Every week, we receive numerous requests for visits, volunteering, or activities with our animals from schools, companies, and non-profit organizations. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this interest: your desire to help means so much to us!

In order to ensure the safety of everyone and the well-being of animals that are sometimes very vulnerable, here’s what is possible—and what is not—during the activities organized at the shelter.

We are not an educational farm: our animals cannot be handled on demand.
They are in rehabilitation, sometimes sensitive, and need a secure environment.

That’s why it is strictly forbidden for visitors to:

  • feed the animals
  • enter the enclosures
  • walk the dogs
  • participate in their care

These actions require specific skills and are reserved for our trained caregivers and adult volunteers.

For schools and groups of minors
We offer guided tours of one hour, on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

During these visits:

  • Students can pet some sociable cats, under supervision.
  • It is also possible to give apples and carrots to the goats and sheep, under supervision.

It is not allowed to pet or walk the dogs. Only observing an interaction between a caregiver and a dog is permitted.

These rules are in place to prevent any risk of accidents and to respect the rhythm of our animals.

Schools can also organize a solidarity collection (food, materials…), a valuable gesture to support our residents.

For companies: team building and caring days
We also welcome groups of adults for a supervised day, by reservation.

In this context:

  • Volunteering activities are organized: cleaning, tidying, sorting.
  • A supervised interaction with a sociable dog may be possible.
  • Similarly, interactions with sociable cats in the cattery are allowed.

Provided that it is feasible on that day and in respect of animal well-being.

A prior awareness session is always provided to ensure appropriate, calm, and safe interactions.

These rules are not meant to limit visits, but to protect:

  • the animals recovering from difficult experiences,
  • the visitors, both children and adults,
  • and the quality of the experience we can offer to everyone.

Thank you for supporting our mission with so much respect and kindness. Your commitment means a great deal to us.

More information on our dedicated page.

The Veeweyde Team