How to Start A Pet Sitting Business

Getting started as a pet sitter takes very little effort to get started. To be responsible and as a business owner and as an animal lover, there are a few things you need to know to get started owning your own pet sitting business.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• love of animals
• collars and leashes
• treats for pets
• envelolopes
• pen and paper to leave short note for pet onwer
• pet food
• pet dishes
• snacks

1. Cocker Spaniel Be clear about what services you want to offer to your clients. Will you care for dogs, cats, birds, fish? Will you take them on walks short or long walks, to the park if you sit for dogs? What times of the day will you be working? These kinds of questions you need to start asking yourself before you start working.
2. Himalyian Cat Name your business. Establish your hours and price list. Sort out a menu of options, kinds of packages you want to offer your clients. For example, buy 10 walks and get one free.
3. Basset Hound Pet insurance. You will need to explore pet insurance, whether it is for a home business, or at someone else's house or both. You might want to look into home owners insurance for home business or being bonded for at someone else's house. You can't become bonded if you have a criminal record. If something is stolen or broken you might have to pay damages. You will also need to have personal liability insurance and written proof of all insurance.
4. Brittany Educate yourself. Check the Internet or the local library for information about the pets you want to care of.
5. Parrot Establish routines. Create a routine or schedule for your pets. All pets need sleep and rest, time, daily activity and exercise. They, also, need basic life necessities like food, water and warmth and grooming needs. Some pets might need medications at certain times of the day or evening.
6. Collie Advertise your business on the Internet or local newspapers. Create a flyer to put up in local business, or hand out business cards to people.
7. Persian Cat Be a good pet sitter. Becoming a good pet sitter is doing much more than the average person would do. Spend real quality time with your new pet friend. Give them exercise and know how to tell if the pet needs veterinary care. Know what you are getting into before you offer the service.
8. Black Labador Record all about your new pets. Keeping good pet records is essential. Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that the pet owner can fill out in advance containing ideas like pet' s likes, dislikes, fears, habits, medical conditions, medications, and established routines. This information can be valuable to your business.
9. Chihuahua Develop some professional associations with people like veterinarians, pet trainers, and groomer. These organizations will be valuable to you over time and the pet owner will feel confident about leaving the precious pet in your care.
10. Golden Retreiver Written contact. A written contract can protect you and will boost a pet owner's confidence in your pet business services. The contract should state what services you will provide, the length of stay, all fees associated with the pet' s stay and where the pet will be staying. Include extra information such as if a pet owner asks you to stay another day or a few more hours, what responsibilities you assume as a pet sitter and what responsibilities are expected of the pet owner.
11. Two Cats By doing everything you can to assure the pet owner that you are an honest, reliable, caring individual who will love and keep a close watch over their pet as dutifully as you would you own pet you can practically guarantee success in your new business venture.

Tips & Warnings

• Love your new pets.
• Make sure they are returned safely and unharmed.
• Leave a short note for the pet owner at the end of the day along with an envelop for payment.
• Cancelled appointments.
• Pet may get sick.