Animal Handling Gloves

About Animal Handling Gloves

Animal protection gloves are an important part of any animal handler’s tools. When you are relocating or rescuing animals, you can risk exposure to injury, like bites and scratches, as well as infections materials (urine, feces) and diseases (rabies). Rabies is the disease of most concern when dealing with wild or feral animals, but other diseases, like ringworm (often found on dogs and cats) and toxoplasmosis (in cats), must be avoided. Aggressive animals pose a massive risk of injury to anyone in the area, but sometimes must still be dealt with, and the right gloves can protect you from injury.

How To Use Animal Handling Gloves

While any gloves are better than no gloves, it is very important to choose the right animal protection gloves for the right job.

• If you need protection from injury, bite proof or bite resistant gloves made of leather and Kevlar are great choices.
• Be sure to read all descriptions carefully. Some gloves are not bite proof, only bite resistant, and you might need more protection.
• These gloves can also be used when dealing with birds, for protection against talons.
• There are also options for more dexterity, which is important when working with smaller animals.
• It is also worth noting that since leather and other materials may not be water proof, it is a good idea to wear latex gloves under your animal handling gloves to protect yourself from contact with infections materials like blood, feces, urine, and saliva.