The special mission of an animal saver does not allow for a definite working schedule or a definite amount of free time. Every occasion is good to save lives or to stop suffering. In Mindelo and in the villages of São Vicente there are thousands of stray dogs waiting to be treated, spayed, neutered and dewormed — even in your free time.
When you are not out on an emergency or a special task, you work at the shelter, assuring the best possible life conditions to our rescued dogs, or in the clinic when necessary.
You will have the opportunity to take part in or observe Simabo's wider work, for example outreach vaccination and neutering, and education sessions. This depends on what is timetabled during your stay, so it cannot be guaranteed, but volunteers are welcome to observe and assist.
Whatever the day brings, keep your phone or your camera with you.
NOTES:
- The information given in the Time Commitment section of this program is only indicative and not binding: the free day can be on any day of the week (maybe on the weekend, maybe not) and the working time is per shift: one morning shift from 7 AM to 1 PM, or one afternoon shift from 1 PM to 7 PM.
- Changes in shifts must be communicated a week in advance and be authorised.
- Changes in shifts can't leave shifts uncovered.
- We'll do our best to give you the morning shift on the last working day of one week and the afternoon shift of the first working day of the following week, so that you have 2 days and 2 nights off and you can visit another island if you like.
The special mission of an animal saver doesn't allow to have a definite working schedule or a definite amount of free time. Every occasion is good to save lives or to stop suffering. In Mindelo and in the villages of Sao Vicente there are thousands of stray dogs that wait to be treated, spayed/neutered, dewormed, even in your free time!
You will have the opportunity to share or observe Simabo's wider work, for example outreach vaccination and neutering, and education sessions. This will depend upon what events are timetabled at the time of your stay so cannot be guaranteed but volunteers are welcome to observe / assist these activities.
NOTES:
- Information given in the Time Commitment session of this program are only orientative and they are not binding: the free day can be on any day of the week (may be on the weekend, maybe not) and the working time is per shift: one morning shift from 7AM to 1PM OR one afternoon shift from 1PM to 7PM.
- changes in shifts must be communicated with a week notice and be authorized
- changes in shifts can't leave shifts uncovered
- we'll make our best to give you the morning shift on the last working day of one week and the afternoon shift of the first working day of the following week, so that you have 2 days and 2 nights off and you can visit another island if you like.
