Hunter Fitzmorris
Cheyenne,Wyoming
Summary
Dedicated, compassionate, and friendly kennel attendant with five years of experience. Passionate about animals and proficient in maintaining a clean kennel environment, feeding and grooming animals, ensuring animal and customer comfort and well-being, animal restraint and handling, retail sales, time management, verbal communication, organization, problem-solving, medication administration, providing animal playtime, exercise, and pet enrichment, as well as transporting animals to and from designated areas in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. A dependable kennel technician skilled in handling animals with a demonstrated history of building strong client relationships and bonds with pets. Maintains order when caring for multiple animals with diverse temperaments. Committed and compassionate kennel technician providing quality care for animals. Proficient in animal safety protocols with excellent communication and customer service skills. Responsible animal caretaker skilled in bathing, grooming, and general animal welfare management. Promotes good health with fun, safe, and clean environments. Dependable in carrying out instructions and staying current on schedules. Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and a passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Excels at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Adept at adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements. Multitasking kennel technician with a great work ethic and excellent job attendance record. Willing to work any shift.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Kennel Technician
Frontier Pets
07.2020 - Current
- Ensured safe and friendly atmospheres for animals and customers, resulting in 35% increase in sales.
- Ensured all animals had Microchipps, resulting in 35% of sales being done proficiently.
- Maintained cleanliness and hygiene of kennel facility for 100+ animals, resulting in 45% or more reduction in incidents of illness or infection.
- Thoroughly cleaned all animal cages, enclosures, and litter boxes for 100+ animals, resulting in 75% reduction in incidents of illness or infection.
- Assisted with store's inventory and helped sell at least 10-20% of items.
- Minimized animal injury risk by 40% by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Performed primary wound care and other medical aid in %15 of animals in my care.
- Trained 10% of new staff on kennel maintenance, animal care, and feeding protocols.
Kennel Assistant
Frontier Veterinary Clinic
01.2024 - 03.2025
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
- Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Kept cages, kennels, play yards, and grooming areas neat and clean.
- Completed daily cleaning of kennels, cages and public areas using disease control protocol to provide sterile environment.
- Stocked kennel and cleaning supplies to maintain proper inventory for daily performance.
- Administered care for animals and reported signs of illness, disease and injury to veterinarians.
- Provided post-operative care, collected specimens, cleaned instruments and filled prescriptions to assist veterinarians.
- Performed grooming activities for boarded and hospitalized animals.
- Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
- Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
- Monitored and maintained food and water of boarded animals according to animal dietary health guidelines.
- Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries, or potential diseases.
- Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats.
- Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
- Followed pet care instructions for dietary needs and medication regimens.
- Reset procedure rooms between appointments and disinfected equipment.
- Monitored animals for behavioral problems and signs of health issues.
Kennel Attendant
Black Dog Rescue
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Maintained cleanliness and hygiene of kennel facility for 20+ animals, resulting in 20% or more reduction in incidents of illness or infection.
- Provided laundering of bedding, towels, and toys, preventing illness or infection in 20+ animals, resulting in 30% or more reduction in incidents of illness or infection
- Thoroughly cleaned all animal cages and enclosures for 10+ animals, resulting in 50-75% reduction in incidents of illness or infection.
- Minimized animal injury risk by %30 by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
- Reduced stress levels for 25% of animals during their stay by creating calm and nurturing environment that catered to individual needs.
Education
High school diploma -
East High School
2020
Skills
- Grooming
- Animal Restraint Techniques
- Medication Delivery
- Injury Treatment Proficiency
- Wound Care Management
- Behavioral Evaluation
- Emergency Care Expertise
- Patient Care Management
- Animal Care Maintenance
- Nutritional Feeding Management
- Organized Record Management
- Kennel maintenance
Certification
- CPR Certification - AHA
- AED Certification - AHA
- cat and dog first aid and cpr - american red cross
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Kennel Assistant
Frontier Veterinary Clinic
01.2024 - 03.2025
Kennel Technician
Frontier Pets
07.2020 - Current
Kennel Attendant
Black Dog Rescue
06.2020 - 07.2020
High school diploma -
East High School
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