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Adoptions/Outcomes Specialist - West Los Angeles, CA
Location | Los Angeles, California
Best Friends Animal Society
Adoptions/Outcomes Specialists are responsible for connecting pets with their potential adoptive families through superior customer service and relationship building to set both the animal and new family up for success. -
Location | Loveland, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Bottle babies, road trips, and a whole lot of heart? As our Foster and Transfer Coordinator, you’ll be the matchmaker who connects shelter animals with loving foster homes and the driver who gets them to placement partners where new families are waiting. You’ll lead a big, wonderful crew of volunteers and help animals heal, grow, and thrive outside the shelter walls. If you love logistics almost as much as you love puppies and kittens, this is your role! -
Location | Greeley, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Do you love making matches that last a lifetime? As a Pet Adoption Supervisor, you’ll lead the shift at our Greeley Adoption Campus, where families meet their new best friends every day. You’ll guide a team of staff and volunteers, care for adoptable animals, and make sure every visitor (two-legged or four) leaves feeling welcomed. If you’re a natural leader with a soft spot for wagging tails and purring laps, we’d love to meet you! -
Location | Evans, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Looking for veterinary work where every day makes a real difference? At NOCO Humane, you’ll practice shelter medicine at its most meaningful: high-quality, high-volume surgery, thoughtful population health, and care for an amazing variety of patients (yes, that includes the occasional snake or goat!). You’ll join a collaborative team that cares deeply about animals and the people who love them, and you’ll help thousands of pets get healthy and get home. -
Location | Evans, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Can you place an IV catheter and win over a nervous kitty in the same afternoon? Our Veterinary Technicians are the heartbeat of our shelter medicine team. From surgery and dentals to intake exams and diagnostics, you’ll give thousands of animals the care they need to get healthy and get home. Provisional tech? We’ll reimburse one VTNE and one Colorado license registration, and support your renewals along the way! -
Location | Loveland, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Do you lead with both your head and your heart? Our Shelter Manager keeps the engine of our shelter humming, from adoptions and client services to daily animal care. You’ll guide a team of supervisors and 30+ staff, roll up your sleeves when it counts, and help thousands of animals find their way to safety and new families. If you love building strong teams as much as you love animals, come lead with us! Pet Adoption Transport & Welfare Coordinator
Location | Greeley, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Ready to put some miles on the “road to home”? Our Transport & Welfare Coordinator keeps animals moving toward their happily-ever-afters. You’ll drive pets between campuses and partners, plan enrichment that keeps tails wagging, and build a crew of volunteers who love this work as much as you do. If you’re happiest with a leash in one hand and a van key in the other, this role is for you! Animal Protection and Control Officer
Location | Loveland, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Are you calm in a crisis, quick on your feet, and soft-hearted about animals? No two days look alike for our Animal Protection & Control Officers. One day you’re reuniting a runaway dog with its family, the next you’re rescuing wildlife or helping a neighbor become a better pet parent. If you want work that truly matters for animals and people, we’d love to meet you. -
Location | Bentonville, Arkansas
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas is looking for a versatile Veterinary Technician to join our team. Our Pet Resource Center in Bentonville includes a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic that serves shelter and rescue animals along with community animals. This is an opportunity to be part of an amazing team that gets to utilize their skills for an altruistic purpose, serving those who truly need these services the most! -
Location | Harrisonburg, Virginia
Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA
Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA is looking for a Veterinary Assistant to care for animals and support their Veterinarian and Licensed Veterinary Technician to complete approximately 25 surgeries per day. The majority of surgeries will be routine surgeries of dogs and cats; however, additional procedures such as amputations, enucleations, and dentals will also be performed. Surgery assistants are an essential part of this process and must have the ability to maintain a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and be an effective team player in a fast-paced work environment. -
Location | Hendersonville, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Humane Society
The Behavior and Training Manager oversees all animal intake, behavior, enrichment, training, and assessment programs with support from the Behavior & Training Coordinator and provides direct supervision and leadership to the coordinator. The Behavior & Training Manager ensures proper population management by following intake criteria and policies to partner with local organizations to source animals. Vice President, Veterinary Services
Location | Milpitas, California
Humane Society Silicon Valley
