What I Do.

Currently, I work at Petsmart in Prattville as a Pet Care Specialist, and as a floater, or one who floats, whenever they need me. I work about 25 hours a week, which works out to be about 4 days a week. I always have Thursday off, and I usually have two days off every weekend. I enjoy my schedule, but my job is quite a bit boring. In general I take care of the animals and talk to customers who have questions about them.

In taking care of the animals, I perform several tasks. First, we carry five different types of animals at Petsmart: fish, cats, reptiles, birds, and small animals.
For the fish, I clean the tanks, all 100 of them, including scrubbing the algae away, gravel vacuuming the rocks, and changing the water in the floor tank. I also feed and check for signs of illness. If any fish show signals that it may be sick, I transport the fish to the sick room, and medicate it.
For cats, it is pretty simple. The cats we carry are from the Humane Shelter, but we take care of them while they are at our store. I make sure the cats have food and water, and I clean out the habitats and litter boxes.
For the reptiles, I ensure that all have been fed on the days needed, and I make sure clean water is provided. Some reptiles, such as Chinese Water Dragons and frogs, need to be misted twice daily, and I get that done.
For the birds, again, I feed and water them, but I also keep the birds stocked with available millet spray and timothy hay (only some birds). With the larger birds, I help socialize them by handling and talking to them.
For the small animals (i.e. Guinea Pigs, Hamster, Rats, etc.), I make sure they have food and water, a clean home, and are healthy.

In general, my job sounds like it would be fun. I get to play with animals all the time, but it's just boring. Cleaning takes the most time, and in a 25 hour week, I probably spend about 15 hours just cleaning. So that's what I do. My job in a nutshell.