‘Pet detectives’ who search, rescue and return lost ‘fur children’ to owners give rise to new niche profession in China

A new niche profession has emerged in mainland China’s big cities — pet detectives, thanks to the growing number of pet owners in recent years.

Most pet detectives work alone or with just a few colleagues and can charge between 3,000 yuan (US$420) and 30,000 yuan per case depending on the level of difficulty of finding and returning the lost animal, the China Youth Daily reported.