Top 10 Tips For Working with Animals

As our love for animals grows, career opportunities expand. Years ago, we didn’t have travel services for pets. The same can be said of pet travel products, upscale doggie daycare centers, organic pet foods, designer pet clothing, and new technologies and branches in veterinary medicine. These new products and services for our pets have fueled the expansion of the animal care industry. If you are interested in working with animals, here are 10 tips to [...]

Becoming A Veterinary Technician

While studying to become a veterinary technician, Kyle Covill would volunteer to work with rabbits, snakes, impalas, kangaroos, and lions. “Ninety-nine percent of what we learned at school is centered on dogs and cats,” he says. “Whenever I had the chance to work on an animal other than a dog or cat, I jumped at the [...]

So You Want to Work with Animals?

In these tough economic times, it’s pleasing to talk to people who love their work. Their enthusiasm is contagious. The majority wake up eager to start their work day. In my book, The Everything Guide to Careers with Animals, I interviewed hundreds of professionals who work with animals. Everyone from animal behaviorists to zoologists share stories about their work. They all have similar traits. Obviously, they all love animals. Plus, they have good people skills, and volunteering is a big part of how they got started. If working with animals interests you, read [...]