Everything Helps.
4Paws Rescue Team is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in northern Virginia. We put every dollar to good use. Your financial support saves lives, it’s as simple as that.
Donations and general mail can be sent to:
P.O. Box 2908
Merrifield, Virginia 22116
Donor Box
Send donations fast with Donor Box using your credit or debit card. Enter an amount, then a form will appear. Donors can set up recurring donations and have the option to donate the processing fee.
PayPal
How Your Donation Helps
Vet costs have increased over the past year. If we are to continue saving feline lives, we need your financial support to make up the difference.
Item Donations
We update our Amazon and Chewy Wish Lists regularly. We also accept certain donated items. To drop-off an item, please first call us at 703-715-MEOW to arrange for a meet up at your nearest Petco location. You can also email us to arrange a time and location to drop off an item.
Items we consistently need:
- Towels
- Cat litter
- Canned cat food, especially Fancy Feast, Friskies or 9 Lives
- Crates for cat relocations
- Small cardboard boxes for use as litter trays at adoption fairs
- Amazon gift cards or Wish List items
Other Ways to Give
The cats at 4Paws Rescue Team rely on the generosity of this community. See other ways you can support the animals who need us most!
Facebook Campaign
Have a Facebook account? Please consider creating a Facebook Fundraiser benefitting 4Paws for your next birthday or holiday.
iGive Browser Extensions
Get a free $5 donation for 4Paws when you shop with the website or browser extension from iGive. Registration required. We received over $1,500 in 2019 by shoppers designating 4Paws Rescue Team in iGive.
Giving Tuesday
Facebook partners with PayPal the first Tuesday in December for Giving Tuesday, matching up to $7 million in donations made on Facebook to eligible US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits like 4Paws.
Retired and Want to Donate?
There are opportunities specifically available to retirees who want to donate to 4Paws. Firstly, IRA holders who are at least 70½ years old can distribute a portion of their Required Minimum Distribution directly to 4Paws and enjoy some special tax benefits. Ask your accountant about Qualified Charitable Distributions.
Secondly, retired government employees can donate to 4Paws from their monthly retirement distributions. Through Combined Federal Campaign, retirees choose 4Paws by designating CFC #34517.
Can’t give financially? We are always in need of volunteers. Please consider donating your time.