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Starting a Pet Sitting Business

If you love animals and you enjoy playing around with pets, you might want to consider getting into a pet sitter service business. A professional pet sitting business will allow you to monetize your interest on taking care of animals.

Another reason why you will find a pet sitting business ideal is because professional pet sitting business clients will prefer to get the pet sitting services of people who have a natural love for animals. Pet owners who need to leave their pets feel much secure when they know that the person who cares for their pet enjoys taking care of animals.

If you are decided on starting a pet care services business, the following are helpful information that you need to know:

Getting Started

The best thing about a pet sitter service business is the low cost of starting it. You do not necessarily have to go through training programs to know how to operate your pet sitting business. The most important requirement that you need so you can operate your pet sitting business is time so you can play around and care for the animals entrusted to you. You simply have to care for the pets of others the same way you take care of your own pet animals. You can either provide pet sitting services in your clients’ home or you can operate your professional pet sitter business right in your own home or in your professional pet sitting business headquarters. If you are going to provide your pet care services business services in your area, it is a must that you have a secure yard to prevent animals from leaving your vicinity. In addition to this, you also need plenty of toys that the animals can play with.

We found from an internal research that if you are living in Austin, Sandiego, Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston, Denver or New York then you might find this business to be very successful as the demand of pet sitters are very high.

How to Get Clients for Your Pet Sitting Business

People who start pet sitter service business can usually get their first set of clients from their neighborhood. If you have neighbors who have pets, offer you pet sitting services to them especially when they are planning to go on a vacation and they need to leave their pets at home. Similarly, you can also ask your friends and family members to help spread the word about your pet care services business. You will also find it a good idea to print calling cards and flyers so you can distribute your contact information to people who might need pet sitting services. Approaching your veterinarian to help you find clients for your pet sitting business is also a good idea.

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3 Comments

  • Bessie gilchrist said on June 20, 2009
    MY EMAIL ADDY IS poobear_29845@yahoo.com please contact me soon as possibale!!
  • Brian Thorp said on October 20, 2009
    I have a 1 year old boxer and my wife and I love animals and have a decent yard I think I'm going to try this. It sounds great!
  • Claudia Mladek said on January 19, 2014
    Hi I'm 11 and I want to start a business for pet sitting only for dogs though this is very helpful thx.

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