Recent Media Coverage
Below are some of the recent articles and news segments featuring Pet Sitters International (PSI). For more information about PSI, visit the PSI Press Room.
Recent coverage:
3 Tips to Find the Right Professional Pet Sitter (Animal Wellness Magazine)
"No matter why you need a professional pet sitter, these three tips will help you find the right one!"
How the total solar eclipse affects animals (Axios Cleveland)
"Be smart: Pet Sitters International has a guide for how pet owners can prepare for the eclipse."
"As Pet Sitters International (PSI) prepares to celebrate its 30th business anniversary, the association is releasing new survey data indicating higher-than-ever annual revenue for professional pet sitters and a bright outlook for the industry."
Take Your Dog to Work Day 2024: How & When to Celebrate (Dogster)
"You can find several dog holidays scheduled throughout the year, including Take Your Dog to Work Day. This holiday is held every year on the Friday after Father’s Day."
Columbia pet sitter recognized globally for pet-securing efforts (Columbia Missourian)
"On Tuesday, [Bobbi] Wilson was named the 2024 Pet Sitter of the Year, the first time a Missouri pet-care provider has earned the title."
Pet Sitters International Names Pet Sitter of the Year (Pet Products News International)
"Pet Sitters International (PSI) has named Bobbi Wilson, owner of Peace Love Paws Pet Sitters, in Columbia, Mo., the 2024 Pet Sitter of the Year."
Jobs Working With Animals: How to Turn Your Love for Cats and Dogs Into Extra Cash (Woman's World)
"The global pet sitting market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 11.52% between 2022 and 2030. All these new additions also require grooming, training, feeding and more."
Pet Sitters International Announces Finalists for 2024 Pet Sitter of the Year Award (PETS+ magazine)
"Five professional pet-sitting business owners have been named finalists for Pet Sitters International’s 2024 Pet Sitter of the Year Award, the industry’s highest honor."
How to Find a Pet Sitter, and more (WGN Radio/Steve Dale Pet World)
"Beth Stultz Hairston, President of Pet Sitters International offers advice about how to find a pet sitter and/or dog walker."
Pet Sitters International Donates $5,000 to The Friends of the Stokes Shelter (The Stokes News)
"Members of Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world’s leading educational association for professional pet-sitting and dog-walking business owners, came together this October to raise $5,000 for The Friends of the Stokes Shelter Animal Adoption Center."
Do's and Don'ts of 'Take Your Dog To Work Day' (Yahoo! Life / Dogtime.com)
"Business goes to the dogs on the Friday after Father’s Day each year, or June 23rd in 2023, as workplaces across the country celebrate Take Your Dog To Work Day."
Take Your Dog To Work Day! (Arden Moore's Four Legged Life Show)
"...we celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Week with our special guest Beth Stultz-Hairston of Pet Sitters International; and later in the show, Christine Eluskie of Village Green, who has celebrated this dog-at-work event for 22 years."
How to Become a Pet Sitter & Start a Business (Dogster)
"Want a new job? Love animals? Pet-sitting could be your next gig. But it comes with serious responsibility and liability. How do you become a pet sitter?"
12 Great Side Hustles for Retirees (U.S. News & World Report)
"When you retire, you might find that living expenses are higher than you expected...You might need to rework your retirement plan to include a part-time job to bring on additional income."
Pet Services Galore! (Canadian Dogs)
"From mobile groomers to animal photographers, there are all kinds of pet service providers and professionals out there. In fact, pet services of all types are a hot trend these days."
