Love cats and love to travel? You can live rent-free on the Greek island of Syros by volunteering to care for stray and rescued cats with animal welfare organizations like Syros Cats and God’s Little People Cat Rescue.
The program offers a private bedroom in a shared volunteer house with utilities and basic food (such as breakfast or brunch) included. The work commitment is about 5 to 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. A 1-month minimum commitment is required, and longer stays are often prioritized.
Your job will be Feeding street, beach and sanctuary cats, cleaning enclosures and litter areas, socializing kittens and administering medication or eye drops.
Volunteers are generally expected to be 25 or older, fit, self-sufficient, reliable and comfortable with hands-on physical work. Having a manual driver’s license or previous vet-nurse/feral-cat experience is a plus.
You must pay for your own flights/travel to Syros, insurance covering volunteer work, extra meals outside of the provided breakfast,
Slots are all filled for 2026, but you can apply now through Nov. 30 for July to December 2027. To apply, go to the Syros Cats Volunteering Page.
