You’ll need a willingness to commit to hard work and a passion to help the cats and dogs. Animal experience is essential and you also need to be at least 25 years old.  Working with us is an immensely rewarding and fulfilling experience but it’s no walk in the park, it requires commitment. You’ll meet loads of great people and we know you’ll have lots of fun on the beautiful island of Lanta, but the animals come first! You’ll be expected to start your shift on time – this includes alternate 7.00am starts, so please think carefully about whether you’ll be able to commit to this – if the answer’s yes. Great!

Do you enjoy talking to people? Do you have an outgoing, friendly personality? Are you ready to use those skills to help the rescue animals of LAW? You could be a host! Hosts welcome visitors, keep tourists engaged by providing knowledgeable and fun stories about our animals, give tours throughout the center, sell our merchandise, and collect donations. Hosts have a key role at LAW as they have the role of first contact. It’s truly rewarding as every single donation you will collect will support the rescue animals and help make more rescues possible. As a host, you will also spend half to one day per week “behind the scenes” so you can stay up to date on the new rescue animals and socialize with the rescue dogs in our care. You need to be fluent in English for the hosting role, and be ready for a lot of chatting! Hosts need to be hands-on as well, and willing to help by bringing dogs in and out for the tourists to walk. Minimum age 25 and minimum commitment 2 months. 

To apply, please use the General Volunteer application and indicate that you are applying to be a Host Volunteer.

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for animal welfare? Can work your way around a camera, editing software and social media? If so, apply for our media volunteer position! You need to be able to manage your time effectively and have the ability to showcase our fur-babies and their personalities to the world. Please only apply for this position if you have your own equipment (laptop, editing software, camera, etc.) and are comfortable around all animals. PLEASE NOTE: Some of our animals have been through extreme trauma, which can be very emotional. You need to be able to deliver sensitive content in order to effectively tell the animals’ stories. Please do not apply if you don’t feel comfortable carrying out this responsibility. Media volunteers are also required to assist in animal feeding depending on the shift you are placed on. Overall, this experience is incredibly rewarding and unforgettable! Minimum age 25.

Are you a vet or vet nurse with at least three years of experience? Would you like to contribute longer term to controlling the overpopulation of strays and relieving the pain of suffering animals? Then this volunteer opportunity is for you. You will need to be ready for work in hard conditions and witness difficult situations. You will be helping our Thai vets perform duties such as: examining, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of conditions; infectious disease control; preventative healthcare in our rehoming center; emergency and critical care; and stray animal management. This is a great way to gain invaluable experience working on diverse cases with unique challenges.

Please note that if you are foreign vet student, you may only apply as a General Volunteer or Host Volunteer. If you are a Thai vet student in Thailand, you can email our Center Director at info@lantaanimalwelfare.com to review your qualifications. Minimum age 25.

Non-Thai vet students can sign up as General Volunteers and get one day per week shadowing vets in the clinic. Minimum age 25.