It's a shame that such high requirements are necessary for such rudimentary positions. Working at PetSmart for the last year and a half brought me to the conclusion that I want to work with animals permanently. This year I will be attending The Vet Tech Institute of Houston, and I'm very excited to do so. This is a great time for such schooling since the Vet Tech field is growing very close to having a National certification be the standard requirement for employment. And for the rest of my life if I stay in the same field the school will do my job searching and wage negotiating for me.