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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. 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. 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 | 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 | 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...) -
Location | Port Angeles, Washington
Olympic Peninsula Humane Society
The Executive Director (ED) serves as the Chief Executive Officer, overseeing all aspects of the organization. This includes strategic planning, fundraising, staff management, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality animal welfare services. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED provides vision, leadership, and operational oversight to achieve the organization's mission. -
Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feline Rescue
The Veterinary Medical Director oversees the Veterinary Services department by directing and managing daily medical operations within Veterinary Services in conjunction with the Surgical Director, Operations Director and Executive Director. This position provides medical care to a large population of cats in both our shelter and foster care setting. They assist in developing, advancing, and implementing shelter medicine protocols to deliver and ensure humane medical treatment of all animals in our shelter and foster populations. -
Location | San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Pets Alive!
SAPA is seeking a full-time veterinarian proficient in both internal medicine and surgical procedures. The ideal candidate is eager to make a difference in the lives of shelter animals, ensuring they receive the highest quality medical care. This position requires working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, performing both routine and advanced surgical procedures, and overseeing medical treatment plans. Companion Animal Operations Assistant Manager
Location | Salem, Oregon
The Asher House
The Operations Assistant Manager at The Asher House assists in managing daily operations to ensure the safety and well-being of the animals in our care. This role requires excellent organizational skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for animal welfare. Responsibilities: Clinic Director/Senior Veterinarian
Location | Richmond, Virginia
Loving Spay and Neuter Clinic/Richmond Animal League
We’re seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Clinic Director to take our Loving Spay+Neuter Clinic (LSNC) to the next level! This is your chance to lead, inspire, and grow a highly successful clinic program while working with RAL leadership and key community partners—including municipal and private rescue groups. Together, we’ll expand access to life-changing spay/neuter services for cats, dogs, and those who love them. Volunteer and Foster Care Coordinator - Cape Cod Adoption Center
Location | Cape Cod, Massachusetts
MSPCA-Angell
The MSPCA-Angell Cape Cod Adoption Center is looking for a full time Volunteer and Foster Care Coordinator to oversee all aspects of our large volunteer and foster care programs. Some primary job responsibilities include the recruitment, training and on-going management of volunteers and fosters. Assistant Shelter Manager - Boston Shelter
Location | Boston, Massachusetts
MSPCA-Angell
The Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily interactions with the public, including adoptions, surrenders, and euthanasia counseling while upholding the greatest level of respectful and positive customer care. The Assistant Manager will also assist the Shelter Manager with the support and development of the adoption center staff and help to manage training, scheduling, time keeping, and performance reviews. The Assistant Manager will serve as a role model and reinforce a positive approach and culture to interactions with staff, volunteers, visitors and members of the public. -
Location | Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County Animal Services
Animal Services Officers are responsible for enforcing the animal control laws and regulations in Fairfax County. As an ASO, you’ll be directly involved in essential responsibilities such as capturing stray animals, rescuing sick or injured wildlife, investigating cases of animal cruelty and dangerous animals, and responding to animal bites and exposure incidents. Additionally, you will educate the public, provide vital resources to the community, and, when necessary, perform humane euthanasia, all while making a tangible impact on both animal welfare and public safety. -
Location | Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Pet Project (KCPP)
The CEO will lead KCPP’s strategy, operations, and community engagement, ensuring continued growth and innovation (more...) -
Location | Pittsboro, North Carolina
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge
We are seeking a full time Administrative Director to join our dedicated team of passionate animal lovers! Our ideal candidate would be committed to becoming a longterm member of our team, and would be excited to work alongside other staff members to help our organization continue to grow. -
Location | Naples, Florida
Humane Society Naples
The CEO is the face of HSN, its primary spokesperson, and cultivator of relationships with donors, community leaders, the veterinary community, animal welfare organizations and advocates, government officials, media, volunteers, and other key stakeholders to promote animal welfare and HSN’s mission. -
Location | Cambridge, Maryland
Baywater Animal Rescue
The Executive Director is responsible for the oversight of all Baywater Animal Rescue activities and staff (paid and volunteers). -
Location | Parma, Ohio
Northeast Ohio SPCA
The Northeast Ohio SPCA Pet Shelter is committed to the care of pets in Northeast Ohio. This full-time, on-site role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of shelter animals by providing high-quality medical care and ensuring the smooth operation of the shelter's medical practices. -
Location | Farmington, New Mexico
City of Farmington
This is a management and leadership position which organizes, manages and directs all activities of the City's Animal Services Division which reports to the Director of Parks and Recreation. This position is responsible for the operation of the Regional Animal Shelter which encompasses housing and caring for incoming stray and unwanted animals, adoptions, public education, transfers, recovery of owned animals, and spay and neuter programs. The ultimate goal of the position is to drive the shelter forward with its goal of increasing the live release rate for the shelter animals as well as nurture an animal welfare culture within the City of Farmington and San Juan County.
