Animal Care Officer - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore

Roles & Responsibilities

The Animal Care Officer (ACO) is responsible for the treatment, care, and overall well-being of animals. The ACO plays an important role in ensuring the welfare of animals within the shelter and executing prescribed treatment and enrichment plans to support the well-being and potential adoption of the animals under their care.

The ACO works largely in a semi-outdoor environment and is required to be physically fit. On occasion, he / she may be required to support Animal Rescue Officers in housing difficult rescue cases.

The responsibilities include and are not limited to :

• Cleaning and sanitising animal enclosures and ensure that enclosures are safe for animals.
• Carrying out the feeding and medication of animals in the shelter.
• Washing and sterilising all feeding equipment
• Observing animals for signs of disease or injury to be surfaced to the Shelter Supervisor or Shelter Executive.
• Performing regular bathing of animals according to schedule and ensure animals are kept clean.
• Exercising animals and delivering enrichment programmes.
• Ensuring that checklists are appropriately completed to support the Shelter Supervisor in overall shelter management.
• Working closely with Shelter Manager and Animal Care Executives to execute enrichment, treatment and rehabilitation plans for animals.
• Conducting adoption appointments and screen potential adopters.
• Providing post-adoption support to adopters.

Others

Qualifications and Requirements

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Animal Care

Animal Welfare

Interpersonal Skills

Treatment

Rescue

Physically Fit

Animal Handling

Wellbeing

Rehabilitation

Animal Rescue