Kathy Zurek

• Maintained cleanliness and organization of stable environments to ensure animal welfare.
• Assisted in feeding and caring for horses, promoting their health and well-being.
• Monitored horse behavior, identifying signs of distress or illness promptly.
• Operated grooming tools to maintain horse hygiene and appearance effectively.
• Collaborated with team members to implement best practices for stable management.
• Supported training sessions by handling horses during exercises and routines.

* Provided safe and carefully curated living environment for 2 special needs children 24/7

* Homeschool teacher

* Medical support and assisted with daily living activities

• Assisted in daily care and feeding of animals, ensuring health and well-being.
• Maintained cleanliness of kennels, adhering to sanitation protocols and safety standards.
• Monitored animal behavior and reported any signs of illness or distress to veterinary staff.
• Collaborated with team members to implement enrichment activities for shelter animals.
• Trained new staff on proper handling techniques and kennel maintenance procedures.
• Developed efficient workflows for animal intake and processing, improving overall operations.
• Cleaned and maintained kennel areas for optimized hygiene, including cages, runs and yards.
• Maintained clean and sanitary living conditions for animals, reducing stress and promoting overall wellbeing.
• Enhanced animal socialization skills through daily interaction and playtime activities.
• Implemented efficient feeding schedules, ensuring all animals received proper nutrition on a timely basis.
• Trained new staff on kennel maintenance, animal care and feeding protocols.
• Conducted regular safety inspections of kennels, identifying potential hazards and taking corrective action as needed.
• Kept animals clean and free of contaminants to promote optimal health.
• Assisted in training new staff members on kennel procedures, ensuring high standards of animal care were consistently maintained.
• Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs.
• Followed effective process for bathing and grooming dogs to remove dirt, loose hair, parasites, and hair mats.
• Monitored animal behavior closely, identifying potential issues and reporting them to facility management for further evaluation.
• Minimized animal injury risk by monitoring behaviors and eliminating safety hazards.
• Improved animal health by administering medications and vaccinations as directed by veterinarians.
• Performed pet intake to gain necessary information concerning health, behaviors, potential allergies, and other details to provide complete records and methods of owner contact.
• Recorded dogs' intake and output, physical condition and behavior for updated kennel logs.
• Followed strict disease control protocols during cleaning tasks, minimizing risk of illness transmission among shelter population.