Description
Provide daily care to pets and other non-livestock animals by feeding, watering, grooming, bathing, exercising, and monitoring health to promote well-being. Work in kennels, shelters, zoos, aquariums, and similar facilities, following species-specific care plans. Maintain records of feedings, treatments, intake and discharge, and assist with sanitation and minor enclosure repairs.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
Process
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
- • Service Orientation
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interview time
Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
