Careers with Animals: Exploring Occupations Involving Dogs, Horses, Cats, Birds, Wildlife, and Exotics
Author: Ellen Shenk
A much-needed guide to animal-related professions, Careers with Animals is a vital resource for the animal lover looking to plan his or her future. Author Ellen Shenk provides straightforward and accurate introductions to a wide range of potential careerseverything from familiar jobs such as veterinarian and zookeeper to cat breeder, animal chiropractor, dog show judge, and other more unusual pursuits. Also included are numerous fascinating profiles of real-life professionals, who give honest looks at the many challenges and unique rewards of working with animals. Includes in-depth profiles of individuals who work with animals every day and provides current information on salaries, educational requirements, and job outlook, along with job information resources.
Author Biography: Ellen Shenk is the author of Outdoor Careers (0811728730). Her experience in the career field includes writing articles and presenting seminars on the topics of the creative job search, interviewing, and writing resumes. She is a past editor of the national newsletter of the Career Information Resource Advisory Group and currently lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments | v | |
Introduction | vi | |
Chapter 1 | Choosing Your Career | 1 |
Chapter 2 | Cats, Dogs, and Other Small Pets | 9 |
Small Animal Breeder | 10 | |
Dog or Cat Trainer | 12 | |
Animal Control Officer | 20 | |
Boarding Kennel Operator | 22 | |
Pet Groomer | 23 | |
Pet Sitter | 25 | |
Shelter Worker | 26 | |
Dog Shows | 27 | |
Professional Dog Handler | 27 | |
Dog Show Judge | 28 | |
Cat Shows | 31 | |
Resources | 33 | |
Profiles | 42 | |
Himalayan Cat and Alpaca Breeder | 42 | |
Professional Dog Trainer | 45 | |
Dog Show Judge and Dog Writer | 48 | |
Chapter 3 | Horses | 53 |
Horse Show Work | 58 | |
Horse Care | 61 | |
Equine Massage Therapy | 63 | |
Horse Training | 64 | |
Horse Business | 67 | |
Resources | 70 | |
Profiles | 72 | |
Head Instructor | 72 | |
Equestrienne | 75 | |
Chapter 4 | Birds | 79 |
Aviculture | 81 | |
Bird Tour Leader | 82 | |
Field Ornithologist | 83 | |
Bird Trainer | 84 | |
Resources | 86 | |
Profile | 88 | |
Bird Trainer | 88 | |
Chapter 5 | Marine Animals, Fish, and Other Aquatic Creatures | 93 |
Aquaculture/Fish Hatcheries | 95 | |
Aquarist | 96 | |
Fisheries Management | 98 | |
Marine Collector | 99 | |
Marine Mammal Trainer | 101 | |
Research Biologist (Fisheries) | 103 | |
Resources | 105 | |
Profiles | 109 | |
Aquarist | 108 | |
Marine Life Fisherman | 112 | |
Chapter 6 | Reptiles and Amphibians | 117 |
Herpetologist | 118 | |
Resources | 122 | |
Profiles | 123 | |
Herpetologist and University Professor | 123 | |
Zookeeper and Reptile Zoo Owner | 126 | |
Chapter 7 | Wild Animals | 129 |
Wildlife Biologist | 131 | |
Wildlife Technologist or Technician | 133 | |
Wildlife Officer | 135 | |
Wildlife Public Information Officer | 136 | |
Wildlife Rehabilitator | 137 | |
Resources | 139 | |
Profiles | 141 | |
Wildlife Biologist | 141 | |
Wildlife Rehabilitator | 144 | |
Chapter 8 | Ranch Animals | 147 |
Cattle | 149 | |
Pigs | 151 | |
Sheep | 151 | |
Goats | 152 | |
Poultry | 152 | |
Other Ranch Animals | 153 | |
Resources | 154 | |
Chapter 9 | Exotic Animals | 159 |
Zoos | 159 | |
Curator | 163 | |
Keeper | 165 | |
Sanctuary Work | 166 | |
Resources | 167 | |
Profiles | 169 | |
Senior Elephant Handler | 169 | |
Animal Sanctuary Owners | 171 | |
Chapter 10 | Caring for Animals | 177 |
Veterinarian | 178 | |
Veterinary Technician/Technologist | 180 | |
Animal Behaviorist | 181 | |
Holistic Medicine/Alternative Therapies | 185 | |
Animal Chiropractor | 187 | |
Animal Use in Therapy | 188 | |
Resources | 189 | |
Profiles | 194 | |
Veterinarian and Animal Chiropractor | 194 | |
Veterinary Technician | 197 | |
Chapter 11 | Some Job-Search Tips | 201 |
Index | 212 |
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Nonprofit Kit For Dummies
Author: Frances Phillips
Starting a nonprofit is one of the most exciting and gratifying adventures that you’ll ever partake in, especially when you seal the deal on your first grant. But like all adventures, running a nonprofit organization is a real challenge.
Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, Second Edition shows you the fun-and-easy way to get your nonprofit up-and-running. It contains savvy advice from the experts on everything from incorporating and managing your nonprofit to unbeatable tactics for raising money and managing public relations. This hands-on, no-nonsense guide is packed with tons of useful information that will give you everything you need to:
• Plan your nonprofit for the community
• Write a buy-in guaranteed mission statement
• Incorporate and apply tax exemption
• Build your board of directors with the right people
• Design a volunteer program
• Have a paid staff run your nonprofit
• Create budgets and financial reports
• Craft the perfect fundraising plan
• Write a great grant proposal
• Raise money from individuals
Included in this must-have resource is a bonus CD-ROM that contains sample grant proposals, over a dozen budget and cash flow projections, multiple fundraising plans to choose from, and a list of indispensable Web resources to keep your nonprofit on track. Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, Second Edition is the ultimate nuts-and-bolts guide to getting your nonprofit off the ground and giving back to your community!