Volunteer with Wolves, Wolfdogs and Huskies
Program Overview
Surrounded by beautiful pine forests, this beautiful and serene 6-hectare sanctuary, founded in 2000, is home to rescued abandoned pets and animals from the exotic pet trade. As a volunteer, you can help in two areas:
- With the wolves, wolf dogs, huskies, and marmosets
- With farmyard animals like goats, pigs, sheep, horses, donkeys, emus, alpacas, tortoises, and bunnies
Work hands-on as part of a team under the animal manager and, between duties, have time to spend special moments with the animals. Your volunteer duties could include food preparation, feeding routines, animal enrichment, cleaning and maintaining enclosures, grooming and walking the huskies, cutting firebreaks, and general administration and assistance
Currently, the sanctuary has several packs of wolves, wolfhounds, huskies and 2 marmoset brothers. The wolves, wolfhounds, and huskies get fed once a day, while the marmosets need to be fed twice a day. The farmyard animals get fed three times a day, which means lots of feeding routines to assist.
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Program Highlights
What's Included
Quick Details
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- Multiple Year
- 9-12 Weeks
- Summer
- Winter
- Animal Welfare
- Wildlife
Updated Oct 16, 2025
Program Details
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Locations
- Knynsa, South Africa
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- 2026, 2027, 2028
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Education
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
Application Procedures
- Other
- Online Application
Age Requirement
18+
Duration
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- Multiple Year
- 9-12 Weeks
- Summer
- Winter
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