Animal Care Attendant Cover Letter Examples

Dear Mr. Heim:

As a highly organized and personable professional and animal lover with strong experience providing deep support at a regional animal shelter—complemented by exceptional interpersonal abilities—I am prepared to significantly contribute to your organization’s goals and objectives as your next Animal Care Attendant.

My background includes handling a broad array of animal care and support tasks to ensure optimal wellbeing and comfort. From greeting new animals and cleaning cages to feeding and walking animals and coordinating supplies, I am adept at coordinating various components of care to facilitate outstanding animal experiences. Additionally, I have honed my skills in animal adoption coordination, records management, and customer service. I have consistently demonstrated a steadfast commitment to animal welfare excellence and am prepared to put my skills and dedication to work for you at the Greensboro Animal Shelter.

Highlights of my experience include…

Aiding in the daily feeding, exercising, and general maintenance of dogs, cats, rabbits, and various other animals as an assistant with Paws in Ashville for the past three years.

Assisting with various needs such as adoption coordination, office support tasks, records management, customer service, team coordination/collaboration, and general animal care.

Performing personality reviews and conducting meet-and-greets with customers looking for a new pet; building rapport with pet owners to cultivate trust and a superior adoption experience.

Maintaining a sharp eye on facility cleanliness, safety, and overall comfort for all shelter residents as well as guests.

Excelling at balancing multiple tasks while providing top-level prioritization, interpersonal, and time management strengths.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as PetPoint software.

My skills in animal care, general administration, and organization—along with my dynamic collaborative abilities and my positive attitude and work ethic—position me to excel in this role, and I am confident my additional qualifications will readily translate to your environment. The chance to offer more insight into my qualifications would be most appreciated.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Catherine R. Costanza