Now that school has ended there is nothing to do, what can one do make the most of this break between school and college years? How might the period be made memorable and fulfilling?
Most people think of going to volunteer abroad in the gap year in a field that could augment their academics while some head out to options that allow them to fulfill their social responsibility.
But what if someone is an animal lover? How do they spend their well-deserved break in a manner that is rewarding, unforgettable, and valuable?
Animal lovers find themselves struggling for ideas that could help them do what they love, i.e., loving and serving the animals. So how about we bring the two categories (gap year and love for animals) together?
Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Here are the amazing benefits of volunteering with animals.
It feels great.
What is better than utilizing breaks in serving those who really need to be served; those who can’t ask for help; those who long for people to accept them and love them? Of course, volunteering with animals is an idea that is highly gratifying. It allows the volunteers to feel good about what they do and take pride in serving the nature’s wonderful, adorable beings. You will truly feel that you are contributing to preserving the unique diversity of the nature by taking care of animals in need and you will thank yourself for it later, when your children and grandchildren will have the same opportunities to see endangered animal species as you did.
The results of labour are seen instantly.
The change in the behavior of an animal is evident as soon as it starts getting all the attention and love it needs. Most of the animals that volunteers serve and interact with are the poor abandoned babies or strays that have lost all the faith in humans around them. Their health deteriorates because of malnourishment, the impact of a past filled with animal abuse, and/or simply because they miss their real owners and find it hard adjusting to the new environment. These creatures need utmost love and attention to start believing in life and humanity. And when this is done, the impact is almost real-time! Try it, and you will see for yourself how important volunteering with animals actually is.
Emotional, mental, and physical health.
As much as volunteering with animals benefits animal lovers and is rewarding for them, it is also highly beneficial for the volunteers’ emotional, mental, and physical health. Animals love their caretakers unconditionally. When the volunteers take a single step forward in helping them, they take a hundred steps toward them. Science proves how these relationships positively impact stress levels and blood pressure.
Furthermore, spending time with animals certainly means a lot of physical activity in playing with them and doing other things they need help with such as bathing and feeding. This has just the same effect on physical health as exercise.
Can’t decide where to start? Contact the experts at Tru Experience Travel to do it all for you. This is one decision you will love yourself for making!
