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Desert Wildlife Center - multiple options to help!
ORGANIZATION: Palm Springs Animal Shelter/Desert Wildlife Center
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The Desert Wildlife Center (located in Indio, Ca) welcomes volunteers with varied expertise and experience. We are looking for volunteers who are committed, caring, and who would like to truly make a difference in the lives of the wild animals we share our environment with.
The Desert Wildlife Center needs volunteers in the areas listed below:
- Animal Care- Designing habitats, Preparing diets, Feeding birds, sanitizing enclosures, Preparing and Providing enrichment.
- Wildlife Advisor (aka hotline operator)- Advising the public on wildlife conflicts, injured, ill, or orphaned animals, and setting up transport to the Wildlife Center.
- Intake - Receiving animals into the facility, answering phones, data entry, feeding baby birds, and light housekeeping.
- Transport- Picking up animals from rescuers and transporting them to the center or other facilities.
- Outreach & Events -Represent the center at off-site events, take donations, speak to the public about wildlife and what we do, pick up and drop off event supplies.
- To join the volunteer program and find the right assignment for you, please start by submitting an application at www.desertwildlifecenter.org or emailing volunteers@ desertwildlifecenter.org.
If you are interested, apply on our website desertwildlifecenter.org!
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About Palm Springs Animal Shelter/Desert Wildlife Center
Location:
4575 E. Mesquite Ave., Palm Springs, CA 92264, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter for the animals! Palm Springs Animals Shelter is a No-Kill shelter. Our goal is to make sure that each animal that leaves our shelter is much better off than when it arrived. We ensure that each animals' medical needs are attended to, that it is nourished, and has playtime and/or walk time each day. Behavioral or socialization needs are addressed through volunteer-run TLC programs. For volunteers who wish to work with people rather than directly with animals, we have opportunities for events, tour guides, concierge, adoption specialists, and administrators. Join us to help ensure that all the animals at our shelter receive the best care possible. To read more about the Desert Wildlife Center please see our webpage: https://psanimalshelter.org/services/wildlife/
Description
For twenty years Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Foundation has successfully managed the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Volunteers are an essential resource for the shelter, working in almost every aspect of shelter operations from medical, operational, administrative, behavior, transportation, events, and more. Volunteers can work directly with animals, learning skills to properly support the animals in our care. They can also volunteer in people-centric roles, working as adoption counselors, events coordinators, gardening and grounds-keeping, and much more.
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is a municipal shelter serving the city of Palm Springs, not a private rescue. Therefore, we do not have the option to close our doors when we are full. The Palm Springs Animal Shelter does not euthanize animals for space or length of stay, so we are continuously challenged to place our animals in homes as quickly as possible. All volunteer opportunities at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter help us to fulfill our goal of supporting the animals during their stay and finding homes for our animals. We couldn't operate the shelter without the assistance of our volunteers - we have immense appreciation of our volunteer community. Please join us!
CAUSE AREAS
Animals
WHEN
Sun Dec 01, 2024 - Fri Feb 28, 2025
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
WHERE
4575 E. Mesquite Ave.Palm Springs, CA 92264
(33.80802 ,-116.49659 )
DATE POSTED
December 4, 2024
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 25
- see above for commitments - each assignment has it's own commitment