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Vet Technician Field Training
ORGANIZATION: League City Pets Alive aka Friends of League City Animal Shelter
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Position Description: Veterinary Technician in Training
Role Overview:
As a Vet Tech in Training, you'll play a key role in supporting our foster families and ensuring the health and well-being of kittens in our care. Many of our kittens are fostered by their "finder" until they are old enough for sterilization (around 2.5 lbs. or 12 weeks). These fosters are often new to kitten care, so each foster family is paired with a "field technician" who makes house calls to assess and care for the kittens.
Key Responsibilities:
- House Calls: Visit foster homes to perform health checks on kittens, monitor progress, and provide necessary care.
- Health Assessments: Obtain accurate weights, perform physical examinations, and determine which vaccinations, treatments, or medical interventions are due.
- Medical Procedures:
- Administer vaccinations and medications.
- Calculate correct dosages.
- Perform routine procedures such as claw trimming.
- Training and Mentorship: Work alongside an experienced veterinary technician until you're confident in the procedures and responsibilities.
- Communication:
- Document findings and share photos of any anomalies with the program coordinator or other field technicians.
- Provide feedback and guidance to foster families regarding kitten care.
What We Provide:
- Comprehensive training and support, including working closely with experienced field technicians.
- All medical supplies and tools necessary for exams and treatments.
- Ongoing guidance to ensure you're equipped and confident in this role.
What You'll Gain:
- Practical veterinary experience in kitten care and health management.
- Confidence in performing medical tasks like giving injections and administering medications.
- An opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable kittens and their foster families.
Requirements:
- A love for animals and a commitment to their care.
- Willingness to learn and follow medical protocols.
- Reliability, attention to detail, and good communication skills.
- Ability to travel to foster homes for in-person visits.
This is a volunteer role where you’ll gain hands-on experience in veterinary care while making a lasting impact on the kittens in our program!
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About League City Pets Alive aka Friends of League City Animal Shelter
Location:
PO BOX 57069, WEBSTER, TX 77598, US
Mission Statement
For 16 years League City Pets Alive has been committed to rescuing, sterilizing, and finding homes for vulnerable animals. We are committed to saving lives by reducing the number of cats being euthanized in animal shelters and reducing animal homelessness. As a foster based, all volunteer, nonprofit, we tirelessly work 7 days a week, partnering with local pet supply stores where we place cats in condos for adoption. Through the unwavering commitment to advocacy and action we promote responsible pet ownership and enlighten the public of the accessibility and affordability of spay/neuter and other basic vet services.
Description
In 2013, shelter management and League City Pets Alive (LCPA) set two ambitious goals: to achieve no-kill status and secure a new shelter facility. Thanks to community support, in 2017 we reached no-kill by achieving a 90% live release rate of animals entering the shelter and the new shelter opened in 2020
However, when the shelter began sterilizing and releasing adoptable cats back to their original locations without ensuring a caretaker, we made the difficult decision to sever our partnership. LCPA pivoted its mission to focus on helping the cats that needed us most.
Today, LCPA provides cats for adoption seven days a week at six local pet supply stores. Our Kitty Condo Krewe, a dedicated volunteer team, manages over 70 shifts each week to care for the cats and match them with loving homes. This program has been incredibly successful, with adoption numbers consistently exceeding 300 cats annually.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
League City AreaLeague City, TX 77573
DATE POSTED
January 28, 2025
SKILLS
- Veterinary
- Customer Service
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 20
- 2 hours a week which would be handling one foster home
- Kitten's lives are depending on you so you must be dependable