Some people think that animals are handled exclusively by a veterinarian or zoo worker. In fact, this is not so - there are much more professions associated with them. The veterinarian is the most famous of them, but far from the only one.
Working with animals: part 1
If you decide to connect your life with work related to animals, you can try yourself as a sales assistant for a pet store. This position does not require special education, however, be prepared for the fact that you will have to gain some knowledge that will help you sell the product and give the client professional advice on caring for the purchased animal. Often, assistants are required in a zoo, a shelter or a hotel for animals, where they also do not require special skills, but they also pay very little.
Some shelters do not have sufficient funding, so volunteer volunteers tend to take care of the animals there.
Zoos usually require ichthyologists, herpetologists, serpentologists and other specialties that require higher biological education. In the field of agriculture, in-demand professions are zoo engineers and livestock technicians who specialize in breeding, feeding and prescribing farm animals. Dog lovers can study to be a dog handler to breed and train these loyal animals. Cynologists can train guide dogs, act as judges at shows, and work as psychologists, nutritionists and fitness instructors for dogs.
Working with animals: part 2
If you have a professional education in the field of psychology, medical medicine or physical education, you can study canistherapy courses. Canistherapy is the treatment and rehabilitation of people with the help of specially trained animals. Horse lovers can become grooms, bearers, trainers in an equestrian sports complex or a jockey, having undergone special training.
Hippotherapy is another form of treatment and rehabilitation of patients with the help of tamed horses.
A popular profession today is a groomer - a specialist in professional grooming and grooming of dogs and cats. A person of such a profession is obliged to take courses where he will learn the psychology and anatomy of animals, master special tools and learn how to find an approach to his exotic clients. You can also try yourself as a breeder, but for this you will have to gain veterinary, economic and legal knowledge, accumulate start-up capital and love your pets with all your heart.
So, the main requirements for professions related to working with animals are love for them and the willingness to constantly practice in dealing with their wards.
