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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs abroad • Long term in Animal Shelters

196 opportunities found

Animal Shelter Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

Come help us in daily animal care at our rescue shelter :)

25h/week Cleaning Pet Sitting Gardening Animal Care
From 20 days to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, Austria

Come help us and clean the Dog paradise in Austria! ;)

5h/week Cleaning Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 1.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Varangerbotn, Norway

Help during the reindeer-calf marking in Varangerbotn in Norway!

30h/week Animal Care
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Animal Shelter Pariquera-Açu, Brazil

Para amantes de cães e gatos

30h/week Animal Care
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Animal Shelter Ahuano, Ecuador

Teaching & learning at a wildlife rescue center

32h/week Child Care
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Pattaya (Central), Thailand

We need your help to care for dogs near Pattaya

25h/week Animal Care
From 2 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Renueva y habilita senderos en nuestra Reserva de Vida Silvestre.

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Köyceğiz, Turkey

Help in the shelter and house sitter

30h/week Housekeeping Building & Repairing Pet Sitting Cleaning
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 1.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Middlesex County, Canada

Stay, Help & Learn on an Indigenous Reservation

30h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter San José, Costa Rica

La experiencia disfrutando el día a día entre perros

32h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Animal Shelter Chefchaouen, Morocco

Take care of our rescue dogs and enjoy simple, local culture.

30h/week Cooking Pet Sitting Cleaning Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Verfeil, France

Calling animal lovers to help take care of our furry friends

25h/week Cleaning Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Cambé, Brazil

Volunteer at a Small Animal Sanctuary in Brazil

32h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room

Animal Shelter Laupahoehoe, United States

Volunteer at a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary in Hawaii! 🐐🐖🐄

30h/week Social Work Gardening Animal Care Building & Repairing
At least 30 days Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Tambopata, Peru

Volunteer

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Animal Shelter Middlesex County, Canada

Help manage and organize household tasks like cleaning, cooking, and laundry in a dynamic environment!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

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