Do pandas meow? 🐼
Volunteer with Beijing's doggies, kitties and other cuddly pets
Volunteer opportunities 🙏
Hao Laowai takes no side in the heated debate between cats and dogs — we love all animals. So we’ve put together a curated collection of Beijing’s best places to volunteer for cat-lovers, dog-lovers, and animal-enthusiasts alike. It’s like Noah’s ark landed in Beijing all over again.
Get to know the local people making a difference in animals lives — each with their own unique twist on how they decide to help. You too can choose a volunteer opportunity that fits your style, too:
- Sharing an animal’s story
- Throwing a jungle-themed event
- Helping out at an animal shelter
- Fostering a homeless pet
- Adopting a pet for good
- Buying some cool philanthropic merch
- …or however else you’d like to help!
Here’s your chance to bring magic to Beijing’s cutest critters — our feathered, scaled, and sometimes lovably slimy friends!
A Voice For Animals
Helping pets of all kinds — animal rescue, rehabilitation, and education
Updated: Sept 2019
Foster or Adopt a Pet
Help a furry, scaled, or feathered friend find a home — even temporarily
Make a timely donation
Non-profiting ain’t easy — Lend some RMBs to help out the PawSquad
Join the PawSquad
Volunteer with the hip and happening team at A Voice For Animals
Stop, collaborate, and listen
Start a collaborative project to give a voice to animals in need
Little Adoption Shop
Beijing's #1 dog rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption organization
Updated: Aug 2019
Adopt or foster a doggie
Give a puppy the love he or she deserves
Buy the t-shirt or tote
Get Beijing's official dog lover merchandise to show the world you care
Get help for a dog in need
Connect desperate pooches with people who can help
Girls4Paws
Giving shelter, care, and good to Beijing’s street dogs — Until they find a loving home!
Updated: Sept 2019
Spread the love — Help a lonely Beijing puppy find a loving home for the winter
Cat-Kind
Beijing cat-lovers community — making Beijing China's most cat friendly city
Updated: Sept 2019
Share a cat's tale — Help a lonesome feline friend find a loving new home
Save a kitty's life — Make a quick donation to help a cat get emergency medical care
Little Adoption Shop
Beijing's #1 dog rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption organization
Updated: Aug 2019
Adopt or foster a doggie — Give a puppy the love he or she deserves
Buy the t-shirt or tote — Get Beijing's official dog lover merchandise to show the world you care
Get help for a dog in need — Connect desperate pooches with people who can help
A Voice For Animals
Helping pets of all kinds — animal rescue, rehabilitation, and education
Updated: Sept 2019
Foster or Adopt a Pet — Help a furry, scaled, or feathered friend find a home — even temporarily
Make a timely donation — Non-profiting ain’t easy — Lend some RMBs to help out the PawSquad
Join the PawSquad — Volunteer with the hip and happening team at A Voice For Animals
Stop, collaborate, and listen — Start a collaborative project to give a voice to animals in need
Horses Offering People Enrichment
Magical experiences with horses for children with special needs
Updated: Sept 2019
Volunteer with horses — Organize equine-assisted activities for children with special needs
Fundraise with HOPE — Contribute to the staff, kids, and the horses
Towards a Compassionate Nation
Vegan outreach community promoting love for all animals
Updated: Sept 2019
Join a vegan event — Meet, support, and celebrate likeminded local vegan enthusiasts
Rehome a pet — Find a home for a dog or cat looking for love and cuddles
Join the network — Take action for dogs in need — report, respond, and rehome
Donate to puppies — Make a puppy happy through a generous donation
Host a homeless cat — Care for a cat when she needs it most
Adopt a feline friend — Welcome cute cuddly kitty into your home
Follow Rose Yard — Dog-tastic events, adoption, and volunteer opportunities
Visit the yard — Mingle with Beijing’s most Instagrammable dogs
Roots & Shoots Beijing
A Jane Goodall project taking action for wildlife and the environment
Updated: Oct 2019
Get involved — Protect wildlife and the environment as a volunteer or intern
Go vegan together — Attend a delicious, nutritious, and eco-friendly local vegan event
International Center for Veterinary Services
Veterinary hospital offering non-profit humane animal welfare programs
Updated: Nov 2019
Attend an Event — Take your furry friend along to an pet-friendly get-together
Adopt a pet — Open your door — and your heart — to a fuzzy new family member
Find your inner animal and do some good 🐼
When you move to Beijing, and don’t have many friends, volunteering with animals is an awesome place to start. Awareness for happy and healthy animals is seeing a huge upswing these days — with more and more people working to benefit animals in need.
Happy pets, happy life!
Food, shelter, and a caring family is all they ever wanted — the simple stuff we humans take for granted. In return, our furry friends offer companionship, loyalty, and unconditional love. That’s real food for thought.
To hear stories of bad actors’ animal neglect — abandoning their pet to fend for themselves on the bitter cold winter streets, or worse. It’s really up to us to make Beijing China’s most animal friendly city.
Beijing: China’s most animal-friendly city
Newbies, seasoned pet owners, or veterinarians alike — we all have our own special way to protect, support, and help animals thrive. And that’s what’s happening all around us in Beijing today.
So how about you? Hao Laowai believes no help is too small. Start by sharing your favorite organization or cause on WeChat. Voila! You’re a bonafide animal advocate.
Find the purr-fect fit for your unique style!
The idea is to start small, with to support animals in a way that you feel comfortable with — reach out for a quick chat with an experienced volunteer, attend a fun-filled fundraising event or visit a shelter, donate just a couple RMB.
The point is, each interaction with the local volunteer community makes a difference in the animals’ lives. Karma always works out like that.
Help out however gets your tail wagging!
Be a part of Beijing’s amazing group of compassionate pet-loving people, and help make history for animals in China!












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