Animal Care

Mentorship

•  Identify and provide for basic and specialized care for a variety of domestic and exotic animals.
• Daily cleaning practices of enclosures
• Diet preparation and feeding of animals
• Assist with monthly parasite control
• Practise time management skills
• Performance of repetitive tasks with efficiency
• Independent completion of tasks with attention to details
• Professional skill development applicable to all weather conditions
• Anticipate and solve problems in a real life setting
• Implementation of daily documentation

• Initiative to complete research

Additional Opportunities

• Weekly one to one check ins with Supervisor

• Experience with domestic and exotic animals

• Build awareness of a variety of animal assisted programs

• Knowledge of animal behaviour through Zones of Regulation and how it pertains to animals

• Education on animal nutrition and enrichment

• Safe  and appropriate handling of animals

• Ability to create effective working environments within an inter-professional team

• Experience a program that utilizes traditional and non traditional animals to support well being and education