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Hola and welcome!
We are an animal welfare organization and no-kill shelter. Since we began our journey, we have rescued stray, abused and hurt animals in Playa Blanca - Barra de Potosí, Guerrero.
We rescue these animals, mostly dogs and cats, and house them in our fenced open-air sanctuary while looking for permanent homes for them. We also run regular mass spay and neuter clinics for local communities and animals living on the streets.
We also have a small beachside hotel, 30 minutes away from the shelter.
We need help at the Shelter and at the Hotel.
Please read the descriptions of the positions available below.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Sprachpraxis
Unterrichten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
All of our shelter and hotel staff are Mexican-born and speak Spanish only, you will have plenty of opportunities to practice your Spanish and experience their way of living here. You are surrounded by local people and can choose to integrate as much as you please.
Free time:
We are located by the most beautiful beach and surrounded by dry tropical jungle, with many lagoons, and walking trails. Our volunteers during their free time can explore neighbouring towns, socialize with locals, ruins, and museums, learn the culture, and traditions, as well as activities like kayaking, surfing, snorkelling, hiking and exploring the jungle, wildlife watching - birds, whales, dolphins, turtles etc.
Arbeit
*** Are you a real animal lover ?***
We are a team of passionate people who love animals, we have devoted our lives to saving them and we are looking for like-minded people, who don't tolerate abuse and neglect, and who truly want to dedicate their time here to saving the world with us!
Our ideal volunteer is a team player, has great common sense, a good sense of humour, the ability to work without supervision, is open-minded, very flexible, with good energy and attitude, a happy smile on their face, willing to learn, help, listen and respect our rules.
We’re looking for mature, drama-free people who are comfortable/familiar with communal living and working with a team of like-minded people.
Volunteering at our animal rescue is an amazing and rewarding experience, but it’s hard work.
If you are someone who watches the clock waiting for your shift to end, this isn’t going to be the place for you. Work here doesn’t always stop after 5 hours, because working with animals means we have to deal with unexpected situations as they arise. Unfortunately, the animals don’t keep their emergencies within a 5-hour shift time!
If you are squeamish with blood or don't like to get dirty or clean poop, this isn't for you.
Basic or Fluent Spanish is always a huge bonus, but not mandatory.
Minimum age 20 years old
If you're ready to surround yourself with furry friends and make a meaningful impact on their lives, apply now - please specify in your email that it’s for this position.
we provide shared room and food supplies.
🐾Animal Lovers 🐾
Term: preferably 1-3 months or more
Hours: minimum 5 hours a day 5 days a week
We provide basic accommodations and food supplies, like rice, pasta, beans etc.
Daily tasks include feeding, picking up poop, cleaning the yard, walking the dogs, giving out medicine, spending time with our cats, and spending one-on-one time with the animals to create a bond and make them feel loved.
We also work on basic leash training and commands when we have the time and capacity. Other tasks can be assisting in taking photos and videos, working on social media if you have experience with it, taking animals to the vet and airport, doing stray dog feeds, building improvements, fixing things around the property etc.
Our schedule is not always fixed, because the needs of the animals can come at any time of the day and always come first, so we ask for flexibility from you, we also offer flexibility when you need time off.
*** URGENT HELP NEEDED AT THE HOTEL ***
👋 Volunteer and Work opportunities at our Hotel👋 some paid and some volunteer positions, shared room accommodation and basic food supplies are provided .
Our Hotel has 7 rooms and is located right by the beach in the village of Barra de Potosi, 10 minutes by bus from the shelter.
1. Groundkeepers.
Preferably a couple, who takes care of the grounds and our cats. Year Around.
2. Host or Hostess.
Your responsibilities will be checking guests in and out, organizing tours and activities, events, and happy hours, making sure they are happy with their rooms, and services. High season only.
3. Social media.
Your responsibilities will be daily taking photos and videos and posting them for social media channels. High season only .
4. !!! URGENTLY in March - April needed Pet sitter for our hotel cats. 13 indoors and 2-4 outdoors.
You'll be responsible for socializing with our adorable feline residents, feed them twice a day in the morning and evening, daily providing them with fresh water, brushing them, clean their litter boxes and clean and keep their living area pristine and clean. Year around.
