What's even more challenging for our dedicated workforce
of animal care volunteers is that these starving young sea lions aren't the only hungry mouths they need to keep fed.
The Animal Care Manager is responsible for the husbandry of Hawaiian monk seals in rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center's Hawai'i hospital, Ke Kai Ola, and implementing recruitment and training of
animal care volunteers for the monk seal program.
A special thanks to National Park Service ranger John Eleby for helping with the release today and to Stan Jensen,
animal care volunteer who helped rescue and release Al Catraz and CBreeze!
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 15 - 21), we've rounded up some of the best ways through which
animal care volunteers help build better veterinary clinics.
Adoption
Site Animal Care Volunteers are desperately needed to assist in maintaining the general welfare (feeding and cleaning) of the animal's quarters at the various adoption locations.
As a Summer Break volunteer, we ask that you be able to commit to at least two 8 - 10 am
Animal Care volunteer shifts per week through the summer.
Examining the Bigger Picture While our
dedicated animal care volunteers are working long hours to ensure every one of our 80 + northern fur seal pups gets a second chance just like Zachary, our scientists are looking closely at what's happening to these animals and our ocean environment on a larger scale.
Then there are the many volunteers - Dog Walkers who walk, and exercise adoption dogs; Cat Fanciers who groom & exercise adoption cats;
Animal Care volunteers who clean, feed, groom, and provide exercise for shelter cats; Animal Pals who accompany shelter staff and adoptable pets to the DuPage Convalescent Center to visit with residents; and Special Event Volunteers who represent the shelter and handle animals at special events and / or help with fundraising activities.
If you're unable to qualify as
an animal care volunteer at the animal shelter right now, here are some great ways you can help the animals:
Animal Care Volunteers are usually on location for approximately 3 hours per morning shift.
If you are
an animal care volunteer, we ask that you be able to commit at least two hours per week, for at least one year.
There is a fair amount of strenuous activity involved in just about all of
our animal care volunteer opportunities.
Our greatest need is for
Animal Care Volunteers.
He has been
an animal care volunteer with the Kingston Animal Shelter since 2010, and the assistant adoption coordinator since 2015.
When our veterinary experts determine that Januellie is ready to progress to solid food,
our animal care volunteers will begin daily sessions of «fish school» to get her interested in eating whole fish.
Dr. Field also has a long history with the Center as she was
an animal care volunteer for seven years and completed an externship here during veterinary school.