Starting a Pet-Sitting Business

Pet sitting can be a rewarding and profitable business. While you probably won't be moving next door to Bill Gates anytime soon, even part time pet sitters can make several hundred dollars a month.

Pet sitting is an ideal business for stay at home moms and other non-traditionally employed people. I've supplemented my writing career for several years by pet sitting. Many people with full time jobs are also able to run successful part time pet sitting businesses. 

Pet Sitting Customers Who might use a pet sitting service? Just about anyone with a pet, that has to be away from home for any length of time. America's eighty million pet owners represent a vast customer base.

Many people do not like the idea of leaving their pet in a boarding kennel when they leave on business or vacation. Dogs with separation anxiety often do better staying in their own homes, rather than penned up in an unfamiliar place with a bunch of strange dogs.

Cats are pretty independent, but still need fed when their owners are away. Litter boxes need to be cleaned out at least every other day too.

An in home pet sitting business provides peace of mind for people. They can leave home without worrying about the well being of their pets.

Pet Sitting Provides Home Security 

Burglars prowl neighborhoods looking for signs that homeowners are away. Mailbox theft is a growing crime as identity thieves look for personal information to purloin bank accounts and credit cards with. Having a pet sitter stopping by once or twice a day and bringing in the mail and newspapers helps prevent owners from becoming crime victims. 

Getting Started A pet sitting business takes very little in the way of start up expenses. The chief requirements are a love of animals, a telephone and reliable transportation. Advertising Your Pet Sitting Services Flyers and brochures advertising your pet sitting service can be printed at home for a few cents apiece. Make sure you have individual slips with your contact information that people can tear off.