{"id":1014,"date":"2017-11-09T19:38:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T19:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/vetpac-new\/?page_id=1014"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:41:07","slug":"small-animal-experience-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/vetpac\/small-animal-experience-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Animal Experience Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State Veterinary Medical Associations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to your individual state&#8217;s Veterinary Medical Association (VMA) for opportunities within your specific state\/area. Each state VMA can be found here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avma.org\/about\/state-vmas\"> https:\/\/www.avma.org\/about\/state-vmas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Veterinary Organizations &amp; Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltervet.org\/\">Association of Shelter Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartwormsociety.org\/\">American Heartworm Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North Carolina<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Animal Hospital of Clemmons<\/strong><br>Address: 2635 Neudorf Road, Clemmons, NC 27012<br>Phone: (336) 766-8950<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/animalhospitalofclemmons.com\/\">http:\/\/animalhospitalofclemmons.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Animal Hospital of Peak Plaza<\/strong><br>Address: 1767 West Williams Street, Apex, NC 27523<br>Phone: (919)&nbsp;362-0515<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.animalhospitalofpeakplaza.com\/home\">http:\/\/www.animalhospitalofpeakplaza.com\/home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Animal Medical Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 3832 Monroe Road, Charlotte NC 28205<br>Phone: (704) 334-4684<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/\">www.animalmedical.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong>Animals-R-Us Veterinary Clinic<\/strong><\/b><br>Address: 725 Crest Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731<br>Phone: (828) 693-7387<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsrusvet.com\/\">https:\/\/animalsrusvet.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Banfield Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 2800 E Millbrook Road, Raleigh NC 27604<br>Phone: (919) 790-8337<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banfield.com\">https:\/\/www.banfield.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bowman Animal Hospital and Cat Clinic<\/strong><br>Address: 8308 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27613<br>Phone: (919) 847-6216<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowmananimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.bowmananimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brookwood Animal Clinic<\/strong><br>Address: 2810 Brookwood Drive, Raleigh NC 27603<br>Phone: (919) 779-2940<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookwoodvet.com\/\">http:\/\/www.brookwoodvet.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complete Pet Care Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 9500 Falls of Neuse, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27615<br>Phone: (919) 841-4211<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.completepetcareanimalhospital.com\/\">https:\/\/www.completepetcareanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cary Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 1233 NE Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27513<br>Phone: (919) 469-0947<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caryvethospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.caryvethospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chatham Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 105 Oceana Pl, Cary, NC 27513<br>Phone: (252) 584-3211<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/chathamanimal.com\/\">http:\/\/chathamanimal.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cliffdale Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 6416 Brookstone Lane, Fayetteville NC 28314<br>Phone: (910) 487-5013<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cliffdaleanimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.cliffdaleanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coddle Creek Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 9172 Davidson Highway, Concord NC 28027<br>Phone: (980) 334-7660<br>Website:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coddlecreekvet.com\/\">www.coddlecreekvet.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crossroads Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 1112 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh, NC 27606<br>Phone: (919) 851-8979<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycrossroadsvet.net\/\">http:\/\/www.mycrossroadsvet.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Kate&#8217;s Mobile Veterinary Practice<\/strong><br>Address: 421 Cutler Street, Raleigh, NC 27603<br>Phone: (919) 832-2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gentle Care Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 100 Kumar Ct, Raleigh, NC 27606<br>Phone: (919) 769-6096<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/gentlecaretryon.com\/\">https:\/\/gentlecaretryon.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hidden Valley Animal Hospital and Boarding<\/strong><br>Address: 2315 Lynn Road, Ste 104,&nbsp;Raleigh, NC 27612<br>Phone: (919) 847-9396<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiddenvalleyanimalhospital.com\">http:\/\/www.hiddenvalleyanimalhospital.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lake Wheeler Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 2720 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603<br>Phone: (919) 829-5511<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatvet.com\/clinic\/details\/best-vets-raleigh-at-lake-wheeler-veterinary-hospital\">https:\/\/greatvet.com\/clinic\/details\/best-vets-raleigh-at-lake-wheeler-veterinary-hospital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lillington Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 2366 NC 210 N, Lillington, NC 27546<br>Phone: (910) 242-4638<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/lillingtonvethospital.com\/\">https:\/\/lillingtonvethospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mebane Pet Clinic<\/strong><br>Address: 900 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane, NC 27302<br>Phone: (919) 304-5200<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mebanepet.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mebanepet.