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Volunteer in Animal Care/Animal Rights in Guatemala

by: International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]

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Culturally speaking, dogs and cats in Latin America are not looked upon as integral members of the family the way they are in more developed countries. This often this leads to neglect , with animals being abandoned on the streets. The projects we work with protect these animals and provide human company, medical treatment, and playtime for the animals. They also lead educational programs i...

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Locations
  • Antigua, Guatemala
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundDuration:
  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Animal Welfare
  • Veterinary Science
Guidelines:
  • South African
  • Asian
  • Kiwi
  • All Nationalities
  • American
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Awards

Notable Mention - GoAbroad Top Rated Volunteer Abroad Providers 2024Top Rated Provider 2023 - Volunteer AbroadTop Rated Volunteer Abroad Organization 2022Zero CarbonNotable Mention 2021 - Volunteer Abroad

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Overall Rating

10

Total Reviews

1

Animal Care - Guatemala

December 28, 2014by: sgillerbrun - KelownaProgram: Volunteer in Animal Care/Animal Rights in Guatemala
10

The animal care project in Antigua, Guatemala was fantastic. I volunteered with Maximo Nivel through IVHQ. Both companies were supportive in integrating myself to Guatemala. All the staff I worked with were extremely helpful and improved my experience. I stayed in a volunteer house with 10-20 other volunteers. Everyone I met was amazing. We were in shared rooms with usually 2-3 other volunteers and provided with 3 meals per day. Unidos Para Los Animales is an amazing organization run by very dedicated staff. It is a slice of heaven located about 20 minutes from Antigua. The dogs are all treated well and there is an emphasis on training dogs to find future homes, rather than just taking in as many dogs as possible and never finding them forever homes. It is very obvious the owners and staff work hard and it shows! Linda also tried to make our experience even more fulfilling by teaching us a lot about dogs and training as well as taking us to the finca and giving us an impromtu coffee tour. I feel very privileged to have been connected with this organization. My experience could not have been better.

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International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ] responded to this reviewJanuary 22, 2015

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on our Animal Care and Animal Rights project in Guatemala. It’s great to hear you had such a fantastic volunteering abroad experience and we hope to have you volunteer with IVHQ again in the future.

Program Details

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Locations

  • Antigua, Guatemala

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Animal Welfare
  • Veterinary Science
  • Types
  • Volunteering

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • South African
  • Asian
  • Kiwi
  • All Nationalities

Accommodation Options

  • Dormitory
  • Group living
  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

      Accepted Education Levels

    • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

    Application Procedures

    • Online Application
    International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]

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    Culturally speaking, dogs and cats in Latin America are not looked upon as integral members of the family the way they are in more developed countries. This often this leads to neglect , with animals being abandoned on the streets. The projects we work with protect these animals and provide human company, medical treatment, and playtime for the animals. They also lead educational programs in local schools, incorporate spay/neuter programs, hold rabies vaccination clinics, and organise fund-raising events. Volunteers’ responsibilities can include bathing and brushing the animals, providing basic obedience training, cleaning cages, and walking and playing with them. Small construction projects like building dogs runs and creating fences along with photography and fund raising are...

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