Animal Careers

Lessons from Animal Planet's Ms. Adventure
Speaking of tuning in, you'll have to check out Animal Planet's upcoming series "Ms. Adventure." In the program, which will air in January 2007, host Rachel Reenstra completes missions to learn more about human relationships by looking at relationships in the animal world.

She believes crocodiles can teach us about dating. There's something about wolves that make them excellent siblings. And when not interested, female kangaroos wack the male on the head -- no means no, see?! You'd be surprised; animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.

Although Reenstra never received animal behavior education, she's learning as she goes along during her travels around the globe to gain insight into human relationships by taking a look at animals. Rachel's journey reveals the animal instincts at work when we mate, fight, nurture, cooperate, and trade favors. In the show, she hangs out with orangutans in Borneo, catches up with koalas down under, and watches wildlife of all kinds, while looking at a wide spectrum of animal behavior.

You, too, can research and take animal behavior education in the classroom to prepare for an exciting array of animal careers. From an animal behavior education, you can use what you learn when you're a zoologist, animal psychologist, or even Animal Planet show host.

What's in a Pet Grooming Biz
You probably have seen "Dumb and Dumber," in which not-so-smart animal lovers Harry and Lloyd owned a dog grooming business out of their van. I bet you didn't think there were actually businesses that operated like so. Well you're wrong.

Some pet groomers do operate out of vans, but rest assured, they won't be as stupid as Harry and Lloyd in the funny movie. In fact, Aussie Pet Mobile, a mobile professional pet grooming business maintains professional standards at all times as the world's largest mobile pet groomer around. Even better, many employees at grooming businesses nationwide have received grooming and animal education from reputable animal grooming schools.

And if you're interested in hands-on animal careers, this is the right time to get into the business as PetGroomer.com recently revealed the demand for pet groomers will increase 12 percent by 2010. There were only 28,000 pet grooming businesses offering ancillary grooming services in 2003. They even claim that thousands of professional groomer jobs are vacant year round.

For those who want to work in the pet care industry or launch animal careers, but don't necessarily want to become veterinarians, pursuing an animal career in pet grooming can be a perfect way to enter the industry.

The Pet Sitting Revolution
They say the franchise industry has gone to the dogs ... literally. What are they talking about? Maybe about Paul Mann, the brainchild of FETCH! Pet Care, Inc. Mann's business is certainly barking up the right tree having readily established itself as the nation's "top dog" in pet sitting and dog walking in the nation.

And what started out as Mann trying to find reputable sitter for his own pets when he'd go away on vacation, is now a nationally franchised pet care industry. Mann just didn't want to kennel board or facility daycare his precious animals. He thought to himself, many health and psychological risks are associated with such methods. He wanted to make sure his pets would receive humane care and then some.

While there were some private pet sitters, these businesses were usually made up of one- or two-person operations and only covered al limited geographic area. And not only do they book up quickly due to lack of manpower, they were often unavailable when pet sitter-hunters needed them most.

"With over 60 percent of U.S. households owning one or more pets, the demand for professional pet sitting and dog walking services is at an all-time high -- especially one like ours that allows pets to maintain their daily routine in a natural environment," notes Mann. "Because many pet owners are frustrated by the lack of professional and reliable caregivers, or reluctant to kennel board or daycare their pets in group facilities due to health and other valid concerns, our safe, convenient, and nurturing at-home pet care services are meeting, and in some cases exceeding, a distinct consumer need for which demand is burgeoning."

Mann continues, "Selecting just the right sitter to care for a pet and a home is not a decision to be taken lightly. My company doesn't just offer pet sitting services; it offers peace of mind."

Want a piece of the pet sitting revolution pie? After you receive animal education, animal careers such as pet sitting, grooming, or animal behavior specialists can be in store for you.

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