Animal Caretaker Job in Boulder, CO

Job title from VCA Animal Hospitals: Part-Time Kennel Assistant

Source: VCA Animal Hospitals job site (www.vcacareers.com). This job is posted on the company's own site; we last checked it on Oct 27, 2026.

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This job pays USD 1.46 an hour less than the typical USD 18.76 an hour for veterinary assistant jobs in Colorado (13 jobs that list the pay).

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Job description from VCA Animal Hospitals

We are seeking an Patient Care Attendant to join our team


The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Cleaning cages.
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
• Supervising groups of dogs or individual dogs.
• Bathing dogs.
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.


We are staffed 365 days a year to care for our boarded patients including weekends and holidays. Holiday shifts are rotated.


15-30 Hours per week


Compensation: $17.30/hour


Application Deadline 11/7/2026



If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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