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We are a non-profit, small animal clinic hosting since 2018.
We have 1 last-minute General Volunteer placement available due to a family emergency & subsequent cancellation of the lovely volunteer who had been booked for our April/May opportunity. We are seeking someone who can join us immediately and MUST be able to stay through to the end of May (May 30th end date at the earliest).
Due to the closure of Qatari & other Middle East airspace, there are no economical flights operating from Europe at this time. It is entirely likely that this position will only be able to be fulfilled by someone currently in or very near our region of Southeast Asia.
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Requirements:
- Strong and athletically capable for physical tasks in a tropical climate
- English fluency: all documents and comms are in English
- Drive or learn to drive an automatic scooter (license not required)
- Buy a local SIM Card or eSIM with unlimited mobile data
- Comfort handling dogs AND cats is essential
- Previous experience in an animal facility, pet sitting, etc.
- “Morning people” please arrive rested, fuelled, and hydrated
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Those with sensitivities/allergies to mould, mildew, dust or dogs/cats should not apply. We cannot accommodate pets/children, full-time digital nomads, or groups of 3+. Age 24+.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Plant care
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Culture
Charity work
Gardening
Animals
Beach
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We respect everyone's identity, culture, time, and energy. We aim to offer a middle-ground and do our best to "meet you where you are". This is a safe space, including for LGBTQ+ folks.
Volunteers must be prepared to adapt to the norms & values of our Buddhist Thai community with an open heart and curious mind.
This is a rural, small village, with direct access to nature at all times. Expect to engage with challenges related to climate, and all of it’s flora & fauna.
Help
This is an independent help from 8:00-11:00 or 9:00-12:00 Monday-Friday. It consists of approximately 1 hour of daily cleaning & pet care followed by approximately 2 hours of deep cleaning, home tasks, gardening, etc. This is primarily physical menial tasks + expected bonding with our 9 adult foster dogs.
General Volunteers MUST have experience with animal care of medium+ dogs, eg: petsitting, shelter/clinic/humane society, dog walking.
This is a single placement for 1 person or 1 couple visiting Thailand on a tourist visa. It is expected for this placement to be fulfilled by someone willing to use up-to the entirety of their 60-day tourist visa. Tourist visa extension & land/sea travel to/from Bangkok can be reimbursed at the end of your stay.
At the second-half of your stay your host will utilize your prescence in our team as a petsitter. You will live on-site at the clinic for 19 nights, you will have private access to the entire living area at this time & still have access to your off-site bungalow.
Tasks are reduced to maintenance home cleaning and 2 daily dog walks at 6:30am and 5:30pm daily. A small daily food stipend will be provided for all of the days petsitting. The clinic will be closed during this time so you can enjoy the comfort of our home environment living with our adult foster dogs.
Your host’s travel dates are fixed as they were booked with the previous volunteer’s consent. It is incredibly unlucky that they have had to cancel last-minute due to family emergency, and so we are in need of someone to take their place. We are seeking someone who can join us ASAP and MUST be able to stay through to the very end of May (May 30th end date at the earliest).
April/May are the hottest months in our region. Seasonal storms begin in May and increase through June. The “high season” for tourism ends in March due to tourists preference for more temperature heat. At the end of May most of the seasonable tourist businesses will close. This is an ideal time of year for someone who is more introverted, averse to rain or poor weather, and interested in a quiet & reflective volunteering holiday.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation:
Private resort-quality beachfront bungalow with aircon & hot water shower. Mini fridge, kettle, and room temperature refill drinking water in the room. Bedding, towels, toilet paper provided. There is no housekeeping during your stay, you must clean the room yourself. This is an off-site accommodation requiring a 15 minute scooter commute.
Transportation:
We provide an automatic scooter for your personal use, petrol & helmet is not included.
Food/Meals:
Meals are not included in the 15hr/wk exchange. Tupperware is provided for takeaways or leftovers and a mini fridge is provided in your bungalow.
Clinic Kitchen: Use of the clinic kitchen is available before or after your help, but not at other hours or days off, this should be communicated to your host who lives on-site. Our kitchen is plant-based, eggs are okay. Please refrain from using meat, seafood, or dairy. Must provide your own condiments, ingredients, food supplies.
