Part-Time Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Boulder, CO, is seeking a Patient Care Attendant to join the team. The successful candidate will deliver compassionate pet care and support to boarded and hospitalized animals, while assisting doctors and technicians as needed.

Shifts run 365 days a year, including weekends and holidays. Expect 15-30 hours per week with a compensation of $16.82 per hour; benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), and employee pet discounts.

Qualifications

• Cleans cages and maintains hospital areas.
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
• Assisting doctors and technicians when necessary.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pet care

Customer service

Teamwork

Cleaning

Job description

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: $16.82/hour

Application Deadline 8/5/2026

Benefits:

• 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