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May marks the 4^th annual Pet Sitter Safety Month, a time to highlight the importance of promoting the safety of today’s professional pet sitters and dog walkers.

KING, N.C. (May 4, 2020) — May marks the 4^th annual Pet Sitter Safety Month™, and Pet Sitters International (PSI) is encouraging pet sitters to review their procedures and PSI’s safety tips to ensure they are taking precautions to keep themselves and the pets in their care safe.

PSI, the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, created this annual observance to highlight the importance of promoting safe practices for today’s professional pet sitters and dog walkers.

“A career in professional pet sitting or dog walking is rewarding, profitable and fun,” said PSI President Beth Stultz-Hairston. “But as with any profession, it’s essential to follow best practices for safety, and we want to equip pet sitters with tools and resources to do just that.”

Throughout May, PSI will highlight various safety-related topics for pet sitters online—from the types of pet-sitting assignments pet sitters should turn down to what to do if a loose dog approaches while you are walking a client’s dog.

This year, Pet Sitter Safety Month also falls during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and PSI is encouraging pet sitters to continue taking steps to protect themselves, their clients and their businesses.

“Professional pet sitters have long prioritized sanitation practices for their businesses,” Stultz-Hairston said. “But during this time, they have also had to make important decisions about what services they would continue to offer and any additional precautions that would be in place—based on the advice of medical professionals and government regulations for their areas."

PSI has been providing PSI members with free online trainings, tips and resources to help them navigate the COVID-19 crisis as small-business owners.

To further assist professional pet sitters this May, PSI has published a Pet Sitter Safety Month section on petsit.com which includes a listing of safety tips and resources for professional pet sitters, as well as special offers for the month of May.

For more information on Pet Sitter Safety Month, visit www.petsit.com/safety. To learn more about PSI or to locate a professional pet sitter in your area, visit www.petsit.com/locate.

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