Ramon Downey

Kennel Technician

PetSuites Erlanger

09.2021 - Current

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.
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.
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.
Monitored animal behavior and completed examinations to identify illnesses, injuries, or potential diseases.
Followed strict disease control protocols during cleaning tasks, minimizing risk of illness transmission among shelter population.
Participated actively in emergency response situations involving injured or aggressive animals, ensuring the safety of both staff and animals involved.