OES Code: 790170

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR ANIMAL CARETAKERS - EXCEPT FARM

Animal Caretakers feed, water, groom, exercise, or otherwise care for small or large animals, fish, or birds in zoos, circuses, pounds, laboratories, animal hospitals, aquariums, kennels, or stables. They clean and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks. They administer tests to experimental animals or give treatments to sick or injured animals, and keep records of feedings, tests, and treatments, and of animals received and discharged.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
1,010	1,260	25%	250	190	440

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ANIMAL CARETAKERS - EXCEPT FARM IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
0752	Animal specialty services
0742	Veterinary services, specialties
7948	Racing, including track operation
8422	Arboreta, botanical and zoological gardens
7996	Amusement parks
8699	Membership organizations, all other

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.