Pet Sitter Resources
The following information and websites may be helpful to you whether you are just getting started, or have been in business for a while.
PetsitUSA related items
- Pet Sitting Forms by PetsitUSA - Forms that may be customized and used in your pet care business. These forms are included with your PetsitUSA membership. For more information, see our Become a Member page.
- Social Media Consulting and Coaching for Pet Sitters - Social media coaching and consulting for pet sitters and others, offered by Therese Kopiwoda, owner of PetsitUSA offers.
- Web design by PetsitUSA - see our web design page for more information.
- Business Related Articles - A collection of articles with essential information to help pet care professionals grow their business.
- Clothing and products - Market your services as you're out and about. In our Cafe Press store you'll find t-shirts, caps, and other items with eye-catching designs for pet sitters, dog walkers, and dog daycare staff.
- Pet Sitter Networks - A list of professional pet sitting networks across the country. Some are Internet based only, while others are mailing lists or websites for professional pet sitting networks that meet in cities throughout the USA. Pet Sitting organizations are a great way to get to know other pet sitters in your area.
- The Pet Sitter Store - Find many of the products and services you need to operate a successful pet sitting business. At The Pet Sitter Store, you will find many of the products and services that are designed for, and recommended by, professional pet sitters and dog walkers. The Pet Sitter Store is a PetsitUSA website.
Outside Links
- The following links are to businesses outside PetsitUSA.com. They offer products, services, and other information specifially designed for pet sitting, dog walking, and dog daycare businesses.
Pet First Aid
- Pet Tech First Aid & CPR is the first national training center dedicated to First Aid, CPR & Care for dogs and cats. If you're a pet care professional or a pet owner you owe it to yourself, and the pets you care for, to take this first aid course!
Insurance
- Kennel Pro offers insurance programs for pet sitters and dog walkers.
- Pet Sitters Associates, LLC offers general Liability Insurance specifically designed for pet sitters.
- Business Insurers of the Carolinas offers liability insurance for pet sitters, which includes Care Custody and Control. They also offer bonding. Available through PSI or NAPPS.
Business Management Solutions
- Bluewave Professional Pet Sitter helps you save time and effort by consolidating scheduling, sitter and client communication, invoicing, payroll, and client/pet information into one easy-to-use software that you can access from ANY computer with internet access!
- Power Pet Sitter is an online business management tool for pet sitters.
Marketing Assistance
- Pawsible Marketing - Marketing consulting for pet businesses. Principal of company has over 20 years of marketing experience.
Business Forms and Startup Information
- Pet Sitting Forms by PetsitUSA.com may be customized and used in your pet care business. These forms are included with your business listing. For more information, see our business listing information page
- Six-Figure Pet Sitting Academy - Pet sitter business coaching, business forms, and startup information.
- Pet Sitter Boot Camp - Pet Sitter Boot Camp(tm) is an online mentoring program designed as a quick-start resource and is chock full of instructional information and guidance.
- Petaholics: How to start a pet sitting business - Consulting services for people interested in starting a pet sitting business.
- Petsits.com - Pet sitting forms startup kit, $29.
- The My Pet Business Video Series - Dreaming of starting a Pet Business? Now's a great time to get started in the Pet Care Industry. Learn secrets from pros in the My Pet Business Video Series.
Charitable Organization
- Wishbones for Pets™ is an all volunteer program conducted by individual pet sitters, pet sitter companies and/or pet sitter organizations. As a professional pet sitter you are invited to join in with the Wishbones effort to conduct a pet goods/fund drive, beginning approximately six weeks rior to Thanksgiving with all the proceeds going to your favorite pet related charity.
Promotional Products
- Pet Business Cards - Petbusinesscards.com offers high-quality, professional business card templates for pet business owners.
- US Pet Pros offers Marketing Products for Professional Pet Care Workers! Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Groomers, and Veterinarians.
- Vista Print - business cards, brochures, post cards, and other print material for marketing your business.
Web Design
- Social Media Hound - Web design, social media consulting, and social media projects. Social Media Hound is owned and operated by Therese Kopiwoda, owner of PetsitUSA.
- PetWebPro.com - Pet website design, managment, and green hosting.
- Pet Sitter Web Design - web design services, promotional flyers, etc.
Articles
We have many industry articles covering such topics as how to be an ideal client, marketing & advertising, etc.
