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Animal Rescue: Help in a sanctuary vegan farm!

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The experience

Help includes daily cleaning of barns and coops, feeding, health checks, light maintenance help, monitoring herd movements and intensive care of ill, old and baby animals. Extra tasks may be required. You will help in a team of two.

Working seven half days per week. Two half days will often be combined to make one day.

The farm is vegan. Animal products are not permitted to be brought into, or stored in, the helpers bungalow.

What you offer

26 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

What you get

3 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our Animal Rescue provides compassionate care to animals that have been designed by the commercial food industry to live short, unhappy lives. helpers here learn to provide for the needs of these poor abused animals by understanding when they are in need and meeting their requirements. You will learn some basic medical procedures (you might have to give a rooster a pill!) and you will learn how to manage yourself safely around 300kg pigs and 600kg cattle, many of whom have suffered at the hands of people in the food industry before their rescue. You will learn an appreciation for these wonderful animals and will learn to spot trouble signs and when they just need a pat. You will also learn to sweep, mop, scrub and use a pitchfork like a master! 3 month helpers will receive an internship reference stating that they have been trained to handle large animals and provide basic medical care.

Activities & Shift

Help includes daily cleaning of barns and coops, feeding, health checks, light maintenance help, monitoring herd movements and intensive care of ill, old and baby animals. Extra tasks may be required when new rescues, infants or school groups come in. You will help in a team of two.

Working seven half days per week. Two half days will often be combined to make one day.

Only those with a desire to help animals should apply.

Rules

This is a responsible role. You will be provided with specific requirements and care standards and your work will be monitored regularly.

The farm is 1km from the village of Dayboro, which has 6 cafes and a pub. There is no public transport to or from Dayboro.

The farm is vegan. Animal products are not permitted to be brought into, or stored in, the helpers bungalow. The Australian government does not allow us to authorise second year work visas.

You should not apply for this position if you are scared of large animals, don't like to get dirty or clean poop, or get lonely or homesick.