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Animal Shelter Toledo, Spain

5.0
(14 reviews)14

Vive y Cuida Animales en el Santuario de Gredos en España! 🐷🐐🐶

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project
12 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
High demand host
This host has received 9 applications recently. We recommend you apply for other positions too.
Connect with nature
13 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
9 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Needs help immediately
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

21h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Tent
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Certificate
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Support
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Availability

Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Stay at least
2 weeks

The Experience

Conoce la preciosa zona de gredos, viviendo dentro de un santuario de animales con 100 animales de 11 especies diferentes. Participa de sus cuidados, conoce nuestros pueblos y su naturaleza. Gracias a este compromiso a largo plazo tendrás la oportunidad de conocer mucho mejor tanto el proyecto, como a los animales que aquí viven. Serás de gran ayuda en lo que a las labores de rescate y cuidado se refiere.

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Requirements

  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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15 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Animal Shelter

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 13 Get in touch with nature
  • 9 Developing environmental awareness
  • 7 Learning about sustainability
  • 6 Meeting locals
  • 5 Immersing in the local culture
  • 4 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 12 15. Life on land
  • 9 12. Responsible consumption and production

Germany

5

For a non-veg/vegan, this experience is very valuable. I really liked the purely vegan diet and showed me once again that you can replace anything and it still tastes very good. Through the conversations and the time with the animals, I can actually imagine a veg/vegan diet and the experience is not intended to convert people, but it still makes you think. What I will miss most are the goats and the dogs (especially my love doña Carmen). The two locals are really committed to their animals who would do anything for them what I really appreciate and I hope they keep it up.Will visit them again☺

about 1 year ago

Brazil

5

Being a volunteer at the shelter sanctuary was a great opportunity to be part of a project as beautiful as this, interacting with those responsible you can see how much love and dedication they put into building the sanctuary and giving the best for the animals, so knowing that I was part of building this is very special, and in return I was able to connect with nature and the animals who are simply adorable. Fran and Sabela are great hosts and always take your opinion and suggestions into consideration, so in general I only have good words to describe this experience.

about 1 year ago

Uruguay

5

La experiencia fue muy bella súper simple a la hora de las tareas Fran y sabela son gente de la que ya no hay disfrute mucho con ellos que además de darme un lugar para quedarme me dieron de comer todos los días cosas riquísimas me llevaron a conocer pueblos cercanos y me enseñaron muchas cosas sobre el refugio a cualquier persona que vea este voluntariado lo animo a hacerlo sin dudarlo sin duda voy a volver 🫶🫶🫶

about 9 hours ago

Spain

5

Fran y Sabela tratan a los el refugio con gran respeto y cariño. Enseguida quedas prendado del amor que devuelven los el refugio y la conexión que surge con cada uno de ellos. Todos tienen nombre y responden cuando los llamas, y son más de 100. En cuanto a las instalaciones, si bien han avanzado mucho, la finca es enorme y están en continua mejora.

16 days ago

Spain

5

El amor y respeto que se transmite a los el refugio en este voluntariado es único. Además, los animalillos son todos muy cariñosos y acogedores. La zona es preciosa y hay mil cosas por hacer! Recomiendo mucho ir con coche!

18 days ago

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