Volunteer opportunities – Long term

Are you travelling to Israel and passionate about animal welfare? Animal sanctuaries across the country need dedicated in-person volunteers to help maintain shelters, care for rescued animals, and support daily operations.  thank you!

For updates regarding volunteer opportunities visit:

SPCA     Tel-Aviv

SPCA Tel-Aviv is looking for long term volunteers, for different tasks in the shelter and to walk the dogs.

Address: Hertzl 159, Tel Aviv

Where: Tel Aviv Animal Shelter

What:  Dog walkers / cat socializers.

Around 50 volunteers needed to walk dogs or interact with cats upon their arrival. A commitment of at least once a week for two hours over a period of four to six months is required, with training provided to get familiar with the shelter. Volunteering from age 16 and above.

For more volunteers opportunities please visit the         Tel-Aviv SPCA website in English: Volunteer page.

Israel Nature & Parks Authority needs volunteers to help sea turtles.

Location: Mikhmoret (Between Netanya and Caesarea)

The sea turtle rescue center relies on teams of volunteers for ongoing operations as well as in emergencies. The turtles being treated and the breeding nucleus need daily care including cleaning the pools, feeding them and tracking the water temperature. Every turtle at the center gets a thorough cleaning once a week, is measured and weighed and also receives medical attention as needed. The volunteers at the center also take part in special treatments, and help move turtles and take part in their release.

Among the routine tasks at the center:

  • Measuring water temperature in every tank each morning and afternoon
  • Weighing and sorting lettuce for feeding
  • Weighing and sorting dead fish for feeding
  • Hand-feeding weaker turtles
  • Collecting droppings and food remnants from the rehabilitation tanks
  • Thorough cleaning of the rehabilitation tanks
  • Cleaning, weighing and measuring the turtles
  • Cleaning the compound and the feeding and treatment stations
  • Washing, hanging out to dry and folding towels
  • Ongoing maintenance of the site; repairs due to ordinary wear and tear of pipes, wood, rust, etc.

Work Hours

Volunteers begin work at 8 A.M. on weekdays (9 A.M. on weekends) and usually finish by around noon.

Once every two weeks is treatment day for the turtles in the breeding nucleus. That requires a large team of volunteers who might keep working until 2 P.M.

For more information please visit their website. (English)