The PSI Blog

As a professional pet sitter, it’s important you have the various types of coverage you need—and at the adequate coverage levels—to protect your clients, yourself, your staff sitters and your business. While coverage is essential, there are also specific steps you can take to avoid insurance claims.

If you are a professional pet sitter, you’ve likely taken various steps to ensure that you can offer the best pet-care services to your clients. Even with these credentials, you may find that new clients may still be wary of giving a stranger access to their homes and beloved pets.

If you are a pet sitter who offers equine care, you want to make sure that you offer quality care that stands out. Whether you are an experienced horse sitter or you are new to the service, there are steps you can take to build or maintain a strong business.

The rising temperatures signal the fun summer months of backyard barbecues, vacations and more time spent outside (with a cool drink in hand). But, the scorching days of summer can also present unique hazards for your pets.

PSI offers easy ideas professional pet sitters can implement to support and promote pet adoptions locally.

While many think of burnout or compassion fatigue as issues experienced by industry veterans only, understand that professional pet sitters can be impacted at any stage of their careers. It's importat for pet sitters to know the symptoms and differences.

Every pet sitter has been—or will be—confronted with a hissing, growling irate feline. What’s a pet sitter to do?  What steps can you take to protect yourself—and fulfill your commitment to caring for that “Hell-Cat” while the owners are away?

Pet Sitters International issues an open letter to pet owners who do not use professional pet sitters. Pet owners, learn why "saving a few dollars" on pet care can have costly consequences. 

It is more important than ever before that pet-sitting business owners understand the importance of making a good first impression on prospective clients.