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Animal Attendant
Animal attendants feed, water and care for animals.
Animal attendants may perform the following tasks:
- prepare food (including special diets), transport it to
feeding areas, and deliver food and water to animals
- clean and prepare comfortable sleeping quarters for
animals
- clear away animal waste, clean, disinfect and look after
animal enclosures and cages, and check locks
- bathe and groom animals, and treat them with insecticide
to control insect pests
- treat minor injuries and report serious health problems
to veterinarians
- transfer animals between enclosures
- rescue injured and neglected animals
- assist with the humane killing of animals and handling
of animals which have died
- maintain animal records
- talk with the public and other staff.
Animal attendants may specialise as a:
Dog Clipper/Groomer who washes, dries, brushes,
combs, and clips fur and nails. They may work with pure-bred
dogs, preparing them for dog shows.
Kennel Hand who receives dogs and cats from their
owners, tags them for identification, exercises, feeds, grooms
and handles them.
Pet Shop Attendant who sells pet food and
accessories as well as animals to customers.
Working conditions vary depending on where they work. Some
may have to work on weekends and public holidays. Many work
outdoors. Considerable contact with the public is involved
when accepting donations, lost and unwanted animals and
selling animals.
Required Skills - Animal Attendant
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- free from allergies aggravated by animal hair, fur,
feathers and dust
- able to undertake manual and sometimes heavy work
- able to handle animals with confidence and patience
- interested in animals and their welfare
- observant and methodical
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