Volunteering and Visiting

Come and Stay at the Sanctuary Meredith visited from New Mexico and volunteered 40 hours a week during June, July and part of August at Ironwood. Perhaps you would like to stay at the sanctuary and volunteer for a week or two or three or whatever time period you are interested in. Please give us a call or write to inquire about our accommodations and available times.

Volunteer

We always have plenty of work to do at Ironwood. Getting ready for summer, or winter, or adding shelters, or waterers to accommodate new arrivals. Cleaning up, feeding bread or produce, helping with regular feeding, watering, doing repairs, or socializing our pigs. Come out to Ironwood and get to know us and our pigs. We can use any skill so don't be shy.

If you prefer to stay in Tucson we also need office help which includes data entry, organization, filing, typing and mailings. If you want to help please give us a call: 520-631-6015.

Opportunities

Veterinarians Needed

We often receive calls from people who are either new pig owners or new to an area asking us for the name of a veterinarian that will treat pot bellied pigs. If you have a pig or know someone who does, you could help us compile this list of vets. Please send us the name of your or your friend's vet and the area in which they practice. Please tell us if the vet is willing to make house calls. Many owners are not able to take their pigs to the clinic for treatment. It will help us to provide advice to the community of pig owners.

Employment Opportunity at the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary

WANTED: A trustworthy, caring person who loves animals to live at and manage the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, a non-profit pot bellied pig sanctuary located near Marana, a rural area of southern Arizona one hour drive north of Tucson. Experience with working with animals, medical knowledge, and the ability to work with and direct staff is necessary.

This is HARD work. Job duties include, but are not limited to, cleaning pens and fields, helping with feeding, help with hands-on care of pigs who are disabled, injured, or sick, or general animal care, directing staff, ordering supplies, maintaining facility and animal medical records.. Help with trimming tusks and hoofs. Handling 50# bags of feed and assisting with moving bales of hay to the various feeding stations. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as necessary. Four day work week is standard.

Housing consists of two-bedroom, two-bath, plus office in a modern late model mobile home. Utilities are provided. It is sufficient for two people plus companion animals.

References and background are checked. No drugs period. Non-smoker and vegetarian preferred.

The Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is located in Marana, Arizona on 50 acres in a beautiful Sonoran desert habitat. The climate is moderate in winter and hot in summer. Summer daytime temperatures can be in the 100's with nighttime temperatures in the 60's-70's. The surrounding mountains are perfect for hiking. Southern Arizona is a premier bird watching area.

We are looking for a dedicated person who is ready to commit to the care of unwanted and abused pot bellied pigs. Is that YOU?