Persuasive Essay On Animal Service

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When I was little my teachers would ask me “Cora, What do you want to be when you grow up”? In reality, I couldn’t make up my mind on what I wanted to be ‘when I grew up’. When I was around seven, I went from wanting to be a Veterinarian to being an Astronaut, then back to a Veterinarian again. Around age 10, I wanted to be a dentist, even though I hate mouths. Then I wanted to be a Veterinarian again. Junior Year of high school came and when we started to research colleges and careers I heard that Premed programs were so hard to get into, and I wasn’t fooling anyone with my grades. I did some research on Veterinarians and I discovered that the Veterinarians don’t really handle the animals like I thought they did. Then I learned about Veterinary Technicians, they do so much with the animals. I …show more content…

In Animal Care and Services you will be required to give food and water to animals; Clean equipment and the living spaces of animals, monitor animals and record details of their diet, physical condition, and behavior, examine animals for signs of illness or injury, exercise animals, and attend to other grooming needs. Animal care and service workers train, feed, groom, and exercise animals. They also clean, disinfect, and repair animal cages. They play with the animals, provide companionship, and observe, any behavioral changes that could indicate illness or injury, There are different types of services provided such as nonfarm animal caretakers, groomers, animal keepers and kennel attendants. Nonfarm animal caretakers typically work with animals in animal shelters or rescue leagues. All caretakers attend to the basic needs of animals, but experienced caretakers may have more responsibilities, such as helping to vaccinate or euthanize animals under the direction of a Veterinarian. Caretakers also may have administrative jobs such as keeping records, answering questions from the public, educating visitors about pet health, and

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