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Marketing and Communications Manager
Location | High Falls, New York
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary
The role is responsible for a wide range of duties but will be evaluated on success of program promotion with budget and program goals, fundraising and acquisition, and marketing and communication plans and execution. -
Location | Derwood, Maryland
Montgomery County Maryland Office of Animal Services
The Office of Animal Services (OAS) is currently recruiting for a full-time Lead Animal Services Officer (Lead ASO) who is passionate about animals and delivering a high standard of service to the community. The Lead ASO is responsible for providing guidance and support to Animal Services Officers in the field. -
Location | Boise, Idaho
Simply Cats Adoption Center
Simply cats is seeking an Executive Director who will provide administrative oversight of the general operations, fiscal management and ensure cost-effective and humane operation of the shelter. -
Location | Reno, Nevada
Options Veterinary Care
The Veterinary Assistant assists veterinarians and veterinary technicians in providing compassionate medical care and treatment for animals, and exceptional customer service to clients. -
Location | Ridgeland, South Carolina
Jasper Animal Rescue Mission
The Assistant Animal Care Manager is responsible for managing multiple aspects of the animal care program, by maximizing resources, increasing productivity, and ensuring schedule adherence. -
Location | Columbia, South Carolina
Pawmetto Lifeline
The Home to Home Manager oversees Pawmetto Lifeline’s process for the Home to Home (H2H) Program, which offers community members in Lexington and Richland Counties assistance with animals they find, want to re-home or need resources to retain their pet. -
Location | Queens, New York
Animal Care Centers of NYC
Adoption Counselors are the voice of the homeless pet population and work to promote their adoptions. They will need to provide superior customer service skills and must be willing and prepared to answer a wide variety of questions regarding animal husbandry. Licensed Veterinary Technician – Surgery and Dentistry Only
Location | Queens, New York
Animal Care Centers of NYC
This position will support the provision of surgical and dental care for animals by assisting veterinarians with all aspects of surgery, including pre-operative preparation, anesthesia, intra-operative monitoring, and post-operative recovery. Lifesaving Programs Supervisor
Location | Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Animal Rescue League of Berks County
The Lifesaving programs supervisor is a mid-level managerial position who assists the shelter manager in the daily supervision and oversight of coordinators or specialists in the lifesaving programs department. High Volume High Quality Spay and Neuter Surgery Technician
Location | Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Animal Rescue League of Berks County
Are you an experienced and passionate surgery technician with experience in high-volume veterinary clinics? Join us as we grow our high volume spay/neuter surgery center to help our community with affordable alteration and sterilizing shelter animals. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Operations & Animal Services – Auburn Valley Humane Society
Location | Auburn, Washington
Auburn Valley Humane Society
AVHS is seeking a hands-on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Operations and Animal Services to provide strong leadership and operational oversight for the Shelter and Spay/Neuter Clinic. Manager, Registered Veterinary Technicians
Location | Los Angeles, California
ASPCA
This role will support new and experienced veterinary technicians and assistants in reaching their potential at a job they are proud of, where animal well-being, teamwork and serving the community are at the core of our work. -
Location | High Falls, New York
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary
The Seasonal Tour Guide is a part-time, public-facing position that focuses on a vital part of our work: promoting a strong vegan message to our visitors by introducing them to our rescued farmed animal residents. Coordinator, Local Events - Los Angeles, CA
Location | Los Angeles, California
Best Friends Animal Society
Local Events Coordinators are responsible for creating and organizing events that engage and connect the local community to our lifesaving and advocacy programs. Specialist Lifesaving Outcomes - Dogtown
Location | Kanab, Utah
Best Friends Animal Society
Outcomes Specialists are responsible for the daily functions and growth of lifesaving outcome programs, specifically adoptions. Specialists act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society’s no-kill mission and organizational success. While this role includes responsibilities in all outcome-focused programs, specialists may receive intensive assignments in a particular program, based on organizational needs. -
Location | Morrisville, Vermont
North Country Animal League
The Shelter Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the shelter, focusing on front-of-house activities, adoptions, customer service, animal transports, and facilities management. They ensure the efficient movement of animals through the system from intake to adoption, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer satisfaction. Specialist, Lifesaving Outcomes
Location | Kanab, Utah
Best Friends Animal Society
Lifesaving Outcomes Specialists are responsible for the daily functions and growth of lifesaving outcome programs including adoptions, transports/transfers and foster care of animals in our program locations. Specialists act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society’s no-kill mission and organizational success. While this role includes responsibilities in all outcome-focused programs, specialists may receive intensive assignments in a particular program, based on organizational needs. Senior specialists have an increased level of responsibility or skills, and the ability to make on-the-spot decisions to accomplish tasks. -
Location | Belleville, Illinois
Belleville Area Humane Society
The BAHS Senior Operations Manager will be the manager on duty during the busiest days of operation, Saturday & Sunday. The BAHS Senior Operations Manager will be charged with managing shelter operations, including supervising the Placement Manager and the animal care team. The Manager will lead and manage the placement team and facilities teams to work with staff to assess all aspects of shelter operations. The Manager will collaborate with the Executive Medical Director to provide excellent care to all animals at BAHS. Also, included duties are assisting evaluation of animal behavior, assisting the medical team as needed. -
Location | Greeley, Colorado
NOCO Humane
Are you a passionate leader with a heart for animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, turtles, and more!)? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make a lasting impact? We’re seeking a passionate Pet Adoption Manager to help launch our Pet Adoption Campus in Greeley, CO! The Pet Adoption Campus is scheduled to open later in 2025. Until then, this role will be based mostly at our Weld Campus in Evans and will be instrumental in the start-up of the Adoption Campus. -
Location | Fairfield, California
Solano County Animal Care
Solano County Animal Care works side by side with our community to help the residents of Solano County and their pets. We are recruiting an enthusiastic and skilled Veterinarian to provide comprehensive care and treatment along with spay-neuter surgery for our shelter animals. This individual will also participate in TNR services, public spay/neuter scheduled through our public clinic and vaccine clinics for the public. You will have an incredible veterinary team and other shelter team members to support you. -
Location | Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Animal Welfare League
The Director of Operations will play a key role in overseeing and implementing a series of veterinarian-led recommendations to create more efficient, workable shelter practices, including centralizing intake, consolidating foster, revamping behavior assessments, expanding enrichment, and transitioning from paper to electronic medical records. Like many shelters nationwide, AAWL is struggling with longer length of stays, particularly when it comes to larger dogs and medical cats. By implementing these recommendations over the next few years, we’re hoping to reduce our length of stay and increase the number of animals placed in homes from 3500 to 4,000 annually. -
Location | Seattle, Washington
Seattle Animal Shelter
A team of Animal Control Officer IIs enforce animal control ordinances and related laws and regulations, patrol areas of the City responding to and investigating complaints, write reports documenting investigations, issue citations for violations, and capture, handle, transport, and detain animals. -
Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota
City of Minneapolis
Animal Care Technicians (ACT-II) work out of the City of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC), a full-service animal shelter that helps thousands of pets find new homes each year. MACC is tasked with managing animal cases in the City, including strays, owner-surrenders, welfare checks, trapped or injured animals, and pet licenses. -
Location | Los Angeles, California
ASPCA
You’ll lead a team of skilled and compassionate veterinary and sheltering professionals in providing excellent care for the +/- 1,500 cats and underage kittens per year handled through the ASPCA’s Los Angeles Feline Programs. You’ll work closely with boarded ASPCA shelter medicine experts to increase positive outcomes, on both an individual patient level and on a population level, by diverting animals from the shelter system into caring foster homes and supporting their adoption through our placement partners (more...)