Hey all. I’m 18 and volunteering at an animal shelter which I absolutely love. I do not want to go to school for a lot of years like veterinarians. What other jobs could I consider?

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Depends, to what extent would you like to work with animals? There's quite a few different options based on how you wish to be involved

For instance, you could work directly with a vet as an assistant with just a high school degree or maybe a 2 year associates degree

If you'd like to work with animals, you could consider a career in zookeeping. It's not the best paying animal-related job out there but you get direct contact with diverse species from all over the world and can be incredibly fulfilling

Also, if you can apprentice with someone or take some courses you could become a dog trainer or something similar.

Animal handling or animal control are some possible options if you want to work in helping animals

Here are some jobs you might find interesting that require no degree: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/no-degree-wildlife-jobs

There's a lot of volunteering opportunities at zoos and animal shelters that might fulfill your desire to work with animals. Unfortunately, a lot of the animal work that doesn't require a degree doesn't pay that well so you might be better off having a career in something else and using your spare time to help out orgs that need an extra hand in caring for the animals

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