Laundry:
Access to laundry is not included, we can provide you with free laundry detergent to use at the self-serve laundromats or pay for a laundry service yourself.
Other: The clinic is non-smoking and alcohol free. The accommodation is non-smoking. It is expected that partying and similar behaviours are limited and not a priority for our team. Do not come stoned or hungover. Please take care of yourself and have a healthy & relaxed time living in our small community.
What else ...
Recreation: There is seasonal opportunity for swimming, snorkelling, scuba, kayaking, running, cycling, yoga, and Muay Thai (no climbing, surf, or hiking).
Transport: From Bangkok by bus and speedboat or catamaran (no ferries).
Sustainability: We provide refill drinking water at home and work, tote bags, and tupperware. We have a system for waste management and recycling. Everyone agrees to pack a reusable water bottle, minimize single-use plastics, and be conscientious of electricity and water use. Our management is plant-based, the dogs are not.
Pre-Departure Guide: This PDF will address all FAQs and help you decide if our opportunity is right for you!
Island Guide: This on-boarding document shared prior to your arrival will share perks and recommendations relevant to the dates of your booking.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Emily
3.5 years
18kg
Light-blonde, white mark on forehead
Friendly with strangers on first meeting
Origin: neonatal medical foster
Winona
3.5 years
22kg
Solid white, long legs
Friendly with strangers on first meeting
Origin: foster puppy
Hopper
3.5 years
18 kg
Golden, ridgeback, floppy ears
Best friends with Louie
Origin: foster puppy
Louie
3.5 years
18kg
Solid black, floppy ears
Best friends with Hopper
Limp from elbow infection as a pup
Origin: foster puppy / medical foster
Cece
4 years
12kg
Brown, floppy ears, petite, “little deer”
Origin: CNVR foster puppy
Jessie
4 years
30kg
Tan with black overcoat
Dx: Hypothyroidism, on daily medication
Origin: CNVR foster puppy
Tea
4 years
20kg
Solid tan colour
Close set eyes, erect ears, circle tail
Skin tag on rear lower leg from injury
Medicated for seasonal allergies
Origin: foster puppy
Rupert
5.5 years
18kg
Tri-colour: black, tan, white
Shorter legs, erect ears
Sensitive about touching his feet
Origin: medical foster
Eve
8 years
18kg
Square forehead, erect ears
Ashy dirty blonde-ish
Likes to be under things (table/couch)
Origin: foster dog
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Cleaning can be a boring task and Shriya took it in stride! She… read more
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When we arrived in 2022, it was our first workaway. We were made to feel welcome straight away and fell in love with the island and the clinic. The work they are doing there is truly inspiring and meaningful and we were so grateful… read more
It was a pleasure to have them back to the island, for 2 weeks in February 2024. As previous volunteers who have… read more
Djaia is a wonderful veterinarian and human who cares deeply about her work. She went above and beyond to apply our… read more
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Heather is an incredible person, and taught me a lot. I felt welcome right away. The island it's self is gorgeous and the people are so friendly. The dogs are beautiful and gentle (i miss them a lot).
The work the clinic is doing is very important… read more
Biancamaria is friendly and sociable. She is a quiet house-guest and… read more
Heather is an incredible and kind person, she made me feel at home and she also taught me how to ride a motorbike. She’s doing a very great work on the island, it’s clear that everyone appreciate it a lot.
I spent a lot of time with the other volunteer and I really enjoyed it.… read more
It was an absolute pleasure to experience the island and get to work with the best doggies ever. It felt like a home staying here and Heather is amazing. She does an outstanding job at the clinic always doing her best to put the dogs first where she can, she has a pure heart and will… read more
Our best volonteering ! Working with Heather was easy and taking care of thoses gorgious puppies and adults dogs was so nice. If you hesitate to do this volonteering : don’t hesitate anymore and just go.
