[Sameer6]

As much as i love animals and arts very much,i thought i could try to join a job related to them. Is there really no job out there related to animals which doesn't require a degree ?

Volunteering doesn't pay,so it's not needed for those who wants to earn. My teenage days were pretty much dull with anxiety and that continued for some years which is the reason i don't hold any degree. Several days passed and i did few jobs which included one online job. Last year i had the opportunity to go to another country because there is a known person working there. I never liked the place i lived in my country, so to escape from there i took this chance and went to Middle East.

Here in this gulf country,iam being jobless and situation getting worse because i came with an unimpressive visa and due to that i can't join certain jobs.I couldn't afford to get a better.I have few months left,within this time limit i should join a job here or go back to my country. If i go back to my country, there are things even worse. There are some dues to pay and i just wondered if i could join some animal related job in my country and i checked in online but almost all of them require a degree. Possibly there might be very few animals jobs which requires no degree and it doesn't seem like it is easy to find.

The only three that come to mind are:

-Dog walker
-Pet sitter
-Pet groomer (at places that will train you)

Is working with animals something you feel you absolutely have to do? Perhaps you could get a job not in that field and in your spare time volunteer with animals. Sometimes it is more important to pay the bills and survive than to get the exact job type that we want. Good luck!

[Sameer6]

Originally Posted by scaredandconfused

The only three that come to mind are:

-Dog walker
-Pet sitter
-Pet groomer (at places that will train you)

Is working with animals something you feel you absolutely have to do? Perhaps you could get a job not in that field and in your spare time volunteer with animals. Sometimes it is more important to pay the bills and survive than to get the exact job type that we want. Good luck!

I did saw those 3 options in other site. My greatest interests were animals and then arts. I can see that it's highly unlikely that i can get a job related animals. I searched for jobs based on arts and cooking. I do have some interest in cooking. Almost all of those job ads i checked ask experience, i wondered if that is the case then how a fresher would join. I noted that always sales and marketing jobs are available which is something i can never do. I think these marketing jobs are available in many countries. Once i joined a job in a shop and returned after 2 weeks,this is the example of people like me not suitable in dealing with customers because we are not just good in exchanging money in shop,travelling and selling stuffs etc etc. Like the same, some people who are good in marketing and working in shops can't do a computer job.

You made a better statement --- (Sometimes it is more important to pay the bills and survive than to get the exact job type that we want.) I do know about that, it just only give tension and no happiness. Anyway, thank you.

[hvert]

I have no idea what jobs are available in your country. In the US, I think you could get a job as a vet tech or assistant without a degree. Agricultural jobs, jobs at places that manufacture animal products or medicines...

[Mountaindewed]

You can work at a shelter without a degree. I think you could also be a foster parent for animals without a degree. I don’t think you get paid for that though.

[twistypringle98]

I'm in the same position as you. I just love animals but hold no degree in which I can get a job. I've looked online and have found:

1. Retail jobs at pet stores
2. Kennel assistant
3. Vet technician/assistant

I have applied to some but don't really think I will get anywhere if I don't have experience. I'm thinking about volunteering just to get experience at the Humane Society or at any old shelter.

[rechu]

A friend of mine worked at a vet clinic here with no degree. He did everything from working the reception desk to cleaning kennels to ordering inventory like pet food and supplies and walking the dogs that were in the kennel part of the clinic. Now he has his own business where he walks dogs and delivers dog food to his clients. Sometimes his clients ask him to petsit when they are on vacation.

An ex of mine was a vet tech, but that took about 2 years of training. He also did a shorter class in dog grooming (about 2 months) and worked doing grooming both through clinics and going to private clients' homes.