Taiwan's Pet Services Industry Flourishing|寵物相關商機龐大 新鮮人考照當訓練師
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Taiwan's pet services industry is flourishing as the birthrate declines and society ages. Many new university graduates are becoming animal trainers or pet sitters because they are animal lovers. Of course, it requires more than love for animals to do the job properly.
A miniature schnauzer is happily running alongside animal trainer Una Chen. Una is not the dog's owner, but rather an internationally-certified animal trainer. She works as both an animal trainer and a pet sitter, a new type of profession. She often goes to the homes of pet owners to train animals. Today, she is taking care of a cat that refuses to come out. Una waits patiently for the cat, and uses the time to chat with the owner.
You develop some blind spots when you interact with pets over a long period. After Una started coming and we discussed slight adjustments to the interaction, it has become much easier to get along with my cat.
The hourly salary for pet sitters is around NT$400 to NT$700. They can make anywhere from NT$20,000 to NT$70,000 a month depending on how much work they take on. This job requires not only a love for animals, but also specific education. Una spent NT$300,000 to attend animal care and training courses.
You learn not only about behavior, but also nutrition and everyday habits. You need to learn about all types of things.
Taiwan's pet services industry is flourishing. All types of services are offered, including funeral services. Pet owners can make funeral arrangements ahead of time. When their pets die, they only have to call their pet undertakers. The pet undertakers will come to their homes to pick up the bodies and take care of the funeral arrangements.
Pet undertaker is a very demanding job, because you can get called at any time, including the middle of the night. That means your work and rest times are abnormal, and you can't even eat at regular times.
Pet undertaker Xu Jia-hao used to work as a landscape architect. These days, he helps pet owners say proper goodbyes to their beloved pets. For those interested in joining this profession, Xu says the work is difficult and people should not go in thinking they'll just try it out and see, because pet owners only have one chance to say goodbye. The falling birthrate and aging society have created enormous business opportunities for the pet services industry. Working in this industry is not as simple as most people think, as it requires experience and certification.
