ESC: Saving stray cats and dogs (2 months)

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Turkey European Voluntary Service Environment Social work European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are looking for vets and vet nurses who will work for our stray cats and dogs in Sinop, Turkiye for a short term (2 months). Working locations: Sinop shelters, Gerze shelter, wildlife center, the village where our cats and dogs are and the volunteers' house where there are the ones which need long treatments. In the shelters and in the wildlife center, the volunteers will assist the employed vets and the staff with their work such as treatment, surgery, check-ups, hygiene and keeping the record of the stages of the treatment. Feeding the orphans (hand rearing), sick and elderly will be the tasks of the volunteer. In the village, the volunteers will feed, clean and check-up the animals, and take the dogs for a walk. Going to rescue operations and city tours to feed stray animals are among the tasks of the volunteers. Volunteers will work in shifts so that each volunteer will go to every location every week. Two days off in a week.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The travel costs will be reimbursed according to the program guidelines. The volunteers will live in a furnished flat. Short term volunteers might share their rooms. The shelter car will pick the volunteers and bring them back for the Sinop shelters. For the Gerze shelter and the village, volunteers will take the bus. We pay the bus cost monthly. For the wildlife center, the volunteers will go to the main office in the city center and their car will take them to the center and back. The volunteers will get 360 Euros for food and pocket money per month.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer will learn the following: - The first aid for cats and dogs - Cat and dog sterilization (male and female) - Diagnosis and treatment in internal medicine - Traumatic surgery and amputation - Post-op care - Distemper, Panleukopenia and Parvoviral Enteritis treatment - Nursing the orphans (hand rearing)- Daily check-up of the patients and babies - Cooking especially for the babies and the patients and feeding them.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a vet, vet student, vet nurse or vet nurse student. Volunteers should be passionate with their work and eager to develop their competences. Also able to live and work with other volunteers from diverse nationalities.
Deadline: 23/11/2025 23:59

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

TR48742

20/12/2025 → 16/02/2026

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Deadline: 23/11/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Sinop, Sinop Merkez/Sinop, Türkiye

Turkey

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Turkey Lira (TRY / ₺)

Exchange rate

1 TRY = 0.017822 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Türkiye Standard Time

Local time: 21:21 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Turkish