Pet care points to a rewarding career track

A growing number of pet-lovers in China have created a booming business, as more people pitch into pet beauty industry.

Pet groomers who pass the highest level of the national qualification test can earn over 10,000 yuan ($1,527) a month.

The test now includes three levels, ranging from basic care-taker to assistant pet groomer and senior groomer.

Pet business is becoming increasingly popular in China, as consultancy Euromonitor earlier projected the country's pet care sector to grow by more than half to 15.8 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) by 2019, outpacing the world's biggest market, the United States, which is expected to grow just over 4 percent in 2015 to $60.6 billion.

Qualification tests for pet groomers underway during the 2016 International Pet Fair in Shanghai, Mar 17. [Photo/IC]