What is a cool job i could get working with animals.?

Question

I don't really want a job in a zoo or like a vet or a pet store. Zoologist or marine biologist would be really awesome but they don't pay much and they are not very much hands on work just mostly watching the animals. What could i do?

Answer 1

Sounds like you would like to be a wildlife biologist or "field" biologist...they are very hands-on. They and some zoologist study animals in the wild. Being a zoologist does not just mean working in a zoo. You should go to school majoring in wildlife management, wildlife studies, zoology, marine biology or biology or something similar depending on what is offered, and what most interests you. Pay can range greatly depending on WHO your work for and of course how high of a degree you get also determines your pay scale. Most people study zoology for their love and passion for animals...not how much money they will make. I understand wanting to make a decent living, which you CAN do working with animals...but you will never be rich doing it.

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of animals you want to work with.
With domestic animals you could go along the lines of animal welfare like for example the RSPCA in Britain, making sure animals are looked after and rescuing neglected animals and rehoming them.
The options with wild animals are rather limited if you've ruled out zoologist and the like and want something that is literally 'hands on'.
Maybe Wildlife rehabilitation, you may not necessarily need a veterinary science degree for that if you were more involved with the actual rescue and less with the care taking afterwards though I assume you would still need some knowledge of animal health. there are actually specific degrees you can do for wild animal health, at least in the UK but they usually have the prerequisite of having a completed undergrad course in Veterinary Science:
http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Education/Postgraduate/MScWildAnimalHealth/Index.cfm
If you are interested in that you should check out local rescue centres, a lot of centres require volunteers and it would be a good way to find out whether it is for you.
Zoology and Marine Biology do not generally pay well, that is true, it's not something you do for the money, it's something you do for the passion of it and you will probably go awhile without working with the animals you want to work with as well, yes, so it may not be the most comfortable route to take.
However, you will find a lot of other animal jobs are like that as well, especially in regards to payment, apart from veterinarian I can't really think of any job that would pay well working with animals. And remember as far as wild animals are concerned, while you may want a job that is 'hands on' it is often better for the animals to be 'hands off'....

Answer 3

Maybe you could train animals to work in movies. Or work at training animals for a watershow. Or take tourists to swim with the dolphins. These are probably all jobs that you could "try out" with an internship, and see if you really like them before committing to a career.

I don't know, though -- a marine biologist doesn't really pay poorly, does it? Doing something awesome is worth more than a really high paycheck.

Answer 4

I want a job with animals too. I don't really know what I want to be yet either but as long as you like what you're doing you shouldn't care how much you are paid.

Answer 5

Wildlife station. You can work part time and you can work with a whole bunch of different kinds of animals. I volunteered at one for school once I got to work with ligers, tigers, llamas, birds, just a lot of animals. Very cool. Also try SEAWORLD! SHAMOOO!

Answer 6

Degree = Vet
No Degree = Law force man that work with military dog.

Answer 7

talk to michael vick, im sure he has a job for you that involves dogs

Answer 8

Try veterinarian.

Answer 9

pet sitter.

Answer 10

be one of the zoo keepers or animal trainers for shows. i dunno how much they pay though