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Published 9/21/25 3:04PM

Animal Care Volunteer

ROBINS NEST RESCUE
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Ramona, CA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Typically one hour per visit
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Veterans, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    14+
    Other Requirements:
    Review the Volunteer FAQs, Volunteer Guidelines, and Volunteer Handbook on our webpage: https://www.robinsnestramona.com/volunteer

    Description

    Animal Care Volunteer

    RNR has a progressive volunteer program that provides for one-on-one time with our 21+ animals. There are three levels of animal volunteer opportunities and volunteers must start at Level 1 and work their way to Level 3, earning more responsibility as the volunteer advances.

    ANIMAL CARE VOLUNTEERS

    • Volunteer Level 1 (Agent Alpaca) - clean pens, grounds, equipment
      • Clean, rake, muck animal enclosures
      • Clean, rake grounds surrounding animal enclosures, including hay storage sheds and grain storage areas
      • Clean food and water bowls
    • Volunteer Level 2 (Private Piggy) - clean pens, feed animals, basic interaction & handling of animals
      • Volunteer Level 1 duties +
      • Feed all animals breakfast and/or dinner (6+ species)
      • Basic level of interaction with all animals inside their enclosures (includes touching, scratching, loving on all of the animals!)
    • Volunteer Level 3 (Deputy Donkey) - clean pens, feed animals, advanced handling of animals including grooming
      • Volunteer Level 1 & 2 duties +
      • Advanced level of interaction with all animals inside and outside their enclosures (includes haltering, grooming, cleaning feet, leading/walking around the property, desensitization on all of the animals, plus lots of love!)

    Watch our video to learn more: Help our rescued mini horse!

    Location

    On-site
    16603 John Henry Lane, Ramona, California, US

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