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50 people are interested
Sanctuary Duck Sitter
ORGANIZATION: The Muscovy Sanctuary of Florida
Please visit the new page to apply.
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50 people are interested

Do you like to hang out with Muscovies? Are you willing to handle them? We're looking for volunteers who are willing to spend time in our duck yard to keep them safe and separate them when they misbehave.
More opportunities with The Muscovy Sanctuary of Florida
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Muscovy Sanctuary of Florida
Location:
12818 Raysbrook Drive, Riverview, FL 33569, US
Mission Statement
We are a team of volunteers who rescue, transport, foster, and care for injured and abandoned Muscovy ducks and ducklings. Once we have the ducks checked for injury and illness, we move them on to the sanctuary, where they live out the rest of their lives.
Description
The Situation
You found three cute, little Muscovy ducklings wandering around on the sidewalk peeping their little heads off. They lost their mom, and you can’t find her anywhere.
Obviously, you can’t leave them out there all alone, so you scoop them up and put them in a box with a towel in the bottom and keep them warm. Now, what do you do? You can’t keep them; you aren’t equipped to raise three ducks. You find out about a veterinarian in the area who will take the ducklings. Problem solved.
Unfortunately, taking them to a vet would result in their euthanasia; rehabbers don't deal with them because they aren't indigenous, and leaving them would cause them to likely die.
Enter the Muscovy Sanctuary of Florida, a place where Muscovy ducklings can safely grow and thrive without the fear of being killed. We are a non-profit organization created to take in those Muscovy ducklings that veterinarians and wildlife rehabbers don’t want.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12818 Raysbrook DriveRiverview, FL 33569
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- We prefer a minimum of 2 hours each visit but will be happy with any amount of time given.
- Be prepared to get dirty. Must be willing to handle ducks who may not want to be handled.