what profession/job can you have that works with animals BESIDES a vet?

Question

i love animals and want to work with them but i couldnt possibly cut one open for surgery even if its gonna help it...i dont like blood or guts.
thanks guys!

Answer 1

animal control, work in a zoo, animal shelter

Answer 2

I don't think most vets like blood or guts, either. So, I wouldn't entirely rule out being a vet.

Try volunteering a humane society, or get a job at a zoo or as a receptionist for a vet. That will give you exposure to many animal related jobs.

You could also work in agriculture, horse jumping, dog breeding, marine biology, forestry, or even in entertainment. There are a few animal wranglers out there.

If you ever want an actual career with animals, you're probably going to have to deal with the blood and guts sooner or later. When you're actually learning, or saving an animal, you might find that you don't have time or energy to be grossed out.

Answer 3

Humane Society
Zoos
Conservationist
Naturalist
Teacher/Instructer at an animal facility
Forest Ranger

The prob is, most animal related positions will require some sort of vet experience or at least higher education such as a Masters or Doctors degree.

Answer 4

With a little start-up money, you could open your own business as a kennel, boarding pets for people on vacation...or a doggie day-care program for working families who don't want to leave their pet home alone all day. If you live in a dense urban area, you might get jobs walking people's dogs that you could build up to full-time. With a little training, maybe you could open a dog grooming business. Think outside the box.

Answer 5

Animal jobs include: Animal photography Working in rescue (kennel hand, rehabilitator, rehomer etc) Working in a lab (you are more likely to be able to influence animal welfare in a lab by working there!) Animal behaviourist (eg in a zoo, or helping people with their dogs and cats etc). Dog trainer Dog groomer Pet sitter Kennel / cattery worker

Answer 6

Petsmart, different boarding places, pet sitting, dog walking. If you charge $10 to take a dog on a 1 or 2 mile walk, and walk 10 dogs a day, 5 days a week, you can earn $500 a week.

Answer 7

There are lots. You could work at a zoo. Animal Shelters are always great, no guts or anything there. Pet shop. Preserves. Aquariums are always fun. Look around there are millions.

Answer 8

I am a barn manager at a boarding, training, and breeding horse facility. Although you will not have to do surgery, you will have to pick up a lot of horse poop, deal with a lot of gross things, and give shots occasionaly. If there is an accident, you may have to deal with blood, but not very often.

Answer 9

a pet store or an animal documentary filmmaker, a farmer, a jockey, a sheep herder(Brokeback Mountain), policeman with police dog, a rodeo clown or cowboy(girl), a breeder, I wonder if their looking for someone to take The Croc Hunters old job.

Answer 10

I am an animal massage therapist. I love my job. I work for myself, set my own schedule, make GREAT $$$$, and alleviate suffering in animals. Who could ask for more than that from a career?

E-mail me through Yahoo!Answers if you would like more info.

Answer 11

you might try learning to be a wildlife rehabilitator. work in a nature center or even work for critter control, they deal with wild animals every day and are very humane in there methods.