Tracy C. Pet Care Provider in Dorchester, MA 02125

Over the past year I trained both on the job and via college courses as an animal care provider. I took classes at North Shore Community College in animal behavior, canine training, and feline and canine nutrition. I also worked as a veterinary assistant at the MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center and Angell West. I worked in the inpatient wards caring for the animals under our care including cleaning cages, walking, giving medications, and monitoring overall well being. I also worked in the emergency room, assisting doctors with incoming animal emergencies and assisting doctors in general medicine, internal medicine, and cardiology appointments. I had extensive training, while at the MSPCA, in animal restraint and behavior. I also volunteered at the MSPCA shelter in Boston in the SafeWalk program where I learned more about canine behavior and training.
During my time working with animals, I worked with old and young, large and small, very nice and very aggressive. I learned to read canine and feline body language to better approach and connect with them in strange and frightening situations.
I am also a professional trained librarian/archivist (I received my Masters degree in 2008 from Simmons College) and have taken on a number of professional roles in the profession that requires a high level of responsibility, including ensuring the care and safety of extremely valuable artifacts and historical documents.