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We also need Workawayers with deep passion and skills in yoga, fitness, cooking, DIY, art, event management and more!
If there is something you love doing and could share by teaching local women, children, visitors and guests, please let us know, we might be able to make great use of your skills!
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Russisch: Fließend
Ukrainian: FließendDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
You will be living on the same property with our rescue animals, who live like pets inside and outside in our backyard. Some volunteers bring dogs inside to sleep with them in their beds.
Our accommodations :
Volunteer house first room - double bed
Volunteer house second room - 3 single beds
Volunteer house third room - 3 single beds
Roof
Tent - private
Volunteers must be prepared to live alongside other volunteers and our dogs and cats. To have complete privacy, you will need to go for a walk to the beach or the jungle.
The volunteer house is simple and rustic, it has all the amenities you need, but it is basic, please don’t expect any luxuries. We have two shared bathrooms (one indoor and one outdoor), a small kitchen and a shaded roof area built by our volunteers for yoga, meditation and social gatherings.
We are located in the middle of nowhere, but still close to civilization. There is a small shop a few minutes walk from the house where you can buy the basics and some fruits and vegetables.
Where we are is not a busy party town with nightlife, but we have a few local restaurants where you can eat a variety of great Mexican food.
Distance:
The shelter is a 5-minute walk from the beach of Playa Blanca;
The shelter is 10 minutes bus ride from the village of Barra de Potosi;
Our Hotel is located in the center of Barra de Potosi, Gro, Mexico
Airport - Zihuatanejo - 15 minutes by colectivo from the shelter
Bus Terminal - Zihuatanejo - 60 minutes by colectivo from the shelter
Was noch ...
We love animal lovers and team players, responsible, motivated people who can take initiative! We can’t always tell you exactly what to do, if you are done with your tasks - look around and go wherever you’re most needed! Our volunteers must be able to use their own initiative, we trust you to work together to make this place great!
Be willing to always put the animals first!
You must be in decent physical condition as our work involves a lot of walking, raking and cleaning - often in the sun, and occasionally lifting dogs and other heavy items.
Be prepared to :
- Save lives!
- Deal with abused, scared, and hurt animals and help them become loving and playful.
- Dogs barking and howling at night, if you are a light sleeper - bring earplugs.
- Dogs can fight occasionally, be prepared to help separate them
- Get dirty, sweaty, sometimes frustrated, sometimes sad.. and very happy.
- It’s tropical Mexico - it's green, it's beautiful and .. it's hot and humid.
- Mosquitoes, ticks, sand fleas, etc. - bring bug spray!
- Things break, power and water go off on occasion, and the internet can be slow sometimes.
In return, you will enjoy the feeling of accomplishment of saving and changing animals’ lives, being part of a great team, incredible sunsets, secluded beaches, a gorgeous dry jungle, cheap delicious food, and dog snuggles thanking you for the love they never knew before.
We recommend volunteers travelling here to have had a tetanus vaccination/booster within the past 10 years.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
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Her dedication to the animals was apparent from day one to the day she left. She was always happy to go above and beyond for our four-legged friends. She spent countless hours of her free time playing, cuddling… read more
I spent one month at the place and quickly fell in love with the animals, team and place! Yes, the first day is though and I needed some days to adjust to the climate, the work and the entire experience but after a few days I really felt like I had fully arrived at the place. The dogs are very loving and… read more
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Her dedication to the animals was apparent from day one to the day she left. She was always happy to go above and beyond for our four-legged friends. She spent countless hours of her free time playing, cuddling… read more
I spent one month at the place and quickly fell in love with the animals, team and place! Yes, the first day is though and I needed some days to adjust to the climate, the work and the entire experience but after a few days I really felt like I had fully arrived at the place. The dogs are very loving and… read more
Not only are they hard workers but excellent team players and always offered a helping hand where they saw it was needed!
Their love for the animals showed from day one, always spending so much of their free time… read more
There was around 55 dogs and 80 cats that… read more
Her love for the dogs was apparent from the moment she… read more
The days start early in the morning and the daily tasks include walking and feeding all the dogs & cats, cleaning the corrals and filling up the water… read more
She was always willing to go above and beyond to get something done, and would often be found continuing on work projects after shift hours when she could have been relaxing at the… read more
While he’s always modest, Max’s involvement was a huge help during his two stays with us. From organising and creating a database of medications, helping treat sick and injured animals,… read more
Niki and Roni were always ready to lend a helping hand, even when work was done for the day they would often offer to help with anything else they could!