We felt welcome and Heather is a fair person with lots of values. She always try her best to help volonteers and locals.… read more
Xiang is easy-going and social,… read more
Lauren & Sam are a friendly and easy-going couple, and are sure to add value to any volunteering in their future. They stayed for our 3-week minimum as General Volunteers. They paid… read more
Maëlys’ experience as a nurse aligned well with us, as we are a medical facility. There were some extra tasks… read more
Lothar has a collection of positive reviews here on Workaway which made an easy decision for us to choose his… read more
The work of a General Volunteer is simple but monotonous, David… read more
Heather is a very nice person, she helped me with everything before I arrived, being there and when I left. She does a wonderful and hard job on Koh Mak, since it is the only animal clinic on the island. Koh Mak is small but has… read more
Letizia is a warm and generous person. She is easy to get along with and very natural with the animals. She is curious about new things, and… read more
I'm leaving in this moment from the clinic, after 3 weeks of pure love.
Heather is one of the most beautiful woman I've ever met in my life.
She is doing an amazing work with the clinic in Koh Mak, she is super nice and super friendly, gentle and always there for you and for any tipe of helps.
She has the most biggest heart of the… read more
They are a kind and friendly couple. They have a lot of love for each other which is nice to have around our home. They are courteous housemates, tidy, and good workers.
They learned some basics of… read more
Thanks too Heather we quickly learned about the animals, our role in the clinic and the island (the Heather's explicative document is really perfect to be prepared 👌🏼)
Be part of this project was an incredible experience for us.
It was difficult to leave this place, we hope… read more
Arreaux is a quiet team player and kept to himself for most of his personal time. There are many… read more
When working for a host, direct communication and clear… read more
They are very calm, kind people. You can tell they have known each other for a long time and are easy going friends. They are courteous,… read more
The difference between another cities in Thailand is that you don't see sick animals in the street, and this is thanks to the amazing work that Heather does everyday, with love, perseverance and… read more
He connected very well to our dogs, walking them, helping to socialize foster puppies, and taking them to the beach. He got along well with our other volunteers… read more
They spent most work time together, and occasionally took on separate tasks. They spent a lot of time caring for our foster puppies, which greatly helps the dogs to socialize.
Most of their time off was… read more
We meet with Heather at the pier, very warm welcoming. ❤️ We appreciated how much information about the Island we got(also in the document)
We quickly formed a bond with the dogs in the clinic. And it was a big experience to be able to rescue puppies from the jungle(and very hard… read more
He was extremely hands on with our… read more
Her stay was open ended, 5 weeks in total. 4 weeks were solo, just her and I (the manager). Naïla fostered with us, 9 baby dogs who were dumped into our care. She is a naturally nurturing person and… read more
I was pretty stressed at first, having no workaway experience, and learning that I would be the only volunteer past the first week. But Heather and the dogs made it easy for me to quickly adapt and never let me feel lonely. She is the most dedicated, self-sacrificing person I know,… read more
Laura & Aleix are experienced living in rural environments, taking care of a… read more
They are a lovely, quiet couple who chose to take… read more
Heather, the host, selflessly gives so much of her time, care and attention to ensure that the animals on the island are getting the medical and preventative care that they need. She was super friendly and made us feel immediately welcome. We were supplied with a very useful on-boarding… read more
They helped with cleaning, gardening, puppy care, and were flexible in helping with any spontaneous tasks that popped up. They also helped with social media,… read more
We arrived on the island with the view that we would be here volunteering at the clinic for three weeks. We were greeted by the long term volunteer, Heather. Heather gave us a warm welcome and had already been so… read more
Great attitude, ready to get stuck in, and lots of fun to be around. We all missed them when they left.
If they want to come to your place, dont hesitate, grab them! Ciao!!
Her training in animal handling proved invaluable when she moved into the nursing role and was asked to directly assist the doctor. The clinic was very lucky to have her flexibility when it needed it.
She was always calm,… read more
She was through, resourceful, kind hearted and did an amazing job of keeping the business end of the clinic on track while at the same time being involved with supporting the vets.
If you come visit us, a lot of what you… read more
She has great communication, a positive attitude, flexibility, and was up for anything that was needed.
Plus she did a great job on the clinic's website, filling a big gap in our online presence.
If you get the chance, grab her, as she will make a great addition to whatever project you have. We hope she… read more
He stepped into the job with both feet and even when he was asked to go out side his comfort zone, he never faltered. This was Something which left me deeply impressed.
He is sincere and voracious in his desire to learn and increase his skill sets. He will do well in his… read more
Knowledgeable, great to be around, hard working, and a true love for the animals. It was wonderful having them as the first folks to come stay at the clinic. Thank You!
