Baby Coyote Gets       Help from a Volunteer

Within the first 10 years of Southwest Wildlife's existence, we became the largest accredited (by both the American Sanctuary Association and The Association of Sanctuaries) wildlife sanctuary for mammals native to the southwest in the United States. What makes Southwest Wildlife unique is that this was achieved by a staff composed entirely of extremely dedicated volunteers!

Because we receive no state or federal government money for our operations, we have subsisted entirely on donations, grants, and the hard work of many volunteers. It is the dedication of the volunteers of Southwest Wildlife who have made it possible to achieve our goal of "saving our wildlife, one life at a time."

Some volunteer opportunities involve the possibility of direct physical contact with animals and, therefore, require a series of pre-exposure rabies shots prior to volunteer participation in those opportunities.



All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

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