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Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in Colorado

We list 8 open kennel and animal care jobs in Colorado right now, from 4 employers in 5 cities. 7 of them list a pay range, the highest at $33.65 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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Groomer

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Loveland, CO

  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterday

Kennel Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Loveland, CO

  • $16.00 to $16.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove US median (+5%)

Kennel Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CO

  • $14.50 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • No experience needed

Posted Jul 20At US median

Kennel Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CO

  • $19.29 to $20.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Swings
  • GP

Posted Sep 30, 2025Above US median (+29%)

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: 6 full time, 2 part time.

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