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Caregiver Assistants are part of a team of shelter workers who are assigned one of four animal care areas each day: barn cleaning, animal feeding and watering, shelter projects, or animal health care assistance. Shelter workers must be able to complete any of the four areas assigned and complete all tasks assigned within these animal care areas. Responsibilities Animal feeding and maintaining animal-feeding schedules Animal watering and maintaining animal-watering schedules Barn cleaning Shelter cleaning projects as assigned Assisting with animal health care and health checks Qualifications Good animal-behavior observation skills Able to work in all weather conditions Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting Must be able to follow detailed instructions and maintain animal-care schedules as assigned Ability to work well with a variety of people Team player Very reliable and dependable Commitment to Farm...

VAAR is seeking a dedicated, highly-organized, experienced, and compassionate Shelter Manager to oversee the daily operations of our sanctuary and help the organization expand into projects that will prevent animal suffering in central Vietnam. The Manager will be working alongside the sanctuary’s Founder and Director to understand the intricate challenges and systemic solutions to preventing animal suffering. Taking care of animals is much more than feeding them. A clean shelter is essential to ensuring the health of the animals, and as the Founder ran their own nonprofit veterinary clinic for several years, they will train you on how to maintain clinic standards. When we have enough funding, we will re-start our mobile vet clinic for medical animal emergencies with local poverty-stricken families, as well as vaccination and sterilization community projects.   Job Description: Shelter animal management  Meeting daily medical needs,...

Position Objective: To use a variety of undercover investigative methods to conduct field investigations in PETA's focus areas, including the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment   Location: Varies based on assignment   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Travel to different states and temporarily stay on location for various assignments for as long as necessary, sometimes several months at a time • Conduct assigned short- and long-term field observations from beginning to end, including the following duties: o Prepare for and research assignments, as directed by the vice president o Visit and/or obtain employment in various industries that use animals            o Submit daily log notes in a detailed and orderly fashion            o Use photography and videography to...

Position Objectives: To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume spay and neuter veterinary clinic   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Perform pre-op physical exams on and administer vaccines to patients Maintain proper and complete medical records Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs Provide administration of anesthetics and monitor patients from prep through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Complete...

Overview:  Ready to join the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition team? Factory Farming Awareness Coalition educates and empowers individuals and communities to support just and sustainable food systems. If you are passionate about our mission, want to make a difference for animals, the planet, and the people who work in and are impacted by factory farming, join us! About FFAC: From social justice to public health to sustainability, factory farming is one of the most serious issues facing the planet. By educating young people and stakeholder audiences about the realities of factory farming, FFAC works to build both a consumer base for a sustainable, compassionate food system and an informed citizenry that supports cultural and legislative change. About the Position: FFAC is seeking an educational coordinator in the Bay Area to raise awareness about factory farming and empower people to make sustainable, compassionate food choices. The primary...

Position Objective: To support veterinary staff members and to provide the highest quality of care possible to veterinary patients in a humane and professional manner   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Assist with admitting patients to the mobile clinics on a daily basis • Work within established policies and procedures under the veterinarian's direction to assist with the following duties: o Restraining clinic patients during surgical preparation o Administrating pre-anesthetic and anesthetic drugs o Performing surgical and post-surgical monitoring of patients through discharge • Assist with inventory management and equipment maintenance • Assist in the maintenance of all program files and records • Deliver, set up, and return the mobile clinic each day in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policies • Participate in...

Position Objective: As the local outreach coordinator for TeachKind, you'll strive to make the world a kinder place by helping teachers, students, and schools learn how to help animals! Your focus will be on the areas in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina where PETA’s Community Animal Project (CAP) serves and you’ll work closely with this division at PETA. Whether it's creating lessons, reaching out to schools, conducting presentations for students or teacher workshops (virtual or in-person), or organizing events to promote empathy for animals, your work will make a huge impact on teachers, students, and school communities! TeachKind's work to foster compassion for animals in young people is growing every day, and we need someone with classroom experience and knowledge in humane education to help us build strong relationships with schools in the local communities we serve.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Creating...