Animal Care Officer

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Position Objective :

Offer and provide animal and family services to existing and potential clients in Hampton Roads, Virginia and North Carolina

Primary Responsibilities and Duties :

• Perform daily Community outreach advertising, offering and providing PETA's animal and family services in Virginia and North Carolina, including spay / neuter surgeries and related transport, rabies vaccinations and other veterinary and wellness services
• Contact potential and existing clients of PETA's Community Animal Project (CAP) to offer animal and family services in Virginia and North Carolina
• Handle incoming calls from existing and potential clients requesting services, prepare and update case sheets for providing those services, and maintain records of services provided, including photographing conditions when appropriate
• Provide companion animal care and family services, including pick up and assistance to injured or unwanted animals
• File complaints with animal control agencies in situations requiring legal intervention, and follow up to ensure that action is taken
• Conduct investigations involving neglected or abused animals
• Perform emergency first-aid procedures and euthanasia
• Care for animals in PETA's custody
• Participate in the rotation for CAP's 24-hour pager providing emergency services to clients and the general public across CAP's service region
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

Application Deadline :

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 15, 2025.

We may fill this job opening before the deadline if we find a qualified candidate.