key volunteers have stepped down. As a small, all-volunteer organization, we cannot keep up without YOUR help!
Could you fill one of these important roles?
TREASUREROur longtime Treasurer plans to retire in the coming months and will provide training and a gradual transition. Financial experience or QuickBooks knowledge is helpful but not required. We may even divide the responsibilities among two or three people!
COLONY SUPPORTWe provide food and water for approximately 120 cats at more than 20 managed colonies. We urgently need feeders! Even one day a week at one location makes a difference. Love cats but allergic to them? Feeding community cats lets you enjoy their company without bringing one home!
FOSTERINGEnjoy the fun of having a cat without a lifetime commitment! Foster kittens or adult cats and help them find loving homes. Most of our foster parents have pets of their own. Saying goodbye can be hard, but knowing you've helped save a life makes it worthwhile!
FUNDRAISINGHave a knack for social media, marketing, organizing events, or coming up with creative ways to raise money? Help us secure the funds needed for spay/neuter services and medical care for sick, injured, and abandoned cats.
CARING FOR CATS AT PETCO & PET SUPPLIES PLUSOur adoptable cats in Laurel and Beltsville need daily care. Volunteers take one day a week—about an hour to feed, clean, and sanitize their habitat, and give the cats some love. It's a rewarding way to spend time with cats while helping them find forever homes!
TRAPPING, TRANSPORTING & OVERNIGHT CAREHelp us get community cats the veterinary care they need. No trapping experience? We'll teach you! You can also help by transporting cats to clinics or keeping them safe overnight before and after surgery. Every helping hand makes a difference.
YOU Can Make a Difference!
BCC needs volunteers to continue helping cats and kittens throughout Beltsville and the surrounding communities. You don't have to do everything—even a few hours of your time can change a cat's life!
Interested? Consider joining BCC for our Annual Volunteer Meeting on November 7th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church (11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville); or call or text 301-742-4442 to learn more.
Please step up, lend a hand, and become part of the solution. The cats are counting on us—and we’re counting on YOU!
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