Volunteer role

There are different areas where you may be able to work depending on how long you are staying and your personal interests. Below some of the daily duties.

• Feeding animals and cleaning up cages.
• Participate when teaching the community about animal conservation. Local school visits.
• Assist in construction and maintenance work to improve animal living conditions.
• Make sure animals are calm and are not suffering.
• Report to supervisor anything unusual you notice with the animals.

Daily schedule
7:30 am Volunteers have breakfast together before setting off to their daily tasks.
8:15 am Staff members and volunteers get together to allocate groups in different activities and diurnal animal food is prepared.
12:00 am The groups get together to prepare lunch, and rest until 3:00 pm.
After lunch, volunteers have until around 3pm to rest and play.
3:00 pm Afternoon activities include: cleaning up cages, make toys for animals, fix the clinic supplies, among others.
5:00pm Free activities:  table games, relax at the volunteer’s house, rent a horse at a nearby hacienda, go to the local market, etc.

Working hours: Monday to Friday (8:30 – 5:00pm)  Saturday – until noon.

Please note: Itineraries and activities are subject to change according to the time of the year and the needs of the the Animal Rescue Center. New ideas and advice will be appreciated.  Customized programs for groups.