animal technician

animal control officer

veterinary technician

care associate

animal adoption specialist

Pasadena Humane

A very routine job, it's the same daily routine.  The basics are assisting with animal care, walking, feeding, escorting, some grooming, lock up and clean up. Lots of interacting with staff and much teamwork is required. Working with homeless animals can be very sad and dangerous at times... Management, is very helpful, as far as, training. The workplace culture is interesting and takes some getting used to. Working with homeless animals can take a toll sometimes, but it's necessary to keep the streets safe and the environment clean, generally speaking. The hardest part of the job is realizing an animal had died or is passing on... The most enjoyable part of this job is when the animals are adopted by a loving caring family.

I would come in and start to process animals and give them their vaccines and make notes if they need to be seen by a veterinarian. This would be my Monday- Wednesday. My Friday- Saturday I would go and help out with reviving dogs and cats as well as rabbits from surgery. I would also help out on the front desk with helping the customers find lost pets, also with helping find a pet for them. 
This place is a good place to start off your goals in working with animals. management will help you find the right spot for you to succeed in life. This place is a diverse place to work ant and also an awesome place to work at.
The hardest place is to not get too attached to the animals that come in. you want the best for them. Also, you just want them to have a forever home.
The best part about working at my job is working with good people that want you to succeed in life and also being able to work with different animals that come into the shelter.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Is very rewarding seeing g dogs find their forever homes

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management is extremely controlling. Micro management is common here. There are more team leaders/ management the actual staff. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful but rewarding. Lots to animals and sometimes you have to make the decision on what is right for the animal

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in
Print reports
Work with dogs on those reports by assessing their behavior 
Clean kennels 
Provide enrichment 
Write reports

I used to go there like once or twice a week, and put on my apron or smock, and get some dog kibbles and leash, and go visit the dog kennels. Pet some dogs, give them some treats, and I choose a small or medium size dogs, I would like to take to the play yard, to play w the dog, brush the dog, and pet the dog too! Then, I take the dog back to it's kennel, and go on find some other dogs. I even go visit the cats wards, and visit the cats for a short period of time, and then I leave there too! I can't handle big/large dogs, it have to be small dogs for me only.

I worked at PHS awhile ago, and after I left they had a disastrous President for awhile, and morale dropped and lots of people left or were fired unfairly.  However, they got rid of her, and I hear it is back to being a great place to work.  I loved every minute of that job, bad pay and all.  I was an adoptions counselor, so I would meet with families who wanted to adopt, suss out what they really needed/wanted, and match the correct pet with them. The other employees were supportive, and we had a wonderful mission.

I love making a difference; this is a great starting point for people looking to learn more about animal welfare. I will say the org has made strides in the last few years to combat compassion fatigue and burnout in its employees. That being said, I don't believe they hire enough people to fill the roles that need most help. The turnover here is high because this line of work can be very tiring and never-ending. 

Very poorly managed and an extremely high turnover of employees. Most employees are very young and lazy. They like to start drama. There is little structure or discipline. The managers are too busy to deal with it. Everybody just does whatever they want without consideration of the animals. 
Everybody gossips and is in your business. It reminds me of high school. 

The only positive is that they have excellent benefits.

Pasadena Humane offers great benefits to their employees. They also do alot of employee activities where employees can participate in activites such as decorating a christmas tree or sending a valentines day gram. However, they pay employees pretty low compared to the amount of work that they have to do. The customers also can be very combative and agressive, so prepare to have stressful days.

I was there for almost 8 years and did what I could to get my degree. It is definitely a stepping stone of a job but that’s it. No room for growth or any sort of purpose. This is what I would call a job and not a career

I enjoyed working here, although their management is lacking. I wish more care was put into the animal care and health staff was always so short-staffed. But otherwise great place to work.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Animal technician 4 salaries reported	$24.65 per hour
Animal control officer 2 salaries reported	$27.16 per hour
Veterinary technician 3 salaries reported	$36.42 per hour
Care associate 4 salaries reported	$21.26 per hour
Animal adoption specialist 2 salaries reported	$23.18 per hour

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