Animal Care Specialist
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Passionately Pets
Alexandria, VA, US
Summary
The Animal Care Specialist is responsible for visiting client homes to walk, feed, and care for pets. They must also maintain home conditions and communicate effectively with management.
Job Description
What if your workday included fresh air, exercise, and happy pets instead of meetings and emails?
Turn your love of animals into a flexible, rewarding job.
Passionately Pets is seeking an animal care specialist in Shirlington (22206) for pet sitting and dog walking services.
Daily Responsibilities
- Enter client homes to provide pet care visits
- Walk dogs and engage with pets
- Feed animals and maintain water supply
- Clean litter boxes and cages
- Check for and clean accidents
- Monitor home conditions
- Communicate with management
Schedule
- Weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Visits typically 15–60 minutes
Qualifications
- Live within 5 miles of 22206
- Reliable transportation + smartphone
- Detail-oriented and dependable
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable with small and large animals
- Able to work independently
- Willing to work in all weather
- 6-month commitment minimum
- Background check required
Compensation
- $24–$28/hour + tips
Part-time supplemental income role. LGBTQ+ and POC encouraged to apply.
Passionately Pets is a premium pet care company servicing the Northern Virginia area since 2007. We provide dog walking, pet sitting and overnight stays.
In 2020 we launched our retail arm so we could spread joy in other ways and donate to help animals in need.
Founded
2007
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Pet Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
Passionately Pets is a premium pet care company servicing the Northern Virginia area since 2007. We provide dog walking, pet sitting and overnight stays.
In 2020 we launched our retail arm so we could spread joy in other ways and donate to help animals in need.
Founded
2007
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Pet Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
