Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Carolina Tiger Rescue. Volunteers play a vital role in our organization and perform a number of important jobs. While volunteering is a commitment and can often be hard work, it’s also extremely rewarding and a great learning experience.
Below you will find brief job descriptions for the various individual volunteer opportunities at Carolina Tiger Rescue. The job descriptions will give you more insight into specific duties, age requirements, and the minimum time requirements.
Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Ian T! He is our 2026 Volunteer of the Year, and we couldn’t be more excited to honor his hard work and commitment.
Ian has been volunteering with Carolina Tiger Rescue for a few years now, and in that time, he’s helped with nearly every aspect of the organization. He’s a dedicated Animal Care volunteer and summer camp counselor; he’s led tours, helped with annual gift shop inventory, assisted our Site team with sanctuary projects, and more. He has given more than 1,000 hours of his time to our animals, guests, and mission. Even his “real job” centers around animal conservation and education! He lives the sanctuary’s values every day, and we are honored that he’s chosen Carolina Tiger as his volunteer home base. Thank you, Ian! You’re the best!
Animal Care
Animal Care recruitment is open from August through March and closes annually for the summer.
Animal Care Volunteers assist with daily tasks, including preparing diets, changing water dishes, cleaning enclosures, and feeding. They also help with routine maintenance in the sanctuary and provide enrichment activities to encourage the animals’ natural behaviors.
- Ages 18+ only.
- Non-seasonal volunteers must commit to a minimum of 12 consecutive months of volunteering.
- Seasonal volunteers must commit to a minimum of 6 consecutive months of volunteering.
- Must commit to at least one four-hour volunteer shift per week.
- Nearly all duties and responsibilities are conducted outdoors, rain or shine.
- This is our most labor-intensive role. Requires more than average bending, walking, squatting, standing, and lifting 50+ lbs.
- Animal Care volunteers assist with butchering whole animal donations (deer, cows, sheep, etc.).
- Must follow verbal and written instructions, communicate well, and keep up in a fast-paced environment that requires team collaboration and independence.
Tour Team
Tour Team volunteers conduct educational tours of our animal sanctuary and facilitate community presentations for groups of all ages. They provide guests with information about our history, conservation goals, positions, and values, as well as the biology and background of the animals that call our facility home.
- Ages 18+ only.
- Must commit to a minimum of 12 consecutive months of volunteering.
- Must commit to a minimum of two volunteer shifts per month.
- Nearly all duties and responsibilities are conducted outdoors, rain or shine.
- Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions, communicate well, and keep up in a fast-paced environment that requires both team collaboration and independence.
Construction
Construction Volunteers assist with construction, maintenance, and groundskeeping tasks such as yard work, building new enclosures, dismantling old structures, mixing and pouring concrete, and vehicle maintenance. Construction Volunteers also supervise youth and adult volunteer groups from local schools, clubs, and businesses.
- Ages 18+ only.
- Must commit to a minimum of 6 consecutive months of volunteering.
- Must commit to a minimum of two four-hour shifts per month.
- Nearly all duties and responsibilities are conducted outdoors, rain or shine.
- This is a labor-intensive role. Requires more than average bending, walking, squatting, standing, and lifting 50+ lbs.
- Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions, communicate well, and keep up in a fast-paced environment that requires both team collaboration and independence.
Gift Shop
Gift Shop recruitment is currently closed. Please check back later for updates.
Gift Shop volunteers assist our Gift Shop Manager with tagging and organizing new items, framing Pawcasso masterpieces created by our resident carnivores, and a variety of other important tasks. Gift Shop volunteers also assist with data entry on occasion and help us maintain visitor records. If you want to volunteer with us but don’t want to spend too much time outdoors, this is the role for you.
*Ages 16+ Only*
Click the button below to apply for Animal Care! This application is closed from April to July.
Click the button below to apply for the Tour Team or the Construction role.
If you have any questions about our volunteer opportunities, please click below to email our volunteer coordinator, Maryssa Hill.