Are you interested in being an Omani Paws volunteer?
The following sections describe the different opportunities available. If you are interested in these roles, or in any others, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators. Rescue Every day, we receive reports of animals in Oman that need our help due to injury, health problems, abusive individuals, or other unsafe conditions. Many times, our volunteers take action, find the animal in distress, catch it, and bring it to an animal clinic or other safe place. This activity usually takes place during daylight hours, but occasionally a nighttime rescue is necessary. We are looking for people who have experience catching and handling animals, and are up to the physical exertion outdoors, sometimes in challenging locations. Foster We place cats and dogs in Foster homes as a temporary place before they are adopted. Some of our animals require special care, recovery from injuries, or they are just too young to be adopted. As a Foster caregiver, you are expected to have a safe indoor space, and it often helps if you have other animals who can socialize your Foster animal. The duration of Foster care can be a few weeks, or up to 6 months, depending on the needs of the animal. To be a Foster caregiver, you should be confident about your abilities. Adoption Ambassador Due to the animal welfare situation in Oman, we must be proactive in seeking out "forever homes" for the animals in our care. This is not the sole responsibility of the Foster caregiver. We need people who are outgoing and communicative, to promote animal adoption and to connect people in Oman with Omani Paws. Also, we welcome the opportunity to connect with animal rescue groups around the world, especially those interested in re-homing Omani Wadi Dogs. Sometimes, we go to special events, where we show some of our animals, and we need help talking to interested people at these events. Local Driver Sometimes, we just need a driver, who has the time and an appropriate vehicle that can be used to transport animals, from rescue sites, to take them to an animal clinic, or to take them to/from an adoption event. Vehicles like SUVs and Vans are appropriate. International Travel Buddy We have relationships with animal rescue groups in other countries. Sometime, animals are temporarily left behind when a family moves away from Oman. We frequently look for people who are doing international travel, and are willing to act as a travel buddy. We make all the arrangements, including delivering the animals to Muscat Airport check-in. All you need is a ticket to the desired destination, where someone will meet you to take the animals after you clear customs. Our most frequent destinations are the US and European countries. Support Omani Paws Financially Omani Paws depends on the generosity of our volunteers to help us with the costs of animal care and transportation costs. We are not a registered charity, so we don't accept donations directly, but we do accept financial help at animal clinics that maintain accounts for us. From time to time, we will make an appeal for help, and we thank everyone who has been so generous. |