Hello, Marilyn.
Sorry it's taken so long for me to respond to your message.
Congrats on finding work that has allowed you to continue to work in animal welfare. It has been a struggle for me since I ultimately had to retire from my position with the animal shelter that I had been working for so many years. I had started there when I was 37 and now at 55, as rewarding as the physical work with the animals was, it took a toll on my body. I was just too busy and focused to realize it. I know now that I could and should have taken better care of myself . Lesson learned. But animal sheltering/animal welfare isn't the type of work that one can just leave behind when something like this happens. As physically taxing as the work was, I find that I do miss the other aspects of the career, and after over 18 years, it was, indeed, a career. It has taken some time to get myself back together, but would still love to be involved in the field of animal sheltering/animal welfare...in a less physical capacity, of course. :-) Perhaps I haven't looked hard enough. Thanks so much for your reply. Continued success to you.
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Debbie (Hogan) Johnson
Shelter or rescue staff
East Bay SPCA Oakland
Oakland
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2023 07:41 AM
From: Marilyn Wheaton
Subject: Remote Work Inquiry
I was recently in a similar situation. I worked at a shelter for 12 years, a vet's office for 10, and most recently was the manager of a horse farm. Unfortunately, I burned out of hands-on shelter work and RA took away my ability to do physically difficult jobs.
It took a while to find, but I got a job doing account management for an animal shelter and rescue software company. When I was looking for a job, every day I went on indeed and searched things like "remote animal, remote veterinary, remote canine, remote equine," etc. There are some interesting jobs out there in addition to what I found, like account management for a horse blanket company, fact-checker for websites that list dog-friendly businesses, writer for a site about pet-friendly travel, etc.
I hope you find something that works for you!
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Marilyn Wheaton
Client Services
AnimalsFirst
Leesburg VA
Original Message:
Sent: 05-17-2023 04:43 PM
From: DebbieHogan
Subject: Remote Work Inquiry
Hello.
I have been working as an Animal Care Associate for a nonprofit animal shelter in Oakland, California for 18 years. Fairly recently, however, I have been on and off of Disability from issues related to osteoarthritis and sciatica. I do love animal welfare /sheltering but I feel that nearly two decades have started to take their toll.
I am certified in Fear Free Handling for Animal Shelters as well as proofreading/copyediting and line editing. 6 years voluntary work for Ohlone Wildlife Rehabilitation in Newark, California. Wondering if there might be any remote job opportunities available. Please let me know. Thank you.
#RemoteCustomerService*
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Debbie Hogan
Shelter or rescue staff
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