Volunteer at an Animal Sanctuary in Thailand

Through this program, our volunteers serve at an animal sanctuary. Most of the animals at the sanctuary have been abused or neglected. The sanctuary has over 100 animals: dogs, monkeys, ducks, geese, Thai water buffalo, cows, cats and a goat.

Located about a half hour from Chiang Mai city, the sanctuary is in a beautiful, green country setting in the foot hills of the northern Thai mountains.

Volunteers assist the staff at the sanctuary with feeding and bathing the animals, along with grooming and handling the animals. Occasionally volunteers will be asked to help with showing day tourists around the sanctuary and keep track of the souvenirs at the small sanctuary shop.

Beyond these other responsibilities, volunteers are also asked to spend time loving and playing with the animals, considering many of them have been abused or neglected and would gain a lot from the time spent with them from people with big hearts.