A Kennel Assistant, or a Kennel Attendant, helps care for the animals that stay at kennels in animal shelters, veterinary offices and boarding facilities. Their duties include providing food and water, keeping the kennels clean and playing with and walking the dogs to keep them safe and healthy.
Một Kennel Assistant phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Kennel Assistant phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Providing food and water to animals according to care plans
- Cleaning the kennels and common areas
- Taking animals for walks and playing with them for enrichment
- Observing animals and noting any concerns with their behaviors or health
- Grooming and bathing the animals
- Administering medications or treatments to animals as directed by a Veterinarian
Một Kennel Assistant cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- Understanding of animal behavior and animals’ care needs
- Ability to move animals and large bags of food or other supplies
- Customer service and communication skills
- Passion for animal welfare
- Ability to understand and follow directions from Veterinarians or kennel staff
