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Pet-Sitting Success Stories

PSI members come from all walks of life—educators, business professionals, medical and veterinary industry support personnel—with a common desire to become their own boss and work with companion animals.


At Pet Sitters International we provide the tools and resources to make this dream a reality.


Below are just a few of our members’ success stories.

 

 

Heather Quinn, Sitter Stay, Sanford, NC

 

Before becoming a pet sitter, Heather was a stay-at-home mom home schooling her two daughters.  She'd been out of the workforce for roughly 15 years raising her children. After her oldest daughter left for college, she had more time to work but found the thought of re-entering the workforce a bit daunting. 

 

Read Heather's story. 

  

 

 

Vanessa Badger, Zoo Sitters LLC, Cape May, NJ

  

Before becoming a pet sitter, Vanessa was a zoo keeper! Find out how she made the leap from lemurs and lions to dog walking and cat sitting.

 

Read Vanessa's story.

 

 

 

Heather Uptegrove, Affectionate Pet Nanny & Taxi, Avondale, AZ

 

After a duty-related vehicle collision forced her to medically retire, this former police officer found her new passion in pet sitting.

 

Read Heather's story.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Robert Nager of Decaden Dog in Needham, MA

  

 

An award-winning corporate sales and business development professional, Rob walked away from his 14 year career to walk dogs professionally.

 

Read Rob's story.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Lisa Cherry of Lisa J. Cherry in Decatur, AL

 

Unhappy with her job as a professional recruiter, Lisa entered the pet-sitting field slowly, first caring for pets of friends and co-workers.

 

Read Lisa's story.