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including Horses and Other Large Animals

• Feed Your Pets.
  
• Walk Your Dogs.
  
• Tidy Up After Your Pets.
• Pet Taxi.
  
• Water Your Gardens/Lawns.
  
• Collect Your Newspapers/Mail.
  
• Take Garbage Bins Out & Return.
  
• Check Security.
  
• Swimming Pool Maintenance.
  
• Public Liability Coverage.
  
• Testimonials Available
• Police Clearance Certificate

And No Additional Charge for Public or School Holidays!

Why Use a Professional Pet Sitter?

Advantages for your pet:

• Reduced stress because of remaining in a familiar, secure environment where all the sights, smells and sounds are familiar.
  
  
• Following a customary diet and exercise routine.
  Not being traumatised by travel to the boarding destination.
  
  
• Minimal exposure to illnesses of other animals.
  Most important, the pet receives love and personal attention while the owner is away.
  

Advantages for you:

• You won't be inconvenienced or upset by transporting your pet.
  
  
• You don't have to impose on a friend, neighbour or relative who may forget to care for your pet.
  
  
• Your home is made more secure by the crime-deterrent measures provided by most pet sitting services.
  
  
• While you are away, you can feel confident your pet is in capable, caring hands.
  
  
• You can use other special services, such as watering plants and bringing in mail.
  

Professional Pet Sitting Services

There's No Place Like Home

More than 60% of all the households in the United States have some kind of pet. In fact, there are an estimated ll0 million cats and dogs alone, not to mention all the hamsters, birds, fish, and other pets. According to the American Humane Society, these pets are happiest when they're at home, surrounded by familiar sights, sounds and smells.

In the past, however, most pet owners had few choices concerning care for their animals when they were away from home. They could turn to friends, neighbours or professional boarders -- all of which are possible solutions, but not ideal for every pet. Many have found that a new alternative presents the best choice of all -- a professional pet care giver who comes into the home to care for the pet while the owner is away. That is indeed why in-home pet-care is one of the fastest growing industries in the country today.

According to the experts, from the pet's perspective, the familiar environment, diet and exercise routine, along with the personal attention provided by a professional pet care-giver are the perfect answers. Eliminating the trauma of being transported and minimizing exposure to illnesses of other animals are certainly additional advantages to the owner and pet alike.

The in-home pet-care solution is a relief to most owners who no longer have to impose on family, friends or neighbours or have the inconvenience of transporting the pet. There are also extra services offered, such as crime-deterrent measures, watering plants, bringing in the mail, etc.

The incredible growth of the in-home pet-care industry over the past few years is evidence of its effectiveness in well satisfied owners with well cared for pets.

Copyright© 1995 by the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

Pet Sitting Business is Thriving

The Pet Sitting business is booming internationally. In the United States alone there are upwards of .63.2 million individuals who own a pet, or two. Reports tell us that in America there are roughly 64 million dogs and 76 million cats in households. These numbers support why the Pet Sitting Business is on an upward swing. The Pet Sitting business has been ear marked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor as a small business industry that will thrive with the coming years, with Pet Sitting services located throughout the states.

Pet owners world wide are breathing a sigh of relief that they have this option for their pet when they travel. In the past when an individual would travel for business, or a family would vacation, they would rely on grandparents or relatives to see to the needs of their pets. This is no longer an option for many people. Families don’t always remain in the same community. Statistics show that it is common for parents and siblings to live hundreds of miles apart. Once the family option for pet sitting evaporated, people turned to their neighbours. This was soon found to be a bad option for both the neighbour and pet owner. Neighbours felt used, and the traveller felt as if they were putting the neighbour out by asking the favour.

Some individuals tried to travel with their pets. They assumed that it would be best for their pet to not be separated from them. These good intentioned pet owners soon realised the folly of their ideals when they discovered that drinking water in some areas weren’t up to par, leash laws were different in each area, and the chances of finding a lost pet in a strange area were minimal. Extended car travel is not good for a pet, either. Animals can quickly become dehydrated and agitated when left in a locked car while the family is inside a restaurant, or mall. The chances that a pet could possibly get hit by an automobile rise every time a pet is taken into a public area, such as parking lots or the city. Pets do not like being kept in a crate in a hotel. They do not like being muzzled for barking or for snipping at strangers. Pets just generally do not like being away from home.

Air travel is not pleasant for a pet, either. The cargo holds on airplanes have erratic temperatures. There is no heat, and there is no air conditioning. The sounds in these cargo areas also frighten animals and make them skittish and nervous. Some pets even require medication prior to flight. Taking your pet on a plane should only be considered under extreme circumstances.

Pet owners soon realised that while they were comforted by the presence of their pet on a trip, the pet was out of its comfort zone and did not behave like its usual self. The route of kennelling a pet was soon taken and though it saved the day in a tight pinch, pet owners tended to know from the start that this was not a good option for their pet. Their pets were kept in small quarters. They were only allowed out a couple of times a day for a few minutes to do their business. Being crowded in an area with other barking and whining animals would leave a pet out of sorts for days after their owner came home.

Options were limited for a travelling pet owner. Some people gave up and simply refused to have an animal if they were going to have to be away all the time. That was until the Pet Sitting business made its arrival into the small business industry.

True animal lovers were the first to recognise the need for the Pet Sitting business. They were the ones who took it the hardest when they were forced to see what their pets went through when they were forced to travel with their owners, or how they behaved after being picked up from a kennel after a week or more away from home. Truthfully, these individuals could not enjoy their trips for worry. These were individuals who hung a stocking for their pet at Christmas, and made them a birthday cake on the pets special day each year. These people saw the need and they stepped out on a limb. They started a Pet Sitting service. Word spread like wildfire and pet owners world wide started seeking these services in their own area.

The rapid growth and success of a Pet Sitting business come when the business owner realises that it is a business. A love for animals is the foundation.

Besides walking the dog, feeding the bird, tending to the cat, and playing with the pets, a client sometimes will want a Pet Sitting service to do other things. The Pet Sitting business can offer many services for the traveller, besides pet care. The first one being home security. You can pick up the mail, newspaper, water the potted plants, and do a thorough walk through of the home to make sure that everything is as it should be for your client. Simply opening the curtains on one visit and closing them on the next will give the home a lived in look. These services are in addition to pet sitting. The possibilities are endless as to what a Pet Sitting service can offer the client.

The Pet Sitting business is booming. Everyone is happy. The small business owner gets to do what he loves for a living, being around animals. The traveller can enjoy their trip knowing that all is well on the home front. The pets get to stay in their own home, around their own things, eating their own food, and they get to go out and play like they usually would on their regular routine.

Copyright © 2005, Ian White, pet-sitters.biz