Livestock and farm animals abroad and when travelling: are they dangerous, where do you encounter them, where can you see them?

What are livestock?

• Livestock are domesticated animals that are kept on a farm. Some livestock are kept by people as pets, such as horses.
• Smaller livestock such as sheep or goats are also called small livestock.
• Bird species such as chickens and geese are called poultry.

What kind of work, internship or volunteer work can you do with livestock and farm animals abroad?

• You can help with caring for the animals and cleaning the cages on farms.
• You can help at a livestock shelter to give these animals a better life.
• You can work as a veterinarian on a farm.

What should you pay attention to if you are going to do work, internship or volunteer work with livestock and farm animals abroad?

• It can be quite hard work, both mentally and physically.
• There is also a reasonable risk of accidents.
• Always make sure you get enough training to work with the animals.
• It can also have consequences for your travel plans because diseases can occur in large stables. So it may be that you cannot, or more difficultly, enter another country right after you have worked with livestock.

Where can you work or volunteer with livestock and farm animals abroad?

• Australia: on various farms throughout Australia
• Egypt: with horses and donkeys.
• United States of America and Canada: including with horses on horse ranches.
• South Africa: including shelter for neglected animals around Cape Town.