Even after… read more
At first, it seemed to be quite hard with the heat, the mosquitos and the barking dogs early in the morning, but eventually, we… read more
A team player through and through and… read more
I am not going to lie the first days were very difficult : heat, mosquitoes, noises, out of your confort zone regarding… read more
Lina is very hardworking, kind and beautiful person. She always has positive attitude, very grounded, easy going , and at the same time , she is very reliable and loyal, if Lina tells you she will do… read more
Kind, patient, hardworking and very devoted volunteer, who was doing everything what was asked of and much more than that. on top of daily tasks, she was also helping with our social media ! Thank you so much ,… read more
I loved every moment of taking care of the animals! The house is great and we are surrounded by dogs! The first nights can be difficult because of the barking, but you get used to it. The atmosphere between volunteers was great. Griss, her sisters, Carlos and Verónica were also exceptional. The work takes place… read more
The shelter and work asked for match the expectations discussed when applying to volunteer here.
Lots of time for your personal leisure, amazing dogs and great people behind the organization.
I still think about the dogs and the people I met every day :)
Tamar flew in on a short notice when we were short of volunteers and despite hard word and hot humid weather, she is a joy to be around, very hardworking and super responsible person. Highly recommend! Thank you Tamar, for all your hard work and help !
If you love dogs and visiting beautiful beaches and are looking for a place to relax, I would highly recommend this workaway.
Most of the work is walking the dogs. Volunteers have to walk all the dogs in the morning (around 1.5 to 2.5 hours) and some dogs in the evening (around 30 to 45 minutes). They also have… read more
The work mainly involved walking the dogs twice a day, cleaning, watering and feeding them. The humidity can make these tasks harder on some days, but the sunrise and sunset views makes it fun rather than work. As does seeing all the happy faces of… read more
He stayed with us for over a month and we consider ourselves super lucky we had Eden helping us… read more
The people here are so lovely and I felt like I was welcomed into the family from my very first day.
In terms of other volunteers, you are living with around 3-7 other people, which I really enjoyed and loved getting to know and work with.
I won't lie, things here are often raw and sometimes hard.… read more
But beware: The work can be hard, especially because of the the high temperature and humidity, and a volunteer has to be ready to live in a house with 10 dogs, so it's not always… read more
Stasya the founder is a wonderful person with the biggest heart on the right side.
Living next to a wonderful large beach with a beautiful sunset view. I miss the dogs and cats who got rescued from the streets already.
It is a great… read more
The place is great too. It's very safe, you get the beach all to yourself and the… read more
The shelter is situated in Playa Blanca, close to Zihuatanejo (you need to take… read more
There are about 40 dogs and 40 cats.
Work starts at 7 am with walking dogs. Then the pens are cleaned. Then food and water is replaced. Some miscellaneous tasks as well, but all for the animals.
The people running the organization are as fantastic as the mission. Volunteers are great as well in part to the vetting process… read more
A unique place with amazing people from all around the world
If you are looking for giving and receive love from pets, it's the best place to go.
Have a chance to meet local family and in the same time discover an empty beautiful beach
This is the ultimate way to live Mexico
Gris, Carlos and Adriana are so good and generous people. I… read more
We are very thankful to Stasya and Gris for giving us this opportunity and teaching us so much :)
Work consists mostly of walking dogs, feeding them and cleaning, sometimes taking them to the vet and feeding stray dogs. Some food is… read more
He stayed with us for over a month and we consider ourselves super lucky we had Elia helping us out . He is welcome back here any time and truly will be missed by everyone and people and… read more
I stayed in the Stasya's team for only two weeks but I enjoyed every single second with the dogs and cats there. Daniela, a small puppy stole my heart and I spent so much time with her that I was very hard left her.
All the… read more
They worked super hard , helped us save many lives in the heat and tropical conditions and never complained.
They can do everything from teaching languages to training dogs or building fences ,… read more
The time with the dogs was incredible and we could not be sadder to leave them.
We felt very happy to have a chance to help so much, train the dogs and give them the love they needed.
We… read more
