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Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in New York

We list 16 open kennel and animal care jobs in New York right now, from 11 employers in 11 cities. 16 of them list a pay range, the highest at $22.00 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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Grooming Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Rye, NY

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

Posted yesterdayAbove US median (+13%)

Equine Caretaker

Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester Nonprofit

Fairport, NY

  • $18.50 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Equine / large animal

Posted yesterdayAbove US median (+25%)

Kennel Assistant

EverVet Partners Group

Wynantskill, NY

  • $16.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAt US median

Grooming Bather

Innovetive Petcare Group

Huntington, NY

  • $17.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+10%)

Kennel Technician

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

North Chatham, NY

  • $16.50/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+7%)

Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

North Tonawanda, NY

  • $16.00 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 30 days agoAbove US median (+7%)

Animal Care Attendant (Part-time)

Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester Nonprofit

Fairport, NY

  • $18.50 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Days

Posted Sep 22Above US median (+25%)

Kennel Assistant

Guardian Veterinary Specialists

Brewster, NY

  • $18.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Apr 18, 2025Above US median (+23%)

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: 11 full time, 5 part time.

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