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Pet nurses needed in South China

www.chinanews.cn 2005-11-24 09:13:09

(Source: Xinhua)

A pet nurse carries out an physical examination for a cat. (Photo:
chinapet.net)

Nov. 23 - The growing passion for pets among more and more Chinese people
has nurtured a new career in China -- the pet nurse, who is well trained
to give professional care to the pets.
Sources from the housekeeping market in Guangzhou, south China's economic
powerhouse, said that currently there are no more than 100 professional
pet nurses in the city, much less than market demand.
Statistics show that more than 30,000 families with pets in Guangzhou are
seeking qualified pet nurses.
A Miss Wu in Guangzhou, who has just started her third job as a pet
nurse, said she is now taking care of two precious dogs for a local
family.
Besides giving shower, manicure and massage to the pets, Wu also trains
the dogs to make some simple performance. Currently, she works three days
a week and is paid 1,300 yuan per month (160.9 US dollars).
The average monthly salary for most pet nurses is between 900 yuan and
1,000 yuan, and some can even get more than 1,500 yuan, much higher than
that of normal housekeepers.
Sources from China Animal Agriculture Association said that currently
there are about 150 million pet dogs in China �C about one for every nine
people. The national capital Beijing had more than 500,000 pet dogs in
2004.

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