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Volunteer Experience *ResQcat 2004-2009 (Current) This organization is a Cat and kitten shelter which rescues feral, abandoned or unwanted cats by domesticating them, and then finding them suitable homes. Duties *Cleaned litter boxes and enclosures *Socialized cats and kittens, fed, bathed, bottle fed, gave fluids, injections, medications, and first aid. *Helped with intake and adoptions. Helped care for 10 resident Border Collies, numerous Tortoises and hundreds of Cats and Kittens! *Marine Mammal Center (Current) A private non-profit organization that devotes its efforts to rescuing marine mammals. I have worked with: California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Elephant Seals, and Fur Seals. Duties *Treating injured marine mammals, dressing wounds, administer medications, hand feeding Sea Lions, tube feeding pups *Checking-in animals (i.e. taking measurements, checking for wounds, checking teeth, etc.) *Preparing and weighing out fish for the animals, making baby formula for pups, cleaning out cages. *I have also been on a release to the Channel Islands and released four Fur Seals, and six Sea Lions, and have been on a rescue where I helped rescue two Sea Lions that were washed up on shore and injured. Sea World Career Camp (San Antonio, TX). 2003-2007 A specialized camp for people interested in working with animals as a career: zoo, animal care, animal training, veterinary, wildlife, nutrition, husbandry, education, etc. *I have hands-on experience in behavioral enrichment, feeding, training and caring for animals such as penguins and other birds, killer whales, dolphins and other cetaceans, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and wallaby, parrots, a miniature horse, alligators, polar bears and a water monitor. "The Best Whisper is a Click" and "Canine Companions" (Carpinteria, California). *Current and on-going. A private training center specializing in clicker-training various pets and ranch animals. Working directly with the owners training horses, miniature horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, an alpaca, chickens and a hamster. *I have trained a horse to look up and down on cue, a rabbit to hop from one spot to the other and run a maze, a cat to touch a target stick and "give five." I've also trained miniature horses to lie down, roll over, walk forward, back up and sit on a beanbag chair. |
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