Street Dog Care welcomes volunteers who are able to carry out the following tasks for at least 3 weeks (In case you are and staying several month in Kathmandu, you are welcome to contact us for individual agreements on your volunteer time.)

Tasks

  • Veterinary services (only for certified vets and vet Nurses)
  • Veterinary students
  • Daily care for the animals, grooming and walking dogs
  • Cleaning kennels, bedding, house, dishes, etc
  • Bathe and Groom dogs
  • Transporting dogs to the veterinarian clinic
  • Participation at the weekly Saturday Camp
  • Assisting in the placement and adoption of dogs
  • Participation in events, such as annual rabies vaccination in March
  • Maintenance and perform repairs of house, kennels, etc
  • Garden and Painting works
  • Inventory / warehouse structure, manage, acquire supplies (medicines, dressings , equipment)
  • Fundraising

Requirements
Please send a short info about your age, experience in volunteering, in particular in developing countries and add the desired period of time.

How much does it cost?
You are expected to pay for your flight, lodging and food. We help you find a comfortable room for (€ 5-10) per night. We pick you up from the airport and offer you a short orientation.

What kind of support do you offer?
We provide you with a briefing before you start and a coordinator is always available to answer your questions. Although we are a small, busy team, we try our best to make you feel comfortable.

What to think about before applying
Helping animals in a country that needs volunteers such as yourself can be a very rewarding experience! Our staff are a motivated lot and the dogs and equines we treat are generally wonderful creatures.

At the same time, working here can be difficult. Kathmandu is highly polluted and suffers from a lack of water, electricity and fast internet connection. Animal suffering is abundant in Nepal; you may feel overburdened by the scale of the problems.

The facilities and care provided to the animals will not be up to Western standards. You might become attached to the animals which are returned to the street after recovery. The staff will lack skills (some are illiterate) and at times there will be communication problems.