A passion for animals is only the beginning. If you want to work as an animal caretaker, you must love animals enough to persevere despite the difficulties of dealing with a wide range of responsibilities and requirements. 

In animal hospitals and clinics, veterinary assistants are taught to prepare animals for surgery as well as clean them and their cages. You can't be afraid of cleaning wounds and incisions or dealing with messes. 

A career as a laboratory animal caretaker may require you to care for mice, rats, lambs, fish, frogs, or other test animals. You will need to follow strict feeding, cleaning, and maybe application procedures for the chemicals to be evaluated. 

Animal caretakers give grooming and companionship to the animals, as well as cleaning the animals' living space and equipment. Animal shelter caregivers bear the additional burden of euthanizing sick or unwanted pets. Zookeepers provide special foods, clean displays, care for baby animals, and frequently engage with visitors. Some zoos may require animal keepers to hold a college degree in zoology or another branch of animal science. 

Groomers, shelter workers, laboratory specialists, and veterinary assistants can all benefit from certification and training programmes. You could inquire how someone who already holds the job you want got started. Often, all that is required is a high school diploma, a passion for animals, and an entry-level employment with on-the-job training. 

Despite the fact that animal caregivers are not veterinarians, they are sometimes the first to recognise signs of mistreatment or illness. They are protectors, but they also require protection from bites, scratches, hooves, chemical compounds employed on the job, and the mental burden of caring for creatures who cannot, at least not in words, express "thank you."