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6563 – Pet groomers and animal care workers
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.
Profile
Example 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
This group performs some or all of the following 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.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Depending on the type of work performed, training courses in animal handling, grooming or dog training are usually required. Animal health or veterinary assistant college courses may be required for animal care workers.
Additional information
- Progression to animal health technology occupations is possible with additional training.
Exclusions
- Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (3213)
- Animal nutritionists (in 2121 Biologists and related scientists)
- Horseshoers (in 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.)
- Marine mammal trainers (in 2121 Biologists and related scientists)
- Sheep shearers (in 8431 General farm workers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and service occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 65 – Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
- Minor group
- 656 – Other occupations in personal service
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 6563.0 – Pet groomers and animal care workers
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- NOC 2016 Version 1.3