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Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in California

We list 22 open kennel and animal care jobs in California right now, from 12 employers in 17 cities. 20 of them list a pay range, the highest at $38.00 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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Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Napa, CA

  • $17.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAbove US median (+13%)

Animal Care Supervisor

Sacramento SPCA Nonprofit

Sacramento, CA

  • $24.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Swings
  • Shelter

Posted 3 days agoAbove US median (+65%)

Kennel Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Redwood City, CA

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove US median (+42%)

Hospital Leader on Duty

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Petaluma, CA

  • $23.75 to $38.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+100%)

Animal Care Technician

Pets In Need

Redwood City, CA

  • $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Shelter

Listed yesterdayAbove US median (+42%)

Kennel Assistant

VetnCare Group

El Dorado Hills, CA

  • $16.50 to $18.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+13%)

Team Lead

VetnCare Group

Napa, CA

  • $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+29%)

Kennel Assistant, Temporary

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Concord, CA

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Temporary, Seasonal
  • Shelter

Listed todayAbove US median (+29%)

Kennel Attendant

Companion Pet Partners

San Diego, CA

  • $20.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time

Posted 14 days agoAbove US median (+39%)

Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Cameron Park, CA

  • $16.90 to $17.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 15 days agoAbove US median (+10%)

Veterinary Pharmacy Technician

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Manhattan Beach, CA

  • $23.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 15 days agoAbove US median (+55%)

Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Los Gatos, CA

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 23 days agoAbove US median (+29%)

Kennel Attendant

Dean Graulich A Veterinary Corporation

Malibu, CA

  • $16.50 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time

Posted Jun 22, 2021Above US median (+12%)

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.

BLS median
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: 16 full time, 4 part time, 1 temporary.

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