Introduction
We can offer a unique opportunity as we are one of less than a handful of organisations nationally that rescue pets, farmed animals and wildlife. This is an opportunity to get involved with so many aspects of the day-to-day care of multiple species. You can support our Pet and Farmed Animal Volunteers or help out in our well equipped wildlife hospital.
All work placement volunteers are required to go through an induction process which will take place before your placement, these are held in groups and held once a month.
Requirements
- Needs to be part of a formal academic veterinary programme.
- All students will need to attend an Induction prior to the start date, we hold the inductions once a month usually on a weekday evening.
- Volunteering will start around 8am finishing times vary depending on the day, usually around midday. Due to an early start, please ensure you have considered transportation to arrive by 8am.
Typical Day – Pet & Farmed Animal Care
| Typical Time | Typical Activities |
|---|---|
| First Light | 1. Poultry are let out and checked. 2. The pigs, cows, horses, goats, sheep etc are fed and checked. |
| 8am – 12:00 am | 3. We clean the stable yard by shovelling animal poo into a wheelbarrow. 4. The stables are all mucked out, we removed the poo and wet straw, put fresh straw in and sweep. 5. The stable yard is swept clean and washed. 6. Fill the hay feeders with bales of fresh hay. 7. Clean out the rabbits and Guinea pigs, give them fresh bedding, lots of hay, feed them and give fresh water. 8. Clean out the bird aviaries, fill up feeders and wash, fill water troughs. 9. Clean out the poultry, give fresh bedding, feed and water. 10. Using a wheelbarrows and scoop, poo pick the main fields. |
| Dusk | Poultry locked up. |
Typical Day in the Wildlife Hospital
| Typical Times | Typical Activities |
| 6am – 12am Morning Shift | – Animals checks completed. – Hospital cages are cleaned out and sterilised. – Wildlife check & assessed. – Medications administered. – Some animals such as birds fed. – Hospital Cleaned |
| Dusk evening Shift | – Animal checks completed. – Nocturnal animals feed. – Medications admitted. – Hospital cleaned. |
Application Process
- Please contact us first to see if the dates you require are available, if they are available, please submit an application form using the link below confirming your chosen dates.
- On receiving your application we will confirm if your dates can be reserved.
- Prior to the Work Placement, we will invite you to an induction which we hold once a month usually on a weekday evening.