Mike Penaloza
Clinton,MS
Summary
Responsible, motivated, and caring passion for animal care. I am looking to gain more experience with animal care since I enjoy working with animals, loving to feed them, and looking after them. I have nearly six years of animal care experience with my pets, volunteer animal work, and retail pet stores. And willing to learn new things about animal care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
VOLUNTEER
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Jackson, Mississippi
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Being by educational tables teaching people about fossils and native Mississippi Wildlife
- Handling snakes, box turtles, gopher tortoises, baby alligators, including an opossum and an owl
- We would educate people about their biology and allow them to interact with the animals
- We were handling marine wildlife from an exhibit called a touch tank, where we take out seastars and horseshoe crabs
- Taking the box turtles and tortoise outside to get some sunlight and clover
AQUATICS SPECIALIST
Petco
Jackson, Mississippi
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Water test to make sure the water is the best quality for fish to live in
- Making sure that the nitrates aren't spiking, along with checking that there is no chlorine in the tank water
- Doing water changes once a week
- Removing algae from tanks
- Feeding fish flakes, pellets, and frozen fish food like bloodworms and brine shrimp
- Caring for small mammals, birds, and reptiles
- For small mammals, I refill their bowls, check if they have water in their bottles, and clean their bedding
- For parakeets, I give them seeds, leafy greens, and fruits
- For reptiles depend on the species feeding baby bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and crested geckos daily, live insects dusted with D3 calcium are always their primary food source
- And I give the chameleons enclosure a mist spray
- For snakes, I feed once a week, ball pythons depending on their size, are fed frozen thawed adult and baby mice, and for baby king snakes, they are fed frozen thawed pinkies
VOLUNTEER
Central MS Turtle Rescue
Florence, Mississippi
03.2023 - Current
- Checking on the rescued and surrendered turtles/tortoises
- Making sure the injured turtle's shells are healing up
- If any problems occur with the turtles and tortoises, I call about it
- Cleaning their tubs, taking out leftover food, cleaning poop, washing their food and water bowls, refilling their water bowl, and giving fresh food
Kennel Technician Oakdale Animal Hospital
Scott
Brandon, MS
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Organized inventory of food, bedding supplies, toys and other items needed for animal care.
- Letting Boarded Dogs out to roam outside three times a day to use the bathroom.
- Doing laundry and washing bowls.
- Leash walking surgery and heatworm patients.
- Nail trims on dogs and cats.
- Changing cat litter.
- Cleaning kennels.
- Bathing the dogs.
- Bringing animals to and from the kennel during check-in and check-out times.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Clinton High School
05.2021
Skills
- Animal Care
- Customer Service
- Safe Animal Handling
- Cleaning
- Multitasking
- Detect Signs
- Positive Attitude
- Passion For Animals
State
MS
City
Clinton
Weaknesses
One of my weaknesses is rheumatoid arthritis, but it's not an issue for me as long I'm on medication. I can move around just fine with no problems; the only thing I can't do with this condition is not pick up anything over 45 pounds.
Timeline
Kennel Technician Oakdale Animal Hospital
Scott
11.2023 - 03.2024
VOLUNTEER
Central MS Turtle Rescue
03.2023 - Current
AQUATICS SPECIALIST
Petco
10.2021 - 09.2023
VOLUNTEER
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
06.2019 - 07.2019
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Clinton High School
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