Kennel Worker, (A262931-8), 202, Animal Control

Job Description

Prevention of zoonotic diseases, responsible and humane pet care and pet safety in a municipal animal care facility. Maintains, upkeeps, cleans, and disinfects animal kennels, grounds, clinic, and buildings in the City of Laredo Animal Care Facility, feeds and cares for pets and assures a humane treatment of pets that are impounded and/or sheltered.

Prevention of zoonotic diseases, responsible and humane pet care and pet safety in a municipal animal care facility. Maintains, upkeeps, cleans, and disinfects animal kennels, grounds, clinic, and buildings in the City of Laredo Animal Care Facility, feeds and cares for pets and assures a humane treatment of pets that are impounded and/or sheltered.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Assures pets are cared for and attended too in a humane and healthy sheltering.
• Provides humane care for pets when impounded and/or sheltered (feeding, care, kennel sanitation, and disinfection of pets).
• Maintains strict records of animals impounded and sheltered.
• Checks on all kennels and animals upon arrival; notes whether animals look healthy and have been eating and drinking normally; immediately notifies the Animal Care & Control Supervisor or designee of any animal that shows any signs of illness, potential health, or behavioral problems involving the animals.
• Feeds and waters animals using City of Laredo Animal Care Services Department protocols on pet care and management, following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for care and feeding as per Texas Administrative Code and City of Laredo Animal Care Services Department.
• Collects all feeding and watering bowls/pails from all kennels, cleans kennels and washes feeding bowls and watering bowls/pails following the appropriate procedures.
• Cleans, washes, and disinfects animal kennels and cages following City of Laredo Animal Care Services Department Standard Operating Procedures and in such a manner as to provide an odor free and low stress environment for the animals.
• Disinfects animals with insecticide to prevent flee and tick infection following strict infection control Standard Operating Procedures to assure healthy and humane care.
• Assists Animal Control Officers and City Veterinarian with all health care, vaccinations, and prevention efforts.
• Assists with observation and quarantine care and pet care management as per Standard Operating Procedures and under the direction of the Animal Control Officer, records observations in appropriate control data sheets, assists in facilitation of preventive measures against animal, vector, and other zoonotic exposures.
• Assures pets are protected against environmental exposures and provides maintenance and support for spay and neuter and adoption services.
• Inspects and examines dog licenses or any other animal or vector certificate for validity of prevention measures and works with Animal Control Officers and City Staff to assure efficient facility operations for humane treatment and management of animals in impoundment and/or sheltered.
• Cleans offices, empties trash, mops floors, cleans restrooms and disposes of all solid waste as per protocols, and disposes euthanized pets in a humane manner.
• May assist euthanasia technician and assures appropriate maintenance of euthanasia clinic.
• Ensures all equipment and supplies for kennel work animal care, facility operations is operational, maintained, and inventorized.
• Maintains good communication between staff, visitors and other business contacts.
• Must follow all rules of telephone courtesy in all telephone communications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of humane animal keeping practices for care and management in an animal care facility.
• Knowledge of kennel sanitation, feeding, and care of animals in an animal care facility.
• Knowledge of kennel maintenance and animal care facility grounds keeping practices.
• Knowledge of animal disinfection, pet management, transferring from animal control to facility keeping practices.

• Ability to perform animal impoundment and sheltering keeping practices that may be strenuous, but routine.
• Ability to plan, organize, and maintain schedules for management of pets in a pound (care, holding, observation, assist with euthanasia, and plant facility maintenance).
• Ability to maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with other employees and respond to general public complaints.
• Ability to project a positive and professional image of the City of Laredo, address the public and peers courteously and responsibly.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in…