Becoming a Pet Adoption Counselor

Pet Adoption Counselors provide assistance to potential adopters for finding appropriate shelter pets such as dogs, cats and other animals. They ensure quality customer service to patrons who visit or call the shelter. Their responsibilities include evaluating potential adopters, managing the adoption process, sharing information about animal behavior, monitoring the animals in day-to-day basis, resolving […]

Becoming a Zoo Curator

Zoo Curators oversee the management aspects related to animals and staff members of a zoo. They are involved in the day-to-day decisions involving animal husbandry, diets, veterinary care, quarantine procedures, enrichment activities, animal transportation etc. Their key responsibilities include acquiring new animals for the organization, supervising breeding activities, developing research projects, managing records, ensuring that […]

Becoming a Dog Breeder

Dog Breeders primarily provide care for dogs and work toward making breeds stronger. They may specialize in breeding dogs of a particular breed that are intended for a specific purpose such as show prospects, hunting dogs, or pets. They have a great deal of knowledge about the particular health problem that might be common with […]

Becoming a Pet Groomer

Pet Groomers are assigned with the task of giving perms. trims, teeth cleanings and nail clippings to pets. They normally work at various places, including Pet Stores, Animal Hospitals, Animal Shelters, hotels, resorts etc. They also get the option of starting their own business and providing service to the pet owners. The Pet Groomers must […]

Becoming a Zookeeper

A Zookeeper does not manage the zoo. Rather, he manages the wild animals inside it as a friend, guardian, guide, protector and custodian. From elephants and lions to snakes, spiders and birds, Zookeeper takes care of everyone. The key duties of a Zookeeper include feeding the animals, grooming them, cleaning, sanitizing their living spaces, playing […]

Becoming a Veterinary Radiologist

Veterinary Radiologists can’t read the animal habits and behavior. Rather, they study what’s going on inside their bodies. They use non-invasive imaging technology, including radiographs (X-rays), CT scans, ultrasound, nuclear medicine imaging and MRIs to take photographs of animals’ internal organs to diagnose and treat various diseases. Like a traditional Radiologist, Veterinary Radiologists too capture […]

Becoming a Veterinary Parasitologist

Many of us love animals, including kitten and puppies. We caress them and play with them. But, do we really pay attention to the health risk they are exposed to? These animals are vulnerable to the attack from parasites. A Veterinary Parasitologist focuses on protecting the pets from parasites, including fleas, ticks, worms and bacteria. […]

Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator

While we throng the sanctuaries or wildlife parks to see the animals and their activities, we hardly get a chance to bother about their illness and injuries. The Wildlife Rehabilitators take care of that aspect and heal their wounds. It may be easy to treat the humans using all modern techniques available in hospitals. But, […]