The Animal Care industry in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region offers a wide range of rewarding career opportunities for animal lovers. From veterinary clinics and animal shelters to grooming services, pet boarding, and wildlife rescue, the region supports a growing demand for skilled and compassionate workers. Careers span hands-on roles like vet nursing, animal training, and grooming, to areas like animal welfare, behaviour, and biosecurity. With a strong community focus and a deep connection to animals and nature, this industry is ideal for young people looking to turn their passion for animals into a meaningful career.

Frankston City

Veterinary & Clinical Care

2 veterinary clinics & hospitals directly in Frankston and its immediate suburbs
(Including Frankston Heights, Karingal Vet Hospital, Beach Street Vet,

Vets in Frankston, Towerhill Vet, Cat Lovers Vet, Ballam Park Vet, Unusual

Pet Vets Peninsula, and others listed across directories)
‍ ‍[vet.net.au], [cybo.com]

Emergency & Specialist Care

‍ ‍ 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital

Animal Emergency Centre (AEC) Frankston
‍ ‍[emergencyvet.com.au], [emergencyvet.com.au

Shelter & Rescue

‍ ‍Wildlife rescue organisation

AWARE Wildlife Rescue (Frankston‑based)
‍ ‍[awarewildlife.org.au]

  Frankston total

22 Animal‑care businesses & facilities

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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Veterinary Clinics & Animal Hospitals

‍ ‍22 veterinary clinics & hospitals across the Peninsula
Includes Mornington, Mt Martha, Rosebud, Rye, Dromana, Hastings, Somerville, Balnarring, Red Hill, Main Ridge and surrounds‍

Emergency & Specialist Referral Hospitals

‍ ‍ 3 major advanced facilities

Peninsula Vet Emergency & Referral Hospital (24/7)
‍ ‍[penvetrefe...ral.com.au]

Southpaws Specialty & Referral Veterinary Hospital – Mornington
‍ ‍[southpaws.com.au]

East Mornington Veterinary Hospital (late‑night & shared emergency coverage)
‍ ‍[yellowpages.com.au]

Shelter, Pound & Rescue

1 Council‑run shelter & pound

Mornington Peninsula Community Animal Shelter & Pound
‍ ‍[mornpen.vic.gov.au],

Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc.
‍ ‍[mpdogrescue.com.au]

ARC Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Mornington)
‍ ‍[yellowpages.com.au]

Mornington Peninsula total

28–30 animal‑care businesses & facilities