Animal Care Attendant

Kennel / Animal Care Attendant

Join Our VCA Companion Animal Hospital Veterinary Hospital Team!

Do you love animals, enjoy staying active, and take pride in keeping things clean and organized? We are looking for a dependable, compassionate, and hardworking Pet Care Attendant to join our veterinary hospital team!

Our Pet Care Attendant plays an important role in ensuring our patients receive excellent daily care while helping maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our patients, clients, and staff.

This position is perfect for someone who enjoys working hands-on with animals, has a positive attitude, is a team player, and understands that even the smallest details make a big difference in the care we provide.

Job Responsibilities but not limited to:

Daily Animal Care

• Feed and provide fresh water to all hospitalized and boarding pets according to their individual schedules and dietary instructions.
• Walk dogs and provide appropriate exercise, attention, and enrichment.
• Provide clean, comfortable bedding and a safe environment for all animals.
• Monitor pets for changes in behavior, appetite, activity, or overall condition and promptly report concerns to veterinary staff.
• Assist with administering basic medications and treatments as directed and within the employee's training and authorization.
• Provide gentle, compassionate handling and plenty of TLC to our patients.

Hospital Cleaning & Sanitation

• Clean, scrub, disinfect, and maintain kennels, cages, runs, exam areas, treatment areas, and isolation spaces.
• Perform daily laundry, including washing and restocking towels, blankets, bedding, and other supplies.
• Wash, sanitize, and organize food and water bowls, dishes, and animal care supplies.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and maintain clean floors throughout the hospital.
• Empty trash and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of all hospital areas, both inside and outside.
• Patrol outdoor grounds and walkways, picking up pet waste, debris, and trash.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming appearance of the hospital at all times.

Team & Veterinary Support

• Assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians when needed with patient handling, animal restraint, and general hospital tasks.
• Help prepare and maintain treatment and patient care areas.
• Restock supplies and notify management when inventory is running low.
• Assist with moving patients and supplies throughout the hospital as needed.
• Be willing to jump in and help wherever needed to keep hospital operations running smoothly.

Qualifications & Expectations

• A genuine love for animals and a compassionate approach to their care.
• Dependable, punctual, and responsible.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in maintaining cleanliness.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Comfortable working around dogs and cats of various sizes, temperaments, and medical conditions.
• Able to handle physical tasks, including standing, walking, bending, lifting, and cleaning throughout the shift.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and follow hospital safety and sanitation protocols.
• Able to work independent shifts
• Willing to support the needs of the hospital by being flexible with shift hours and days.
• Knowledge of cat and dog body language and behavior
• General knowledge of compassionate animal handling
• Previous animal care, kennel, shelter, or veterinary hospital experience is a plus, but a positive attitude and willingness to learn are just as important.
• Able to work as a team!

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who understands that caring for animals involves more than just feeding and walking them. It means paying attention to their needs, keeping their surroundings sanitary, helping our medical team, and treating every patient with kindness and compassion.

We value employees who take initiative, notice what needs to be done, and are always willing to lend a helping hand. No task is too small when it comes to providing excellent patient care!

If you are hardworking, dependable, compassionate, and love being around animals, we would love to meet you!

Apply today and become part of our veterinary hospital family!

VCA Companion Animal Hospital offers competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision and generous personal pet discounts and more!

Pay DOE: $17-$20

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.