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Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in Ohio

We list 9 open kennel and animal care jobs in Ohio right now, from 5 employers in 8 cities. 3 of them list a pay range, the highest at $15.50 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

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Cincinnati, OH

  • $11.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoBelow US median (-29%)

Kennel Technician

Community Veterinary Partners Group

West Chester Township, OH

  • $14.00 to $15.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoBelow US median (-5%)

Kennel Attendant

Encore Vet Group Group

Medina, OH

  • $13.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Rotating
  • GP

Posted Aug 21Below US median (-13%)

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: 5 part time, 4 full time.

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