Description:

In a rustic rural setting just 4 km from beautiful Udaipur, Animal Aid's hospital is a haven of love and treatment for about 100 animals daily. Species range from dogs to donkeys, birds to bullocks. We believe that tender care can make the difference between life and death; that individual attention is as important as antibiotics.

Species:

dogs, donkeys, cows, buffalo, monkeys

Habitat:

Desert

Location:

India, Rajasthan, near Udapiur

Travel:

Easiest to land in Delhi or Bombay and fly (1.5 hrs) to Udaipur or travel by train (from Delhi.) Train is cheap!

Duration:

Unlimited

welcome volunteers for 2-weeks to 2 lifetimes!

Period:

year-round

Long Term:

longer periods are great. Need help all the time

Volunteers Age:

No supervision for young people but with parents, most welcome

Qualifications:

loving heart, willingness to learn, sympathy with "low tech" environment, able to give encouragement to suffering animals, sometimes clean, walk dogs, etc.

Work:

clean puppy kennels, help doctors dress wounds, walk dogs, manage drips, stimulate bored animals, assist in surgery prep if you're interested, help calm nervous animals, give individual attn to special cases

Language(s):

a little bit of english (not fluent) is helpful.

Accommodation:

no accommodation but many hotels 4 km distant at prices ranging from US $3 on up. Udaipur has both basic and luxury hotels.

Cost:

Volunteers must provide own transportation from to the hospital. Sometimes volunteers ride bikes. 4 km from hotel area costs US $1.50 ea way (auto rickshaw)

Application:

Please email name, age, experience with animals, time expected to volunteer. We respond to all enquiries

Absolutely do not show up at ANY PROJECT without adequate e-mail or telephone correspondence, and properly going through the required application process.

Project valid until:

01/01/2012

Please directly contact the organisation to apply to this project.

Name:

Animal Aid Charitable Trust

Web:

www.animalaidsociety.org

Country of Head Office:

United States of America