how do i work at animals shelter?

Question

I love animals hold my life always had animals, but i can't volunteer because i need money too, so anyways how can i work at the shelter and what i have to do? thank you for any answer.

Answer 1

best way to start is to volunteer

Answer 2

Many animal shelters run purely on volunteer workers. There is very little money in the business of saving animals. However, for the few that do hire people, the people they hire generally started out by volunteering at the animal shelter.

If you want to work at a shelter, volunteer! It shouldn't be about the money but about your desire to help the animals. Volunteering doesn't have to take up all your time; you can get a real job and volunteer when you don't have to work.

Answer 3

call your shelter and ask if they have paid staff and if they are hiring..

then apply.. and if they are not hiring at the time I would suggest you start volunteering - because they will see you work and get to know you and will remember you if a job opening becomes available..

I started by volunteering - I went 3-5 days a week started asking if I could more than what most volunteers did (walking dogs and playing with cats) - I started helping with laundry, dishes, grooming messy dogs etc.. after about 3 months they hired me when one of the staff got hurt..

it was big shelter in a city of 50 000 people... they also ran the dog pound.. not all shelters are this big and not all will hire staff.. some smaller ones are 100 % volunteer run..

you can apply as kennel assistant in a vet office or boarding kennel but if you love animals you will NOT apply to work at a pet store.. they exploit animals for profit and do not really care about them.. they get animals from puppy mills and as such are the "enemy" of anyone who actually loves pets....

or you can get another job.. and help at the shelter in your spare time - working at the shelter is low wage... if you get a better paying job you can help the shelter by making $ donations...

Answer 4

i generally hire my volunteers when i have a paying spot open. while shelters are generally donation-run, they also usually have at least a few paid staff (what else would we do if every volunteer decided to not come in on the same day?? it's rare, but it does happen. we need people we can be sure will be here and paid staff is the only way to ensure that.) but warning: we don't pay much, because we can't afford much. if you need an income you can live on, work at a vet's office and go to school to become a vet. if you just need something to help cover daily life, then volunteer at the shelter first, even if it's just once a week, as that will get your foot in the door if something that pays comes open. i hardly ever hire totally from the outside - it means less training and explaining and waiting to see if they fit in if i can hire someone who's been with us already.

Answer 5

Unfortunately most animal shelters are run entirely by volunteers and on donations, therefore they are probably Not going to be able to pay you. However, if you have a lot of experience it is worth a shot to visit the animal shelters and bring along a resume with references and just a positive outlook towards animals. If that does not work you should definitely consider working for a vet. In my area, vets are almost always looking for help. You might start by just walking the animals and cleaning, that sort of thing if you want to work first hand with the animals. If you stick with it, most vets will move you up to actually working with the animals. You could also consider receptionist work in the vets office, because they usually need help with that too.

Answer 6

Best bet is to volunteer at the shelter and get a job elsewhere in the meantime. Most of the paid positions at shelters are reserved for vets and vet techs. They operate mainly by donated funds, so they do not have a lot of spare money for hiring lots of extra people. You might consider studying to be a vet tech, and eventually a vet.

Get a job anywhere to start.... waitressing at a popular diner helped my teen-aged niece rake in more money (tips, tips tips!) than I was making at my regular job.

When you are not working, you can devote about once or twice a week to volunteering at the animal shelter... the volunteerism always looks good on the resume when applying either for vet school, vet tech school, or any job involving animals (or caretaking of people).

When you have the job part down, start looking into taking some night classes and getting your vet education underway.

Answer 7

okay in my home town you have to be at least 15 to volunteer but it doesn't cost any money if you want a job working with animals and want money for it I would definitely have either a dog walking service or even start your own pet grooming service You might not be able to volunteer at the animal shelter in your community best of luck

Answer 8

For all you human beings asserting NO, i think of your questioning approximately how the damaging lil animals get killed for no reason. My husband works for animal amenities and that i comprehend what hazards there are. How could you sense if a rabid canines growls and tries to bites you and chases you? Or a feral cat that scratches and bites you until eventually you BLEED. OR the sick little kittens that are going to have a loooong drawn out demise. i'm prepared with regard to the killing of those animals because of the fact it makes the time-honored public AND different animals safer! And no I dont trust them killing animals after a week yet that merely happens at FEW animal shelters in the rustic. What else could you do with the overpopulated animals? they are asserting there is 7 canines for a million human...thats the rationalization each and every person ought to spay or neuter their canines and cats. so they dont have un needed placed downs.

Answer 9

A lot of times you need to look on the shelter website.. that's where they talk about employment.. if you cant find it there, than you can ask the shelter where to get it at... The shelter workers usually do impounds, adoptions, RVT help, help with euthanasia, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning, but also saving animals lives by getting them adopted, and educating the public...... good luck!! its hard work, but rewarding...

Answer 10

They don't have money to pay you. If they did, I would be suspicious of them.
You should get a paying job and volunteer on the side.