animal shelter worker
Animal shelter workers provide animal care routine services at the animal shelter. They receive animals brought to the shelter, respond to calls about lost or injured animals, nurse animals, clean cages, handle papers for adoption of animals, transport animals to the veterinarian and maintain database with the animals present in the shelter.
Also called: animal shelter employee, animal shelter helper, animal shelter assistant, animal helper, animal washer
- 19
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
19- advise customers on appropriate pet care
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare legislation
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal's condition
- assist in transportation of animals
- control animal movement
- create animal records
- dispose of dead animals
- instruct on animal care
- interview people
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- manage animal adoption
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- train dogs
- work with veterinarians
Optional skills
20- administer appointments
- advise on animal purchase
- advise on animal welfare
- animal training
- assess character
- assist customers
- communicate with customers
- groom animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- maintain equipment
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- order supplies
- promote animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide dog walking services
- provide first aid to animals
- unload supplies
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work in shifts
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