http://kyhumane.org

Kentucky Humane Society

Volunteer

July - August 2019 • Danville, KY

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the animals in the center. I always love interacting with them.

What I wish was different

I would have liked that someone had looked into the food inventory. We had to do an emergency run in the middle of the day.

Advice

Be prepared for anything. You never know what is going to pop up.
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Kennel Attendant

June 2018 • Louisville, KY

What I liked

I love the people/work environment—I became very close with all my coworkers very quickly, and not only personally but professionally also. Everyone there is ALWAYS willing to help and answer any questions. I love working with dogs every day and learning new things about them all the time. I decided to be a seasonal employee also! Side note: a lot of the benefits don’t fall within categories listed here. There are pet discounts (for grooming, at the healthy pets clinic, free doggie daycare/boarding, etc.), as well as a lot of discounts for you, the employee, that I can’t really remember! I know there is free counseling (couple/family), one free adoption a year, I believe paid vacation, and other benefits that didn’t apply to me as a part-time employee such as 401k. Also, the work was different from the boxes listed. I didn’t have “projects”, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t have a workload or wasn’t societally impactful! I could write/talk forever about this job.

What I wish was different

Nothing! I love working there!

Advice

It’s not really advice, but with this job, you have to be open to learning new things and be okay with a fast-paced environment! (Literally, fast-paced. Sometimes the dogs run away.) But, maybe most importantly, you have to be okay with poop. Like, a lot of it.
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