Pet jobs can encompass many things the least of which is a job held at a pet store. There can be a variety of pet jobs to choose from, like working at a zoo, or animal shelter, or perhaps even a pet store. You could always find pet jobs around your neighborhood as well. After all walking the neighborhood dogs can be considered as a pet job, right? What do I mean by pet jobs then? Basically I'm talking about jobs that entail your handling or coming into contact with animals of all shapes and sizes.
This can cover many things as you must be aware, but what would you be expected to do on any of these pet jobs. If you were working in a pet store there a few jobs that you would definitely have to do and these would encompass a large number of responsibilities. From feeding all the animals first thing in the morning, and in most cases last thing before you leave as well, to cleaning out their various cages and hutches etc. You would be required to help customers who come into the shop, and be able to direct them knowledgably through the store.
If they ask you a question about the various animals and paraphernalia that they can find in store you should know about it. And if they have questions regarding the requirements of their pets you should be able to answer those as well. It's not required that you can do all of this from the beginning but it does help. And if you don't know the answer to any of the questions you should be able to admit it and go find someone who does know the answers and get them to help the customer.
The same applies if you're working at a zoo, but without the whole customer part. You will need to be knowledgeable about the animals you're going to be working with, but if not don't worry as these particular pet jobs will almost always come with some form of on the job training so that you don't walk into the lions? cage in the middle of feeding time by accident.
Pet jobs at animal shelters are really quite different, although the basic cleaning, feeding and caring for of the animals and birds still remains. But unlike with a zoo, here you don't need to be worried of walking in on the lions. Pet jobs at animal shelters may also be more emotionally heart rending as so you will come across so many distressed birds and animals who need your help.
If you love animals though there's no better job that you could take than to work with them. If you feel the calling to nurture and be with animals in your bones, then listen to it, not everyone is equipped to do pet jobs.
