Animal Care Attendant

Animal Care Attendant

Location: Oakville, ON

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Type: Existing

Compensation: $17.85 to $25.00 per hour, depending on experience

Mississauga-Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital is currently welcoming a dependable and outgoing Animal Care Attendant to join our team. With various specialty services hiring, this full-time opportunity is an excellent position to level up your skills in the veterinary industry! We have ACAs that loved the industry so much they have gone on to become Veterinarians!

• Caring for our patients; feeding, walking and offering a gentle voice of assurance, assisting with anesthesia recovery, x-rays, prescription refills, processing bloodwork and taking TPRs
• Ensure animal housing or enclosure is clean, sanitary and comfortable 
• Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for patients and pet parents
• Excellent customer service skills; a real aptitude for putting pets and pet parents at ease and creating a welcoming environment with detailed communication
• General housekeeping duties including but not limited to restocking, cleaning
• Willingness to learn more regarding veterinary services, updated medical procedures and neurology specific diseases, testing, handling and care of pets
• Compassionate and nurturing attitude towards pets and pet parents alikeAbility to remain calm in stressful situations and maintain a high quality of care in a busy environment
• Ability to adapt in changing situations
• Working with a team focus, assisting the veterinary staff with various procedures, tasks and treatments

Our ACAs have the opportunity to work with and learn from our RVTs and ACAs as well as our board-certified Veterinary Specialists.  Grow your career with us!

What VCA Canada Offers

• RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program – saving for your future just got easier!
• A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation!
• Competitive wages and benefits!
• Opportunity to apply for a Veterinary Technician/Technologist scholarship (annual process)
• Annual uniform allowance
• Exceptional career development: there is room to grow here!
• Referral Bonus Rewards
• Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives
• Generous personal pet care discounts
• And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps!

Our Story

VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years. We have compassion for the neighbourhoods we serve and every pet within them, not just those we see in our hospitals. Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy.

In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. VCA Canada is also passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience to over 4,000 Canadians employed across the country. In 2026, for the third year in a row, we were named one of Alberta's Top Employers, which recognizes organizations whose head offices are located within the province and lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers. Most recently, we received 2026 Great Place to Work® Certification™ Canada.

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