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🐾 **Heart & Healing – Animal Care Experience**

5.0
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The experience

Connection with and care for rescued animals in a loving environment. The Pachamama family includes 15 cats, 2 dogs, a parrot, small birds, parakeets, a hen, and a rooster. Daily care involves feeding, cleaning, and giving affection. Spending time with them is essential—they thrive on love, attention, and companionship.


What you offer

10 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Additional fee required

Amount: MXN$ 7000 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute 7,000 Mexican pesos per week to help cover their living expenses. This includes meals (with breakfast), internet, laundry, and general maintenance of the space. The contribution also includes access to activities such as yoga classes, Latin rhythm sessions, and Mexican tortilla and taco cooking experiences, as well as basic medical assistance and ongoing support during your stay.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Between 20 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

The animals in the house are an essential part of the Pachamama family: 15 cats, 2 dogs, 1 parrot, 4 small birds, 2 parakeets, a hen, and a rooster.

They are all rescued and cared for with love, and each one has its own personality and story. Every day, they require feeding, cleaning of their spaces, and gentle, attentive care.

Beyond their basic needs, what they value most is human connection—affection, companionship, and time spent together. Sharing moments with them, offering kindness and presence, is one of the most meaningful parts of the experience.


Activities & Shift

Volunteers dedicate 1–2 hours per day to supporting the animals by cleaning their spaces, feeding them, playing with them, and occasionally helping with bathing.

You can also help create new beds for the cats and dogs, decorate their areas, wash their bedding, and ensure they are comfortable and well cared for.

Above all, offering love, attention, and companionship is the most important part of their care


Rules

We kindly ask guests to avoid toxic products and not to smoke inside the house.
A respectful, mindful, and empathetic attitude is essential to maintain a harmonious shared space