The hospital has a large team of trained volunteers led by experienced veterinarians. Our volunteers are passionate about our wildlife and take on all aspects of the hospital's day-to- day operations including:
Who?
We need volunteers who are reliable, can show up regularly, use initiative, work hard, and have a hands on impact on the often very ill or injured native wildlife in our care. We request that applicants are able to commit to a minimum of 6-months.What?
Volunteer shifts can be hard work and involve a mix of cleaning enclosures, laundry, preparing diets, assisting the vets with treatments, intake - and for those with more experience, crop feeding or providing fluids to patients.When?
The hospital runs on a 7-day a week roster system. There are two shifts, morning(AM) which runs from 9am – 12noon, and afternoon/evening (PM) which runs from 4pm – 6pm. Depending on the time of year and number of patients, shifts lengths may vary.Where?
We are based at 60 Hussey Road, Northwood. We share a car park with Willowbank and on the weekends it can get busy - there is additional parking down the far end.Why?
Without the help of volunteers, our precious wildlife often wouldn’t get access to lifesaving treatment and care they need in order to be rehabilitated and released.If you would like to apply to volunteer, please send your name, phone number, and level of bird handling experience to volunteering@wildlifehospital.co.nz.
We often have a waitlist for volunteers and will reach out to you when the next available induction date becomes available.
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