Working Holidays

Re: Working Holidays

Vicky RVN — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:52:13 GMT

I know a nurse and vet who went to Paxos (a small Greek island) and did some work for PAWS (Paxos Animal Welfare Society).

Re: Working Holidays

Julie-Anne Wilson — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:06:03 GMT

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There are several organisations who organise neutering trips (ie those above plus more) but there are also tons of lesser known shelters who are desperate for voluntary help and have sections on their websites about how to help, depending whether you're dead set on it being neutering and with a group of people or whether you fancy anything else animal related such as kennel/shelter work/dog walking etc. If you go to: www.worldanimal.net and click on "directory" on the left hand side menu, you can narrow it down to continent eg Europe and then to country and it will show you literally dozens of shelters in that area. You can then look at individual websites and plan your own trip for one you fancy although that obviously means finding your own accommodation usually. I'm just back from my millionth trip to Cyprus (part holiday, part working) and organised my original trip myself. I now go twice a year and have made many friends out there as a result. hope you find something that appeals and let us know how you get on

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Thanks a lot. I'll have a look there as well.

Re: Working Holidays

Dippy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:14:22 GMT

Re: Working Holidays

Philippa — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:23:18 GMT

Hiya for some reason the Spay Sisters website is down at the moment and our head nurse couldn't remember their telephone number but she said that they are not actually going anywhere this year - not sure why, they went to seirra leone last year. The only other one she mentioned was the WVS.

When I have managed to get the Spay Sisters website or telephone number I will let you know.

Good luck

Re: Working Holidays

Julie-Anne Wilson — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:29:16 GMT

Thanks. I tried a google search myself but didn't actually know what to search for, lol.

I'll send him a message as well, cheers.

And yes, any info would be greatly appreciated. Something I've always wanted to do and now I'm back in nursing I'd quite like to look into it again.

Re: Working Holidays

Philippa — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:12:01 GMT

one of our nurses goes aboard with Spay Sisters, could get some contact details for you if you like?

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Steph Worsley — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:05:02 GMT

if you message Ian M on here he will have some info for you, he arranges neutering trips mainly to gibralter I think but he'll be able to give you more info

Re: Working Holidays

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:31:02 GMT

Just the product of a quick google, but hope it helps!

http://www.wvs.org.uk/how-to-help/trips/