I don't want to be a vet (I can't give shots or kill animals or see them die), or a trainer of any sort, and I want to get paid enough to support myself, my 6 pets, and my horse. Also, I don't want to do TOO much more than 4 years of college, I would do a few extra years. Thanks!
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Work toward a business degree and focus on customer service and marketing (sales, accounting and management are also great areas of study.)
You can do anything if you know how to promote yourself and retain customers. From this point, you can decide from a whole range of options including: pet business owner (from dog training to pooper-scooper services and everything in between), managing a pet store or large vet clinic, managine or operating a kennel or doggy day care, horse facilities, etc.
vetinary assistant
A vet Tech I think it takes 2yrs
A veterinary technician would be a good choice.
"The education required for a veterinary tech ranges from a 2 year associate degree to a 4 year bachelor鈥檚 degree. Depending on the school, these programs may be called veterinary technology or animal health technology programs. Graduates of 4 year programs often have a greater level of responsibility on the job than 2 year graduates, and may earn a higher salary. These graduates are sometimes referred to as veterinary technologists, while graduates of 2 year programs are called veterinary technicians." "Techs are generally responsible for the care of animals, as instructed by veterinarians. They may restrain and handle animals during examinations, perform lab work such as blood tests and urinalysis, and take and process x-rays. In addition, veterinary techs assist veterinarians with surgical procedures by monitoring the animal鈥檚 heart, pulse, blood pressure, and breathing during anesthesia and surgery. "
Also, animal caretaker would allow you to work with animals and for this you actually need no more than a high school diploma.
Then of course you could always consider working with horses. There are often no particualr requirements, but you could probably take veterinary courses and then get a job making sure race horses and such are in good shape.
You could run a kennel for dogs and cats and/or a stable for horses.
You could also be a pet sitter (although that probably doesn't pay too well).
You can also work at your local animal shelter.
I'm going to school for business. i going to open my own pet store %26 run adoptions in it. this way i can still help strays. later down the road when things are doing well, i am also going to open an animal sanctuary for pets who never get adopted %26 will have to be other wise put down. :)
Work as a tech for a veterinarian,they are up close and personal with the animals.
It you are willing to do some hard work, go to school for a biology degree with a focus on zoology...That's what I'm doing, and I plan on working for rescure groups, but I have also taked to some of the trainers at zoos and SeaWorld and they told my I'm on the right track to work for them...
It also helps, to get a job working with other animals while in college...I've been working at PetStores and a PetCare Specialist...basically I take care of the small animals, birds, reptiles and fish in the store...The killer whale trainer at seaworld told me she started the same way...
You can also try to volenteer for different vets, or get some internships...
You have to get a lot of experience and work your way up...
Hope this helps...GOOD LUCK!!!
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