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Can You Work With Animals Without a Driving Licence?

Can You Work With Animals Without a Driving Licence?

This week’s blog focuses on driving. It’s an easy skill to overlook…
Simon Lynn
Why It’s So Hard to Rehome Dogs to Families With Children

Why It’s So Hard to Rehome Dogs to Families With Children

For many parents with young children, welcoming a dog into the family…
Simon Lynn
Winter at the Zoo: Work, Contracts and Next Steps for Seasonal Staff

Winter at the Zoo: Work, Contracts and Next Steps for Seasonal Staff

October half-term is here, and for many zoos, wildlife parks or farm…
Simon Lynn
Work Experience With Animals: 5 Tips for Securing a Placement

Work Experience With Animals: 5 Tips for Securing a Placement

With the academic year now well underway, the annual scramble for work…
Simon Lynn
Animal Career Skills to Squirrel Away This Autumn: Free and Low-Cost Ways to Add to Your CV 

Animal Career Skills to Squirrel Away This Autumn: Free and Low-Cost Ways to Add to Your CV 

Summer is over, nights are drawing in, and it already feels like…
Simon Lynn
Safeguarding in the Animal Sector: Why It’s Still a Mixed Bag

Safeguarding in the Animal Sector: Why It’s Still a Mixed Bag

For some animal-focused organisations, the health and wellbeing of children and adults…
Simon Lynn
Careers in Dog Grooming: A Growth Industry, or a Bubble Waiting to Burst?

Careers in Dog Grooming: A Growth Industry, or a Bubble Waiting to Burst?

The pet industry is apparently booming. Around 62% of UK households now…
Simon Lynn
Social media, AI, and animal rescue: the challenge of finding homes online

Social media, AI, and animal rescue: the challenge of finding homes online

Look up pretty much any animal rescue charity on Trustpilot and you’ll…
Simon Lynn
Supporting a grieving pet owner: a career skill worth having

Supporting a grieving pet owner: a career skill worth having

“The good news is we’ve found your cat. The bad news is,…
Simon Lynn
When the Perfect Job Doesn’t Exist: The Ethics of Building an Animal Welfare Career

When the Perfect Job Doesn’t Exist: The Ethics of Building an Animal Welfare Career

Since starting Jobs With Animals, one of the most common questions and…
Simon Lynn

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