Post on 01-Jan-2016
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Career Related Majors
• -Animal Sciences• -Biology• -Equestrian Studies• -Marine Biology• -Pre-veterinary Studies• -Psychology• -Zoology• -Veterinary Technology
Major Schools of Study• Becker College• Humane Society University• Kaplan University• University of Florida• Cornell University in Ithaca, New York• University of California – Davis
Years of Study
• Learn on the job
• High school diploma
• General Educational Development diploma
• Bachelors Degree in any of the study majors
Salary• Average annual income of animal
caretakers -$30,000 • The lowest 10 percent earned less than
$30,000• The top 10 percent earned more than
$70,000
Work Hours• Long hours that may include weekends,
nights and holidays. • Irregular• 24 hours a day (sometimes)
Similar Careers• Zoologist- • Salary-the bottom 25 percent average annual
salary is $45,000 (W/BA), top 10 percent of zoologists earn $94,000 and above annually (W/Dr.&Up)
• Bachelors degree in related field
Similar Careers• Wildlife Technician-• Salary- mean annual wage $36,000(BA) -
$58,000(Dr)• A 2-year associate's degree in wildlife
management, biology or a related field
Traits Needed to Succeed
• Compassion
• Customer-service skills
• Detail oriented
• Patience
• Physical stamina
• Problem-solving skills
How is it rewarding, why do it?
• “It is our moral responsibility to protect and improve the lives of abused, abandoned, and homeless cats and dogs, and to place them in loving permanent homes.”- Save-A-Pet
Why do it?• 200 million+ animals
• Endangered species
• Many sick, injured and mistreated working animals never receive veterinary care.
Why is it Amazing?
• Work/train with animals
• Feed them
• Nurture them to health
• Raise them
• Groom them
• Play with them
• Protect them
• SAVE them