Keeper/Animal Care Volunteers
Keeper/Animal Care Volunteers will need to submit a completed聽City Volunteer Application, resume,聽and proof of at least 100 hours聽working with large/exotic/wild animals at a facility other than the L.A. Zoo. The latter can be in the form of a time sheet or a letter from your supervisor. Vet tech or pet store experience does not apply. If accepted into the program, you are required to submit a current TB test (within three months) and commit to a minimum of two eight-hour days per month.
Positions will be posted when available.
Opportunities for Animal Care Experience
You can accumulate animal care experience by contacting any of the following institutions, keeping in mind that the minimum age requirement for most of these positions is 18 years.
| Long Beach | (562) 951-1659 | |
| Malibu | (818) 222-2658 | |
| Santa Clarita | (661) 296-2737 | |
| Palm Springs | (760) 962-5339 | |
| Torrance | (310) 972-7725 | |
| San Pedro | (310) 549-5677 | |
| Los Angeles | (213) 763-3534 | |
| Santa Ana | (714) 836-4000 | |
| Santa Barbara | (805) 962-5339 | |
| Lake Arrowhead | (909) 337-1391 |
Other options include:
- Local animal rehabilitation centers
- Equestrian centers*
- Dairy or agriculture centers*
*Please note, experience with horses/cattle will be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis.