Volunteer

There are a number of ways you can volunteer at Mally’s

1. Transport

Mally's gets calls about injured raccoons from all over Ontario, and we often arrange transport chains to limit the amount a single person has to drive.

If you are able to drive contained animals to our facility, or complete a portion of these transport chains, we need you!

Volunteer drivers operate based on their availability, when a rescue is happening and a driver is needed we will contact volunteers in the area.

• Pick up or drop off animals, usually at short notice

• Transporting sick, injured or orphaned animals

• Releasing rehabilitated animals to designated locations

• Must be 19 years of age or older

• Must have access to a vehicle and have a full Ontario G license

• Must have a cell phone with access to the internet (Google Maps)

Please Note:
Mally's does not assume any liability for damage to your vehicle or tickets received during transport; We do not provide for fuel, maintenance, or insurance costs. Drivers are responsible for ensuring the validity of their G class license and insurance coverage.

2. At the Clinic

The care of our orphaned, sick and injured wildlife is a full-time operation. While our trained staff will administer all medications, volunteers at the clinic can assist in preparing food and water, regular cleaning tasks, and providing enrichment items to our animals.

• Must be 19 years of age or older

• Must have their own transportation

• Cleaning animal cages and enclosures

• Preparing and providing patients with their specialized diets

• Monitoring behaviour and ensuring patients are healthy, wild, and ready for release

• Bottle feed baby orphaned raccoons

• Do laundry to provide safe and clean housing

• Comfortable with and capable of physical work

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

• Strong attention to detail

• Volunteer experience is an asset

• All training is on-site and will be conducted by experienced, knowledgeable staff members

Please Note:
While our fully trained staff handle medium and high risk tasks, Mally's is not liable for injury or illness resulting from interaction with raccoons. Animals in our care are at various stages of recovery. Safeguards such as latex gloves are provided on-site, but we cannot guarantee entirely risk-free interaction. 

3. Building and Maintenance

We are looking for skilled volunteers with experience in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing work to assist in a variety of projects from cage construction to general repairs around our centre.

• Must be 19 years of age or older

• Must have their own transportation

• Some experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing

• Familiarity and comfort using power tools

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

• Strong attention to detail

• Building pens and cages for animals

• Repairs to building and facilities

• Time commitment varies depending on the project

• Shovelling, clearing property, general upkeep

4. Administrative

From updating our database to bookkeeping and fundraising, administrative volunteers are very much appreciated and there are no limits to where you can assist!

From time to time we are in need of specific professional assistance including, Accounting, Web designers, Legal, Bookkeeping, Veterinarians, Veterinarian Technicians, Graphic Designers and more…

• Maintenance of our database

• General office assistance

• Donation entry

• Monthly Newsletter

• Social Media

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word

• Must have own computer with internet access

• Must be 19 years of age or older

• Organized and with great attention to detail

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Time commitment varies depending on the project