Description
Animal care workers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians and animal breeders. Pet groomers clip coats, bathe and otherwise groom pets. Workers in this group are employed by animal hospitals and clinics, animal shelters, breeding and boarding kennels, zoos, laboratories, retail pet shops, dog training schools, pet grooming establishments, or may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Animal care worker (except farm)
- Dog groomer
- Dog trainer
- Kennel attendant
- Laboratory animal attendant
- Pet groomer
- Pound attendant
- Veterinary attendant
- Zoo attendant
Main Duties
- Prepare food and feed animals, fish or birds at scheduled intervals
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens and surrounding areas
- Shampoo, clip and groom animals
- Assist veterinarians and animal health technologists and technicians to inoculate and treat animals
- Assist animal breeders to handle and nurture animals
- Assist scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals
- Monitor and document animal behaviour
- Train dogs to obey commands and perform specific duties in response to signals.
Workplaces
- Animal clinics
- Animal hospitals
- Animal shelters
- Breeding and boarding kennels
- Dog training schools
- Laboratories
- Pet grooming establishments
- Retail pet shops
- Self-employed
- Zoos
Skills
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Instructing
- Management of Material Resources
- Monitoring
- Numeracy
Abilities
- Body Flexibility
- Dynamic Strength
- Gross Body Coordination
- Speed of Limb Movement
- Stamina
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Independence
Similar Occupations
- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (84120)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Pet groomers and animal care workers (65220) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Pet groomers and animal care workers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Pet groomers and animal care workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 49%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 36%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 15%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 63% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 38% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 25% of pet groomers and animal care workers work all year, while 75% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 31% of pet groomers and animal care workers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 10% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $16.00 | $18.38 |
| Canada | $14.00 | $17.00 | $26.74 |
Training
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