Based throughout Bristol, Somerset and Devon. The course has secured generous practical teaching arrangements with Bristol Zoo and Paignton Zoo. At each of these Centres there is a full complement of teaching facilities and resources. Cannington courses are well known for their excellent hands-on practical experiences. Each Animal Care Centre, and this includes the newly refurbished Centre on the Cannington main campus, includes a broad range of small animals, such as, reptiles, birds, mammals and insects.
Larger animals are available at the zoo sites.
On selected sites there are additional facilities for the grooming and care of dogs and cats. All courses make full use of the animal collections for practical and theoretical parts of the courses. The courses interest a wide range of students. Animal Care requires special qualities of people. You need to understand animal behaviour, be observant, tender and yet tough and at all times vigilant.