The top ten reasons to start a pet sitting business
Why would you even consider leaving your nice, comfy (read: suffocating) career to be a professional pet sitter? Well, let me share with you the top ten reasons why I decided to start a pet sitting business.
Reason # 10 to open a pet sitting business– Animals are much nicer than people
First of all, it has everything to do with my absolute love of animals, almost to the point of preferring them over those annoying humans.
Reason # 9 to open a pet sitting business – Sunny days are not meant to be spent inside
Somehow, the idea of being out on a sunny street with a happy pooch on the end of my leash did not drive me screaming back into my fluorescent-lit cubicle.
Reason # 8 to open a pet sitting business – Those kittens couldn’t be cuter if they tried
Then there were always the killer cute kittens – again, not making me long for my desk.
Reason # 7 to open a pet sitting business – I get to be the boss of me
Then there was the freedom of making my own schedule every day…need I say more about that?
Reason # 6 to open a pet sitting business– A severe aversion to paper cuts
…and even scheduling some free time just because I wanted it… without having to fill out request forms in triplicate four months in advance.
Reason # 5 to open a pet sitting business – Giving myself an annual evaluation
Ah, the dreaded meeting with the boss…oh, wait, that would be me…me, you’ve done such a fantastic job this year, how about more vacation time and a fifteen percent raise?
Reason # 4 to open a pet sitting business – Giving myself a raise
Then, of course, there was the idea of controlling my own income instead of the same old check, week in and week out.
Reason # 3 to open a pet sitting business– Freedom of creative expression
As soon as I think something is a good idea, I get to institute it…without having to convince my stuffy boss (and his boss and his boss) to think outside the box just a smidgen. Oh, and I get to wear jeans to work – what a drag!
Reason # 2 to open a pet sitting business– Providing a service that is near and dear to the customer’s heart
In general, people who hire professional pet sitters are animal lovers. Professional pet sitters are more often than not also animal lovers. What a perfect scenario – the opportunity to get paid to care for someone else’s beloved animals!
And the # 1 to open a pet sitting business- Shock value!
The sheer joy of having my friends say “you’re doing what?!” is priceless and trust me, it is an experience you don’t want to miss!
John A. Corey created his own highly successful pet-sitting business, Critters Choice, and is the author of Pet Sitting Success: The Critters Choice Way. His goal is to share the hands-on knowledge he has gained over the last 19 years, which makes it possible for others to avoid many of the common pitfalls all pet sitting startups experience and quickly move on to achieving success.