16 Hands of Love’s Volunteer Intake Form

    ​This is a working herd, meaning…our animals are “crunchy” they choose to live mostly outdoors and very rarely are brought into their stalls.  They are not bathed or groomed on a regular basis by design.  We honor the belief that allowing the animals to stay as natural (dirty) as possible, gives them more natural protection against the natural element (this does not mean that we don’t bathe or groom but it is not as frequent as some might want or are used to).
    We stress that this is something you’re comfortable with and we completely understand that it’s not everyone’s walk in life but through many different modalities that we have experienced (from the pristine show world, and bathed/groomed weekly for our ‘indoor’ pets) this type of care works best for our herd and is what they are ok with too.
    Please take this into consideration when you apply to volunteer.
     
    We also follow natural and homeopathic healing in honoring that our bodies are the best healers.  We are not opposed to western methods and do use them when needed/necessary but our first approach is to heal the body from the inside out while listening to what it’s asking for from an emotional standpoint.  An example is when a horse has a hoof issue, it can be linked to kidneys, so we are going to balance the horse from the inside out to help heal the hoof.  We will also address the hoof issue as well but both modalities need to be considered for true healing to occur.  Sometimes natural healing can look scary or “not pretty” to some of us.  But in the end, the body heals completely vs temporarily.  We have had over 10 years of experience with this and have much success.  This is another aspect that we ask potential volunteers to consider when deciding if we are a match for you.
    ​A photo of your ID will be kept on file and a background check is required to volunteer.  We ask for a $20 donation to help with the fees involved with the background check.