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The Animal Care and Control of New York

The Animal Care and Control of New York (AC&C) is responsible for the city's municipal shelter system and aims to reduce the homeless animal population by finding homes for surrendered and stray dogs and ...more

Serving in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps

What's involved in serving in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps? Save the lives of dogs in military combat. Work with sea lions in the Navy's marine mammal program. Travel the world investigating illnesses that can be ...more

Groom with a view: Vet your pet care specialist

Choosing a pet groomer is an important decision. People love their pets. Specifically, they like their pets clean and shiny.

Perhaps that's why pet grooming is big business -- it's a $30 billion industry that will ...more

Starting a career in dog walking

Call it the tale of two species. With harried Americans on the job longer and with less time at home, and with the number of pets growing by leaps and bounds, who can office-bound pet owners count on to keep their dogs ...more

Vet technicians work to make animals healthy and happy

As vital members of the veterinary health care team, veterinary technicians are trained in animal care and handling, normal and abnormal life processes and everyday laboratory and clinical procedures.

"Being a ...more

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