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Service Dogs of VA info@servicedogs.org	Service Dogs of Virginia, Inc. is a Charlottesville, Virginia based non-profit organization dedicated to raising and training service dogs to assist people who have disabilities. Our goal is to help individuals in wheelchairs or with a mobility disorder to become more independent through the assistance of a highly trained dog. A canine companion also serves as a magnet to the outside world and facilitates social interaction so that disabled people can be seen for the human beings they are and not for the bodies they are in.
BROOD/Basset Rescue of Old Dominion 804.823.1973	BROOD is an all volunteer group dedicated to finding homes for abandoned, abused and unwanted Basset Hounds.
Caring Canine Companions 540.248.6655	Located in Verona, an organization that is dedicated to the training of companion dogs for those handicapped, disabled, or elderly individuals who are not able to train a dog for themselves. CCC is looking for healthy dogs about 1 to 2 years of age.
Madison County Humane Society 540.948.6945	Volunteers needed to walk dogs, play with the animals and participate in fundraisers.
Orange County Animal Shelter 540.672.1124	Volunteers must fill out an application and go through a short training period before working with the animals. The shelter needs people to give baths, help out with adoptions and interact with the animals.
Rikki's Refuge 540.854.0870	Located on hundreds of acres in Orange, this sanctuary needs volunteers to help build fences, mow grass and plant trees. They could also use dog trainers and volunteers to spend time with the animals, especially during the week.
Siamese Cat Rescue Center 540.672.6373	Located in Locust Dale, this group is dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned Siamese and placing them in carefully screened, indoor only homes.
SNIPS 804.985.8654	Located in Greene County, SNIPS is looking for volunteers to help with adoptions, staff information booths, walk dogs and just spend time with the animals.
SPCA/Humane Society of Albemarle County 434.973.5959 caspca@cstone.net	Volunteers are needed for dog walking, helping with laundry, cleaning and feeding animals, etc. for more information on volunteering.
SPCA/Humane Society of Augusta County 540.885.7722	Serving Augusta, Staunton, and Waynesboro, the SPCA of Augusta provides temporary homes for animals, rescue lost, abandoned, sick or injured animals, reunite lost animals with owners, euthanize diseased, severely injured or unwanted animals, sponsor tattoo clinics, facilitate educational programs, pet visits to local nursing homes, investigation of cruelty complaints, and emergency service.
SPCA/Humane Society of Fluvanna County 804.591.0123	This shelter is an all volunteer operation and needs people to clean crates, brush, bathe and walk dogs, wash laundry, take dogs on outings to Charlottesville, do adoptions, contact rescues and participate in fundraisers.
SPCA/Humane Society of Nelson County 804.263.7722	Volunteers are needed to provide foster care, transport and show adoptable animals at various locations in Charlottesville, transport puppies to Dulles Airport and transport dogs to specific rescue clubs.
Voices for Animals 804.979.1200	Voices for Animals is an all volunteer organization based in Charlottesville with a goal to reduce animal suffering or all kinds through education, political advocacy and direct action. Some activities include helping out with the Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival, demonstrations and public speaking events to promote a more compassionate animal friendly society. Find out how you can help.
The Wildlife Center of Virginia (Waynesboro) 540.942.WILD	Activities available for volunteers include: becoming a wildlife center "neagle", collecting cleaning supplies for the hospital, donating artwork for the centers annual benefit, conducting tours of the center, hosting fundraisers in your own home, collecting Homer and Morris points from Heinz Pet Foods, participating in special group projects, organizing bakes sales, car washes, etc.