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Mountain Animal Hospital <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Address: 18 Moore Street, Weaverville, NC 28787<br>Phone: (828) 645-1616<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainanimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mountainanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Neuse River Veterinary Hospital <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: 1936 Wendell Falls Pkwy, NC 27591<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: (919) 365-9001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuserivervets.com\"> https:\/\/www.neuserivervets.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quail Corners Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 1613 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609<br>Phone: (919) 876-0739<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quailcornersanimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.quailcornersanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quail Roost Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 120 Quail Roost Farm Road, Rougemont NC 27572<br>Phone: (919) 471-0737<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quailroostanimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.quailroostanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saving Grace&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Address: 13400 Old Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587<br>Phone: (919) 518-1180<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/savinggracenc.org\/volunteer\/\">https:\/\/savinggracenc.org\/volunteer\/<br><\/a>Opportunity: Fostering, shift volunteers, transporters, grooming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shiloh Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 1005 Lichtin Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560<br>Phone: (919)&nbsp;825-1000<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shilohanimalhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/www.shilohanimalhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPCA of Wake County<\/strong><br>Address: 200 Petfinder Ln, Raleigh, NC 27603<br>Phone: (919) 772-2326<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/spcawake.org\/\">https:\/\/spcawake.org\/<\/a><br>E-mail: adoptstaff@spcawake.org<br>Opportunity: Volunteers are vital to the success of the SPCA of Wake County. Your volunteer experience should be rewarding, fun and equally beneficial to the animals and the SPCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Town and Country Veterinary Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 2010 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27523<br>Phone: (919)&nbsp;363-6363<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountryveterinaryservices.com\/\">https:\/\/www.townandcountryveterinaryservices.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VCA Durant Road Animal Hospital<\/strong><br>Address: 10220 Durant Road, Raleigh, NC 27614<br>Phone: (919) 847-5533<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcahospitals.com\/durant-road\">http:\/\/www.vcahospitals.com\/durant-road<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VSH Internships<\/strong><br>Address: Raleigh\/Durham<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vshcarolinas.com\/about\/volunteers\/job-description\">http:\/\/www.vshcarolinas.com\/about\/volunteers\/job-description<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:vsh.recruiting@vshcarolinas.com\">vsh.recruiting@vshcarolinas.com<\/a>; For internship &#8211; submit cover letter, resume, 3 professional references from July 1 to September 1.<br>Opportunity: Volunteer two 4-hour shifts a week; prepare a presentation related to an emergency care topic; able to receive a recommendation for vet school after 2 semesters of volunteering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wake County Animal Center<\/strong><br>Address: 820 Beacon Lake Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610<br>Phone: (919) 212-7387<br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wakegov.com\/pets\/Pages\/default.aspx\">http:\/\/www.wakegov.com\/pets\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wake Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care<\/strong><br>Address: 1007 Tandal Place, Knightdale NC 27545<br>Phone: (919) 266-9852<br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wakeveterinaryhospital.com\/\">http:\/\/wakeveterinaryhospital.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Washington<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PAWS. People Helping Animals (Companion Animal Center)<\/strong><br>15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087<br>Phone: (425) 787-2500<br>(CatCity): 8503 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103<br>Phone: (206) 782-1700<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paws.org\">https:\/\/www.paws.org<\/a><br>Opportunity: There are a variety of opportunities available for individuals who wish to gain valuable hands-on experience in the fields of companion animal sheltering, public affairs\/community relations, wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International Internships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Darwin Animal Doctors<\/strong><br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/darwinanimaldoctors.org\/aboutus\/\">http:\/\/darwinanimaldoctors.org\/aboutus\/<\/a><br>Opportunity:&nbsp;All of our clinics focus primarily on the sterilization of local dogs and cats. Our spay and neuter program provides animals with healthier, happier lives and limits the overpopulation of dogs and cats preying on local wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soi Dog<\/strong><br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soidog.org\/volunteer\">https:\/\/www.soidog.org\/volunteer<\/a><br>Opportunity: The primary role of a volunteer at our shelter in Phuket, Thailand, is to socialize and walk the dogs, as well as socializing the cats and puppies. For dogs and cats at the shelter to be adopted into homes, it is essential to teach them to trust people and to teach dogs to walk on a lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World Vets<\/strong><br>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/worldvets.org\/ivm\/\">http:\/\/worldvets.org\/ivm\/<\/a><br>Opportunity:&nbsp;World Vets International Veterinary Medicine (IVM) Program held in Granada, Nicaragua, is a surgical and veterinary training program for veterinary, pre-veterinary and technician students who wish to gain clinical as well as practical veterinary experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Veterinary Medical Associations Please refer to your individual state&#8217;s Veterinary Medical Association (VMA) for opportunities within your specific state\/area. 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