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Position Objectives: The Captive Animal Law Enforcement (CALE) division of the PETA Foundation’s legal department is seeking a licensed veterinarian with captive wildlife experience to join our multidisciplinary team of lawyers, veterinarians, captive wildlife specialists, and other professionals working to end the exploitation of wild animals in roadside zoos, circuses, and other traveling shows. Our team gets  laws enforced , develops ideas for  innovative litigation ,  influences policy , brings  media attention  to PETA’s work, and encourages the public to  speak up for captive animals  languishing in squalor. We’ve  rescued tigers  from Joe Exotic and other  Tiger King   hellholes,  prevented  sleazy shopping mall aquariums  from opening, stopped circuses from  exporting endangered animals for their shows, and more.   The right candidate will be able to use professional expertise and experience, particularly with wildlife, to...

VAAR is seeking a dedicated, highly-organized, experienced, and compassionate Animal Caretaker to assist our team in the daily operations of our sanctuary and help the organization expand into projects that will prevent animal suffering in central Vietnam. Taking care of animals is much more than feeding them. A clean shelter is essential to ensuring the health of the animals, and as the Founder ran their own nonprofit veterinary clinic for several years, they will train you on how to maintain clinic standards. There is a lot of enrichment to be done for the animals each day, as well as shelter management to ensure we have a safe and secure environment for our rescues. When we have enough funding, we will re-start our mobile vet clinic for medical animal emergencies with local poverty-stricken families, as well as vaccination and sterilization community projects. Vietnam's borders are open and there are currently no COVID restrictions.   Job Description:...

Sanctuary Guide Watkins Glen, NY   Summary: As members of Farm Sanctuary’s Events and Experience Team, Sanctuary Guides assist with all aspects of our Sanctuary  experience. This role is an integral part of the Events and Experience Team, providing onsite support and serving as an ambassador for the organization. As a public-facing role, this position is expected to be knowledgeable, welcoming, and courteous to our diverse audience.   The Sanctuary Guide position offers a unique opportunity to live and work with a team of committed staff and volunteers focused on advocating for farm animals. This position is an excellent opportunity to gain skills and experience in animal advocacy work and considerable knowledge of issues around animal agriculture. Successful candidates will bring a welcoming and warm demeanor, a strong sense of hospitality, and have a sincere connection to animal advocacy.   This position includes a daily rotation of...

Coordinator, Animal Welfare Watkins Glen, NY ***Application Deadline: February 10, 2023***   Summary: The Animal Welfare Coordinator will assist the Research and Animal Care teams in the implementation of Farm Sanctuary’s on-site animal welfare program elevating the needs and preferences of the individual animals with regard to their behavioral, emotional, and social lives. This program will provide positive welfare through animal learning opportunities, environmental enrichment, animal welfare assessments and individual welfare plans.    Responsibilities: Animal learning opportunities Use science-based, non-aversive, and force-free training techniques to provide the animal residents with agency in their daily lives and move towards cooperative veterinary care Enrichment program Work with Care staff to expand and manage the enrichment program, including daily provision and assessment of goal-oriented enrichment for all...

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary is seeking a Part-Time Tour Guide!     Location:  High Falls, NY   Organizational Description   Woodstock Farm Sanctuary rescues farmed animals and gives them care and sanctuary, connects animals with people to advance veganism, and advocates for animal rights in alliance with other social justice movements. We welcome visitors to come and meet animals who are most commonly exploited, abused, and killed in animal agriculture. Our animal residents are given lifelong sanctuary and are treated with respect as individuals. By giving farmed animals the chance to live their lives with dignity and by sharing their stories, we advocate for veganism and aim to reduce suffering for all.      Start Date:  Training will begin mid-March on a weekly basis (day and time flexible). The first day of the tour season will be Saturday, May 6th, 2023. End Date: Mid-November 2023   Pay Rate:  $18-$20/hour, based on...