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Want a fulfilling Career? Look no further..
New! Careers with Animals Guides
Concise informative with loads of useful contacts.

Want to work with Animals?
Not sure where to start?
or what your options are?
For information on just about every career working with animals and how to find training and jobs with animals from dog trainer to zoologist, vet to wildlife photographer
these career guides can be downloaded now for only £2

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"I am delighted- this guide has opened my eyes to opportunities I never thought existed in the animal care sector! No waffle just good information. - Thank you' Mr Williams. Essex



Careers with animals:


Careers with Dogs

Careers with Cats

Wildlife Careers

Zoo and Safari Park Careers

Veterinary Careers

Careers with Horses

Animal Charity Careers

Other Animal Careers







A career with animals involves either working directly with animals: e.g. vets, vet nursing, dog wardens, RSPCA Inspectors, animal care assistants, rangers, dog and cat behaviourists, and handlers, or working in a more office based position, e.g. management, administrative or personnel positions.

Working with animals is an increasingly popular career choice. Many people begin working with animals at an early age – they may instinctively have a desire to care for animals and for some, a hobby turns into a fulfilling career.

For others, working with animals is a rewarding career change that allows them to fulfil a lifelong dream. A more mature person searching for a career working with animals, may have no animal welfare experience and not be sure where to start in terms of which career with animals to follow. Having good work experience, life skills and being able to demonstrate a genuine interest in animal welfare, will ensure that any applicant has a good chance of being employed in the animal care sector. Volunteer experience, interest, aptitude and commitment can be more important than initial entry qualifications.

If you have not worked with animals before, consider becoming a volunteer. A good starting point is to volunteer for an animal welfare charity – most are entirely reliant on the assistance they receive from volunteers. Volunteering is an excellent way to gain hands on experience and a better understanding of the many different career options open to those wishing to work with animals.

There is a huge amount to be learnt on the ground. It is possible to progress your career quickly if you are reliable, compassionate, committed, patient and able to develop a good understanding of real animal welfare issues. To succeed in any career working with animals, you must be hard working and genuinely concerned for the welfare and needs of animals.

In these guides, we aim to provide information and advice on a wide range of careers with animals. There are many different options…. Many are well known animal career choices and others you may not have heard of or considered.

Our guides are suitable for everyone; from school-leaver to graduate, to those seeking a complete career change.

We hope the career guides will inspire and help you to find an appropriate and rewarding career with animals according to your skills, experience and personal interests.


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