Pet Sitting for Profit

by Patti J. Moran, Michelle Boles (Illustrator)

It's estimated that professional pet sitters serve a million clients annually, and demand for their services is growing rapidly. Updated and expanded for today's entrepreneurs, Pet Sitting for Profit, Third Edition covers all the fundamentals of starting and operating a pet-sitting business. It addresses new challenges and concerns faced by novice and experienced pet sitters alike, as well as the issues fundamental to the field. With information on everything from office procedures and personnel to advertising and business forms, this book is invaluable to entrepreneurs interested in starting a pet-sitting business or making an existing business more profitable. It's laced with real-life stories from professional pet sitters--stories that show how to handle unexpected situations with furry, feathered, or finny pets or their owners.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Animals

240 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 1987

Reviews

[Lauren Scheier · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really informative and helpful book!

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to ensure I know what I'm getting myself into buying a pet sitting business!

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in the process of a career change and finally have the opportunity to do something I have a passion for and that is to become a Petsitter. I have three cats so I know quite a bit about pet sitting from the customer side but wanted to learn more from the actual Petsitter side. Pet sitting for profit definitely provided me with tons of very helpful insight. I am very excited to use the skills I learned from this book in real life situations. I know it will be a long road, but in feel it will be a very doable one.

[DelGal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, informative read for those who are thinking about pet sitting for a home based business. This author has covered all aspects of the day to day happenings and even more than you didn't think about. Only thing I did not really like was her plug to sign up for her own business, PSI, but hey I guess if you write your own book, you have the right to write about anything you want!

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just started my own pet sitting business and this book came in handy. It was very basic and a lot of the subjects were common sense, but was a good review and gave a good "back bone" to the business. However, there were some things mentioned that I did not know, and this is why I will keep the book and use it as a resource if need be.

[Poppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written; clear, concise, and direct, but personable. Even if you're experienced, there ideas to be gleaned from this book.

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for anyone thinking of starting a pet-sitting business.