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Volunteer Program

So you want to do more with your love of animals? Muck out barns? Assist with running tours? Help with chicken and rabbit health checks? Educate the public through tabling or classes? Play with animals? Join our volunteer team today!

Requirements

• All prospective volunteers must attend an orientation.
• Volunteers must be sixteen and older. 

Volunteer Opportunities - learn the details at the orientation!

• General Volunteers: Only need to attend one orientation and can come out for monthly work parties.
• Animal Care Specialist: 6-month commitment, attend four seminars, attend general orientation. More in-depth, hands-on opportunities.
• Education Docent: 6-month commitment, attend four seminars, attend general orientation. Learn to run tours and educate the public.
• Adoption Specialist: attend general orientation and two seminars. Learn how to do home checks to get farmed animals into their new homes.
• Vegan Micro-farm: attend one orientation. Most help needed Spring and Summer.

Volunteer orientations are held at the Grass Valley location. Volunteer opportunities are available at both our Grass Valley location and Rescue Ranch in Vacaville. In order to volunteer in Vacaville, you must attend an orientation at our main sanctuary in Grass Valley.

If you have questions, please contact us at info@animalplace.org

If you are a high school student and wish to volunteer, intern or work through your school, we can offer structured internships.

Next Orientation: TBA!

Instructions for signing up:
1. Pay the $10.00 fee (Cancellation Policy: No refund will be issued 48-hours prior to the orientation). After completing your payment, you will be redirected back to this page.

2. Then fill out the volunteer application below.
You will receive a confirmation email with all pertinent information.

 

Orientation Location:
17314 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949

* Required

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Last Name *

Email Address *

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Do you have experience with farmed animals? * Yes No

If yes, briefly explain

Do you have experience with non-farmed animals (dogs, cats)? * Yes No

If yes, briefly explain

Work Information: Employer *

Please mark days you are available to volunteer * Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Why do you wish to volunteer at Animal Place? *

Do you have any special interests or skills you feel would be beneficial to Animal Place? *

Volunteers can specialize, what areas might you be interested in specializing? * Animal Care Education and Outreach Admin None (General Volunteer) Animal Transport Adoption Specialist Veganic Gardening

List any medical issues (allergies, asthma, etc) or physical restrictions (knee or back problems): *

Do you have severe allergic reactions to venomous animals, latex, particular foods or other substances? * Yes No

If yes, please describe allergies and any immediate care needed if exposed to allergen:

In case of an emergency please notify (include name and number) *