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France

5

Great experience! For my first trip (with Worldpackers), I loved it so much. I recommend to everyone, this will teach you a lot about yourself and if you love animals, go for it ! I'm thinking of coming back for a few weeks, if I can! Thank you so much for all to Nicos and Caro 🤙🏼

7 months ago

Australia

4

I had a great time at the the shelter, the dogs (and other animals) make the experience so worth while and special. The living conditions challenging, prepare to be living basically off grid and simple (no fridge, not all houses have toilet or shower etc). It is very clear that Nikos and the team are passionate about their animals and they put everything they can into looking after them. If you love dogs and want a meaningful volunteer experience I would recommend.

7 days ago

Poland

4

It was a true adventure that I will never forget! The whole experience taught me a lot and yes, it wasn't easy but really unforgettable! Time with dogs was so precious and I fell in love with all of them. Niko and Caro are amazing people and I admire their strength and love to animals😍 If you love animals and want to really help them go for it but remember it is not comfortable accommodation and the food because of the lack of fridge is limited. Overall, I recommend! And I wish to come back🩷

2 months ago

Germany

2

We volunteered at the shelter for two weeks but left early due to poor conditions. The freshly build “house“ turned out to be a container which lacked basic facilities like running water, a lockable door, and a kitchen. Meals were irregular and often insufficient, with spoiled food and no fridge. The routine was unstructured, and communication poor. Although we enjoyed working with the animals, €800 was not justified. We did not feel valued. Unfortunately, we can't explain everything here due to the review's character limit.

3 months ago

Nikos replied

These volunteers planned to leave early to explore Crete. After learning refunds aren’t guaranteed, they raised more concerns. For clarity: they chose our €200/week no-minimum-stay option, explained upfront. The kitchen is usable, water was fixed next day, doors lock, and groceries are provided for self-cooking. We don’t serve meals. With 300+ rescue dogs, our routine may shift due to emergencies. We’re happy to answer questions and share videos before you arrive.💗

Germany

3

It was my first volunteer experience with worldpackers and I really liked the work. I met some really amazing people and the dogs are all so lovely☺️. The accommodations are really simple and it took me some time to get used to it. And although Caro and Nikos are really nice people their time management sometimes costed me all my patience and nerves.

5 months ago

Germany

4

This was my first time volunteering at a dog the shelter and I absolutely loved the work and spending time with all the cute dogs!! 🥰 Nikos and Caro are such incredible people that care for the animals with all their heart. Whenever you need anything you can always talk to them and they'll try to help as good as they can! I also got along very well with the other volunteers and recommend this experience for meeting amazing& like minded people :)) However the accommodation is very simple, which took me a few days to get used to and might not be for everyone.

6 months ago

United States

4

I enjoyed my time at this experience because being able to take care of the animals in a better way is what I want to be able to do. This is a very volunteer led experience I feel like— with basic instruction at the beginning. It is a non profit the shelter so there are not a huge amount of donations coming in so the accommodations have everything needed like hot water, food heating— but keep in mind it's not a 5 star hotel. It is a very simple job so there is a lot of time to be able to spend with the animals and take extra care of them. I would come back and help whenever I can.

6 months ago

United Kingdom

4

I unfortunately had to leave the the shelter early due to being in Europe for too long, but I did enjoy my stay. The work was amazing, as I love spending time with dogs. The accommodation however was my biggest problem. It was in the middle of the kennels which I was unaware of before coming, so you hear a lot of barking, and you also share with dogs! Nikos was very friendly too, and overall the experience was great.

7 months ago

Chile

4

Esta fue mi primera experiencia como voluntario y cumplió mis expectativas por completo en cuanto a experiencia de ayuda a animales, conexión con la gente tanto voluntarios de todas partes del mundo como con la gente que vive en Creta y los más importante con los perritos del refugio. Siento que con el tiempo podrían mejorar los servicios a disposición de los voluntarios (aun que desde el principio se informa de las instalaciones y servicios disponibles y son transparentes en cada cosa). Una experiencia inolvidable que me abre el camino a más voluntariados a futuro ❤️

2 months ago

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