What are occupations that involve Animals?

Question

Im 15 years old and im in a place in life where every one is asking me what i want to do with my life. I know im young and i want to look at my options. For past years i have had no idea what i wanted to be. I have always had a love for animals, especially dogs/puppies, and ive wanted to own a dog since i was 1 (my first word was doggy not daddy haha) but there was always something standing in my way, my parents. they love animals, but they just dont think that i can take the responsability, which i know i can.

So few days ago i step into a petstore and i look at the puppies, as usual, but this time i felt something, like something special. I really want to work with pets :)

Answer 1

Canine Cop *police dept*
Veterinarian
Dog Trainer (for Search and Rescue, Guide Dogs, Hearing asst. dogs, disabled assistant dogs)
Shelter facilitator/owner
Dog Groomer
Doggie Day Care owner
Dog Bakery owner (can cook fresh doggie treats, sell accessories, have dog birthday parties and cook doggie Birthday treats- I knew a couple that did this in my city and made A LOT of money.)
Animal Cop (SPCA, cruelty investigations)
Veterinarian Office manager
Dog Hotel/Kennel owner, manager
Caterer for Dog Parties/Events
Pet Detective (business where you take lost and found reports and do searches for lost animals at area shelters)
Manager at a major pet store (start lower levels and work up to this, or go to college and get into it as an entry level position)
Obedience instructor
Dog Chiropractor or other health related industry job
Raise champion dogs (get schooled in HOW first though!)
Pet Psychic- hmm, if you have the showmanship ability!
Make homemade natural dog treats and market them to pet places/individuals
Learn to sew and make doggie apparel/ fashion design
Animal Nutritionist/Pet food specialist
Dog Psychologist
Medical dog specialties (after becoming a Vet, specialties like doggie dermatologist, etc)

Answer 2

A Vet takes a lot of time and $$ to fulfill.. It does open the door to many opportunities --Regular practice w/ small animals --Practice w/ Large Animals--horses, cows, ... --Working for a Zoo after some special training on usually some species. --Rescue groups for Endangered animals --Animal Shelters --Animal trainer There are Vet Techs and Also Vet Nurses--they have more training than a Tech and can do some things a Tech may not be able to do. Either would get you opportunities in Vet clinics or Rescues or possibly Zoos... If you go thru the full training for a Vet suggest you add alternative therapies as well--Herbs, massage, Tellington Touch, Aromatherapy,... to make it more useful to Owners looking for more than just a pill. Can offer also Boarding and Doggie Daycare or Pet sitters and Dog training thru your office..

Answer 3

If you truly love animals, I would not suggest working in a pet shop, as those can sometimes be poor living conditions for the animals housed there and often purchase babies from places like "puppy mills" that are very cruel and unhealthy environments. Instead, I would recommend volunteering and perhaps eventually working at your local animal shelter, which probably promotes much better animal treatment and ensures that animals who need homes go to the right ones, instead of just trying to make money.

Answer 4

I was 12 when I got my first pet,I am 14 and have a lab pup,a kitten,and an older pup who is a german shepherd/husky mix and am soon to get a lizard.I am going to be a vet,I work with a shelter and they say they could get me a scholarship.if I was you I would search for shelters around your area and see if you could help out like I do,you could be a groom,vet,dog trainer,k9 police woman,breeder(when you are out on your own,but that is what we do we breed labs with a friend)you could work at the petstore,dog show handler,AKC judge,get a dog and nvolve it in sports of that breed or just a sport for all kinds!or if you would not get attached you could foster animals

Answer 5

well u could open a pet store. start an animal shelter. be a vet. be a dog handler like for dog shows. obedience trainer. train service dogs (my personal choice). vet tech. u could open a dog bakery (make treats for dogs). open a whole obedience school for dogs. there r a lot of stuff that u could do. i am also at this point in my life. i really want to train service dogs for a living. more along the lines of taking dogs from the pound that were unwanted and train them to become civil members of society. the only problem is that the only college in the world with these courses is in California and i live in Minnesota and i dont want to live that far from home but sometimes u have to make sacrifices for ur future. good luck. u still have a little time to think of what u want to do with ur life.

Answer 6

Good for you! You will do well in a job that you are passionate about.
I suggest volunteering as a way to get a feel for what works best for you. When I first moved to Hawaii, I didn't have a job and I didn't like cats. I volunteered at the Humane Society while I was looking for work and they assigned me 'the cat house'. Well, I grew to understand and love cats, adopted one, met like-minded people and actually developed some leads for employment. It is humbling work and really gives you a feel for both the good days and bad days in an animal's life. I wish you the very best!

Answer 7

There are a tons of occupations that involve animals!

You could become a veterinarian, vet tech, groomer, dog breeder, run a dog boarding facility, show dog handler, animal shelter worker, dog trainer, among many others.

Answer 8

Oh,gosh ,there are lots of things.Shelter worker,vet,vet assistant,wildlife officer,zookeeper,dog trainer,dog groomer.....