As a member of the Leadership Team and reporting to the President & Executive Director, the Vice President, Veterinary Services is a strategic, results-driven leader responsible for advancing HSSV’s veterinary services, clinical excellence, and medical priorities. -
Location | Charlotte, North Carolina
Humane Society of Charlotte
The Humane Society of Charlotte is looking for a veterinarian who is passionate about High Quality/High Volume Spay/Neuter and committed to expanding access to affordable veterinary services. The ideal candidate will combine strong surgical skills with a compassionate, collaborative approach to caring for animals and supporting the people who love them. Candidates should be knowledgeable about and adhere to the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs and demonstrate professionalism and empathy in all interactions with clients, patients, and colleagues. -
Location | Miami, Florida
Miami Dade Animal Services
Miami-Dade Animal Services Department is seeking qualified Veterinarians to provide veterinary medical services at its Pet Adoption and Protection Center and other offsite locations throughout Miami-Dade County. The position involves performing physical examinations, diagnosing, and treating medical conditions, conducting surgical procedures, providing preventive care, and participating in high-volume spay/neuter and community cat programs. -
Location | Downey, California
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
Reporting to the Board of Commissioners, the Executive Director will have full administrative authority and oversee the direction of SEAACA's operations including field, care center, veterinarian clinic, and licensing programs and services. The ED leads the management team to shepherd SEAACA's resources and develop policies, operational priorities and strategic projects. The ED will serve as the liaison between SEAACA and the public and ensure quality animal care and public services are provided in accordance with SEAACA's mission, goals, and board-driven philosophy. -
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida
Halifax Humane Society
Performs technical and routine animal care and other related duties at the animal shelter. The work involves giving vaccinations, cleaning and maintaining kennel areas, and performing related shelter duties. Workers carry out daily assignments, follow through on matters using independent judgment and training to take appropriate actions when dealing with standard recurring situations. -
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida
Halifax Huane Society
The Animal Care Assistant role at Halifax Humane Society is critical to our lifesaving efforts. This position performs technical and routine animal care and other related duties at the animal shelter. The work involves, cleaning and maintaining kennel areas, and performing related shelter duties. Workers carry out daily assignments, follow through on matters using independent judgment and training to take appropriate actions when dealing with standard recurring situations. Veterinary Technician Supervisor
Location | Voorhees, New Jersey
Animal Welfare Association
The Animal Welfare Association is seeking a veterinary technician supervisor (more...) -
Location | Oakland, California
Friends of Oakland Animal Services
The Adoption Coordinator coordinates the day-to-day operations of the adoption program, helping ensure animals are matched with loving homes through a welcoming, efficient, and positive adoption experience. Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred. -
Location | Oakland, California
Friends of Oakland Animal Services
The Dog Foster Program Assistant works in close collaboration with the Dog Foster Program Manager and Dog Foster Program Coordinator to support the dog foster program at Oakland Animal Services (OAS). With typically over 50% of OAS dogs in foster care, the Dog Foster Program Assistant plays an important role in getting dogs out of the shelter into foster homes and supporting the volunteers who foster them. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, flexible and able to work well in a fast paced team environment. The schedule will include some evening and weekend hours. Offsite Coordinator - Placement and Events
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ACCT Philly
The Offsite Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and growing ACCT Philly’s offsite placement and events programs. This includes managing relationships with offsite adoption partners, coordinating animals and volunteers at offsite locations, supporting adoptions, identifying new placement opportunities, and planning and coordinating adoption and community events that connect ACCT animals with potential adopters. This position plays a critical role in meeting the performance outcomes and targets required for continued grant funding. -
Location | Orlando, Florida
Orange County Animal Services
Performs spay/neuter surgeries and oversees all medical examinations and treatments of animals impounded by Orange County Animal Services (more...) -
Location | Nashville , Tennessee
Nashville Davidson County Public Health Department.
Patrols assigned area within Nashville-Davidson County in assigned vehicle; performs animal control services, including responding to calls for assistance, rescuing animals, apprehending stray animals, and investigating animal-related violations of local or state law. -
Location | Melbourne, Florida
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Under direct Supervision of the Staff Veterinarian. Performs skilled work assisting the Veterinarian during clinical operation. Duties involve examining and observing the condition of animals held in the animal care centers.