WASHINGTON — Graduation and summer vacation are times when many young people start to plan for their careers. Some of them may have a love of animals but not know how to turn that passion into a profession. To assist these individuals, The Humane Society of the United States offers Careers with Animals.

Careers with Animals expands the traditional list of career options usually offered to animal-lovers. Going well beyond the two standard choices of veterinarian and kennel attendant, the guide illustrates 30 different animal-oriented careers, providing overviews of the professions and their educational requirements, interviews with people working in those professions, “day in the life” narratives, questions to assist individuals in assessing if a field of work would be right for them, and resources for researching animal-related fields.

The book is divided into six sections, each covering one area of animal-related work and containing chapters describing specific jobs in that field. Section topics include:

• Careers at Animal Shelters - including shelter manager, animal control officer, humane investigator, humane educator, and disaster relief specialist.

• Careers in Veterinary Medicine - including small and large animal veterinarian, wildlife veterinarian, and veterinary technician.

• Careers Working with Pets - including obedience trainer, pet-sitter, and pet taxi driver.

• Careers Working with Wildlife - including wildlife rehabilitator, wildlife refuge manager, and marine mammal stranding expert.

• Careers in the Arts - including photographer, writer, and artist.

• Specialty Careers - including attorney, lobbyist, teacher, and director of an animal advocacy organization.

Careers with Animals is available from The HSUS for $13.50 plus $3.50 shipping and handling. To order a copy, log on to NAHEE, go to “Best Books” and click on the Careers with Animals ad. Then fill out the order form, print it, and mail it in with your check to The HSUS, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Those interested in purchasing bulk orders of 10 copies or more, please email Kate Mindlin at The HSUS.

The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) is the youth education division of The HSUS. NAHEE offers children’s periodicals, teacher resource books, lesson plans, workshops, and online activities—all designed to help classroom teachers, animal shelters, parents, and others teach children the importance of treating people, animals, and the environment with kindness and respect. Information about NAHEE and its award-winning classroom newspaper, KIND News, is available on the Web at www.nahee.org.