Volunteer Work on Samos
Finding suitable volunteers for the shelter
has not been easy, but of those who have worked there, most have returned at
least once (partly because they missed the animals so much!), for another stint
of 2 or 3 months.
Working at our shelter would best suit someone who:
- loves animals (of course!) and genuinely wants to help them
- preferably
has at least some experience of working with animals/ handling dogs &
cats
- is down to earth; i.e., sensible and able to make own decisions
when needed
- has a basic understanding of English (of course Greek would be beautiful but it's not a must)
- is an early riser and not afraid of hard work
- is
able to deal with injured and sick animals and yes, death also
- doesn't
mind living with relatively few home comforts and lack of social life
- is not squeamish about ticks or rats
In short, somebody with two right
hands, a big heart and simple needs - if that describes you, we would love to
hear from you.
Because the shelter is fairly isolated (in the mountains, next to a landfill, although only 10 minute drive from town), we feel more at ease if there is at least
one male worker at the shelter at all times; definitely nobody under 21 years
old and everybody is expected to take responsibility for themselves. For the same reasons a driving license would be ideal.
For anybody who may consider working at the
shelter for four months or longer, a trial period of 2-4 weeks is usually the
best way of finding out if the work would suit them and enough time for us to
assess if they are what we are looking for. Definitely no "adventure
seekers"!
Whilst modest accommodation at the shelter and some food is
provided for those working there, we are not in a position to pay any real wages
and everybody is expected to cover their airfare.
We try to help out the long-term workers with
their living expenses when needed, but unfortunately our resources are very
limited.
And - although it may be nicer to be on Samos in summertime our dogs need food and care all year round!
I would like to volunteer for Animal Care Samos
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