Section 08 of 08 · 3 entries
The Trade
The people who do this work — assistants, behaviour staff, drivers, carers and the ones on the phone — and what the work costs them.
Entries in The Trade
in the order they happen- 08.1Who does this workKennel assistants, behaviour staff, drivers, foster carers and the people on the phone. Mostly low-paid, mostly long-serving.
- 08.2The cost of the workA recognised occupational reality in animal care, described plainly.
- 08.3VolunteersWhat they actually make possible, and the training that is not optional.
The other seven sections
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01IntakeArrival, the card, and the first seventy-two hours. 4 entries
02The Kennel WeeksRuns, rotas, noise and length of stay. 4 entries
03AssessmentWhat a test asks and what it cannot tell you. 3 entries
04FosteringThe single thing that changes an animal's chances most. 3 entries
05The MatchHow a match is made, and how it is refused. 4 entries
06The ReturnThe one everybody dreads, and what it teaches. 3 entries
07DecompressionThe fortnight after the animal gets home. 3 entries