Provides a rabies vaccine.
4Paws Rescue Team is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) in Northern Virginia, dedicated to giving cats a second chance. When you donate to 4Paws Rescue Team, your generosity provides medical care, shelter, and hope for every cat we save.
Be the Difference.
Your donations fuel vet care, adoption fairs, and rescue missions. 96% goes directly to cats and kittens in need.
With rising veterinary costs, donating to 4Paws Rescue Team helps us manage a growing financial burden. Your support ensures we can keep rescuing and caring for the cats who need us most.
Provides a rabies vaccine.
Feeds a mother cat and her kittens for a month.
Neuters a male cat.
When you donate to 4Paws Rescue Team, your gift goes directly toward saving cats in need. Send your donation securely through Givebutter using a credit or debit card, Venmo, PayPal, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a donor-advised fund (DAF). You can also set up recurring support by selecting the Monthly option below.
In addition to our Amazon and Chewy wish lists, we welcome certain donated supplies.
To drop off items, please call us at 703-715-MEOW or email us to arrange a meetup at your closest Petco.
Items we always need:
You can also mail in your donations to:
P.O. Box 2908
Merrifield, Virginia 22116
If you use aluminum cat-food cans or aluminum beverage cans, please remove the labels, rinse them, and save them for 4Paws. Our aluminum recycling program helps cover the cost of food for cats in store cages and supports important vet care. Please visit our Adoption Fairs & Events page below for recycling dates and more information.
If you’re age 70½ or older, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to support 4Paws and possibly reduce your taxable income. Talk with your financial advisor to determine if this option is right for you.
Through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), federal employees, service members, and contractors can make ongoing contributions to 4Paws by selecting CFC #34517. Every payroll-deducted gift helps us save more cats and kittens in need.
The cats at 4Paws Rescue Team rely on the generosity of our community. Explore other ways you can support the animals who need us most!
Have a Facebook account? Please consider creating a Facebook Fundraiser benefitting 4Paws for your next birthday or holiday.
Earn a free $5 donation for 4Paws just by signing up and shopping with iGive. In 2019, supporters raised over $1,500 for our rescue through iGive purchases.
Every Giving Tuesday, Facebook and PayPal team up to match millions in donations made on Facebook. As an eligible 501(c)(3), 4Paws can benefit directly from this annual $7 million match.
Can’t give financially? We’d love your help as a volunteer. Your time makes a real difference for the cats in our care.
We’re here to help! Visit our FAQs to learn more about donating, volunteering, and other ways you can make a difference for cats and kittens in need.