VOLUNTEERS
Our animals need you!
Your time is one of the most valuable gifts you can give. This is especially true when you choose to volunteer with animals in need, who treasure companionship above all else. The animals love to meet new people and to interact with you, it helps them develop into well socialized and adoptable pets.
Although we are government-funded and have a number of paid staff, we still rely heavily on volunteers to help run the daily operations of our center. For example, without our volunteers:
Please click on the link for an up to date overview of volunteer vacancies. What RAK AWC can offer youApart from the great satisfaction of helping to improve the lives of our dogs and cats, you will also receive:
Just a couple of hours a week devoted to making life better for our furry friends can be an amazingly enriching experience for both you and the animals.
Who we are looking for
We need a self-starter who, after an introduction, is not afraid of taking initiative. We would like someone who is willing to offer their time and skills to contribute to the ongoing improvement of the centre. Someone who is willing to make a commitment to the centre and the animals in its care. We are also looking for a friendly person, who will get on with our animals, our staff and our other volunteers. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older. If this description sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Join us and sign up!
You can join our volunteer community by filling out the volunteer application form and sending it to info@rakawc.com. We will then contact you and arrange a convenient time to meet with you and to show you around the centre.
Unable to volunteer, but want to help?
If you are unable to volunteer, but do want to support us, you can still do so by sharing our Facebook posts, spreading the word about our work, attending our events, donating goods or money or by fundraising for us (donations). For more information, contact info@rakawc.com or 050 8866 329.
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Type of Volunteering
Dog carer (behaviour assessments, TLC, walks, playtime)
Weekdays from 9am to 12pm
Boarding dog carer (spending time with boarding dogs, monitoring health and happiness and giving us feedback for owners)
Weekdays from 9am to 12pm
Cat carer (behaviour assessments, TLC, playtime)
Weekdays from 4pm to 6pm
Boarding cat carer (spending time with boarding cats, monitoring health and happiness and giving us feedback for owners)
Weekdays from 4pm to 6pm
Educational program
Mostly Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Not on a weekly basis, usually in sessions of 3 to 6 weeks followed by a few quiet weeks.
Event helper
Whenever we organise events: Family Fun Day, Dubai Pet Show, RAK Half Marathon, etc
Admin help
Anytime. Some jobs can be done from home, some jobs have to be done at our location.
Photographer for our animals
1 morning or afternoon per week
1 for cats
1 for dogs
Photographer for our location and events
Keeping our animal galleries up to date on our website, Dubizzle and adopt-me.ae
1 day a week, can be done from home
1 for cats
1 for dogs
Follow up visits, after adoption (car necessary)
1 day a week, in all of the UAE
Bin Kitty Collective adoption days (car necessary)
1 Friday every 2 to 4 weeks
Beach / mountain dog walks
1 day a month
Adoption help for Saturdays (can only be done by dog or cat care volunteers)
1 or 2 mornings/afternoons per month
Designer / art director (interior design, digital artwork design)
½ day per week, can be done from home
Grooming help
½ day per week
Arabic translator
Foster carer
Incidentally
Job descriptions are available for most volunteer vacancies. You can request to receive a job description by sending an e-mail to info@rakawc.com.
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