You start with the idea of helping animals and doing something meaningful and beneficial for the world, but you quickly feel the change in yourself!
The magic of volunteering in animal protection is just that – a mutual transformation that goes far beyond what you imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How animal volunteering transforms you:
\ud83e\udde0 Develops infinite patience: socialising a traumatised animal and teaching it that it can trust us also teaches us about the importance of gentle persistence
\ud83d\udcaa Strengthens resilience: Seeing animals overcome fears or even trauma inspires us to overcome our own challenges
\ud83e\udd1d Improves relationships: The empathy developed with animals transfers to human relationships
\ud83c\udfaf Clarifies purpose: Volunteer work helps to redefine personal priorities and values \ud83e\uddd8 Reduces stress: Studies show that interaction with animals lowers cortisol, which is associated with stress and blood pressure, increasing the production of hormones associated with happiness and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people start volunteering after a difficult period in their lives and find a purpose in life, a moment of happiness that helps them change their mindset and regain strength. Animals teach us about forgiveness, living in the present and unconditional love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real stories from our volunteers:<\/strong> At Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Bianca, every volunteer counts. You don’t need experience – you just need an open heart. We offer guidance and support to our volunteers and an incredible community of people who share the same values. You start with the idea of helping animals and doing something meaningful and beneficial for the world, but you quickly feel the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-utilities-and-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18660,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18658\/revisions\/18660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bianca.pt\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
– Nathalie has been coming back every year since 2009 to volunteer
– Ana found a new passion as a veterinary assistant
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What can volunteering give you? The answer may surprise you.
Join a group of volunteers from around the world who come every year and see for yourself how volunteering can change your life! Volunteer even if it’s just for one day!
Interested? Send us a private message or visit our website!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"