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Volunteering at Wild Things
Can I work with the animals?
At present Wild Things Sanctuary is specializing in native bat care. New York state has rigorous requirements for people wanting to work hands-on with bats. If you want to volunteer with the Wild Things bats, you must:


  1. Have your rabies vaccination series
  2. Hold a New York State wildlife rehabilitation license. Find out more.
  3. Be able to make a 6 month commitment volunteering 1/week
What kind of volunteer opportunities exist at Wild Things?
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  1. Transport of animals: your chance to drive a real batmobile!
  2. Outdoor work: e.g., building brush piles and outdoor cages for animals, maintaining and building paths to the various outdoor cages.
  3. Help with fundraising, social media, and public relations. You can hold a Facebook fundraise, help write a grant for Wild Things, or hold an event like a bake sale.
  4. Photographers & videographers to help record video & audio of some of the patients' stories at Wild Things.
  5. Newsletter & website contributions: stories, articles, pictures, drawings.t at Wild Things?
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A volunteer builds an outdoor enclosure
Interested in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator?
Here's a great resource:
is_wildlife_rehab_for_you.pdf
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  • Home
  • What to do if you find an injured animal
    • Baby Animals
    • Reuniting Baby Animals
    • Cat Attacks
    • Window Collisions
    • Raccoons, Skunks, Bats
    • Marine Mammals
  • Ways to Help Wild Things
    • Donate
    • Wish List
    • Store: Give a Wild Things Gift!
    • Learn About WIldlife
    • Raise Funds Online
  • Living with Wildlife
    • Who's on Whose Turf?
    • Prevent Wildlife Conflicts
    • Keep Wildlife Safe
    • Trapping & Relocating Wildlife
    • Wildlife Proofing Plan
    • Resources: Living with Wildlife
  • Cats & Wildlife
  • All About Bats
    • White-nose Syndrome
    • Bat Houses
    • Bat Resources
  • More About WTS
    • About us
    • What is Wildlife Rehabilitation?
    • Wild Things newsletters, Articles & Press Releases
    • Become a friend of Wild Things!
    • Volunteering at Wild Things
    • Squirrel Pox
    • 10 Year Celebration >
      • 10 Years of Patients
      • What Does Wild Things Sanctuary Mean to You?
      • Wild Things Takes Shape