Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group
Pike Road, AL
- Full time
- GP
Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in Alabama
We list 21 open kennel and animal care jobs in Alabama right now, from 8 employers in 10 cities. 11 of them list a pay range, the highest at $18.00 an hour. Openings come from veterinary hospital groups, independent clinics and teaching hospitals and are refreshed daily. Every Apply button goes to the employer's own careers page.
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Pay for kennel and animal care staff
National median for animal caretakers in veterinary services (SOC 39-2021). Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, the BLS convention. BLS does not publish this figure by state; local pay usually tracks the state's vet tech and assistant wages.
median $15.46
- Median
- $15.46/hr
- Annual median
- $32,160
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Kennel to vet assistant pay.
What the job involves
Kennel attendants and animal care staff look after boarded and hospitalized animals: feeding, walking, bathing, cleaning runs and cages, watching for changes in appetite or behavior, and reporting them to the medical team. It is the most common first job in a clinic and a direct path to veterinary assistant work.
Kennel attendant to vet assistant
In this list: 8 full time, 8 part time.
Other roles in Alabama
- Vet Tech Jobs 21
- Veterinary Assistant Jobs 18
- Veterinary Receptionist and Client Service Jobs 9
- Veterinary Practice Manager Jobs 1
- Kennel and Animal Care Jobs 21
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