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Pet Sitter of the Year

First awarded by Pet Sitters International (PSI) in 1995, PSI's Pet Sitter of the Year­™ Award is the industry's highest honor.

Nominees for the annual award are reviewed by a judging panel and evaluated on professionalism, commitment to continuing education, contributions to the industry and client satisfaction.

The recipient serves as the face of the industry and receives international exposure via PSI's website, social media accounts, member magazine and media-relations efforts.

Congratulations to PSI's 2024 Pet Sitter of the Year,

Bobbi Wilson!

Current Pet Sitter of the Year

You can learn more about Bobbi and her business in PSI's press release.

Past Pet Sitter of the Year Recipients:

  • 2023 — Doug Keeling, Bad to the Bone Pet Care, Jacksonville, Fla.
  • 2022 — Morgan Andenas Weber, Lucky Pup Adventures, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • 2021 — Dan Reitman, Dan's Pet Care, Port Washington, N.Y.
  • 2020 — Jeanne Crockett, CPPS, Crockett's Critter Care, New Bern, N.C.
  • 2019 — Liz Hyde, CPPS, Pet Charmers, LLC, Gastonia, N.C.
  • 2018 — Cathy Vaughan, CPPS, Cathy's Critter Care, Schertz, Texas
  • 2016 — Carrie Feinberg, CPPS, Safe Haven Advocate Pet Care,LLC, Elgin, Ill.
  • 2015 — Gerry Arner, CPPS, Pet 'n Nanny LLC, Wake Forest, N.C.
  • 2014 — Michelle Miller, CPPS, At Home Comforts Pet Sitting, Panama City, Fla.
  • 2013 — Sari Reis, CPPS, Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services, San Diego, Calif.
  • 2012 — Vanessa Sorace, CPPS, Zoo Sitters LLC, Cape May Court House, N.J.
  • 2011 — Jordan Di Marco, CPPS, Dogma Catma Pet Sitting, Boulder, Colo.
  • 2010 — Scott Black, Personal Touch Pet Sitting, Kingwood, Texas
  • 2009 — Cara Armour, Active Paws, Watertown, Mass.
  • 2008 — Rob Nager, Decadent Dog Inc., Needham, Mass.
  • 2007 — Jen Miler, Doggone Purrfect Pet Care, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • 2006 — Darlene Ehlers, Pampered Pets Home Care, Blue Jay, Ohio
  • 2005 — Tammy Iseri, The Pet Sitter, Elk Grove, Calif.
  • 2004 — Holly Cook, Special Pet Care Services, Marysville, Mich.
  • 2003 — Dawn Secord, Fur, Feathers and Fins LLC, Chino Hills, Calif.
  • 2002 — Rosary Bovello, Gaithersburg Pet Sitting Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.
  • 2001 — Mark Gleckman, A Helping Hand, Acton, Calif.
  • 2000 — Pat Love, Pets Are People Too! Hephzibah, Ga.
  • 1999 — Heidi Kistler, The Pawsitively Pampered Pet, Berkeley, Calif.
  • 1998 — Susan Baker, Pet’s Best Friend, Rocky Mount, N.C.
  • 1997 — Sharon & Helene Jones, Sisters Sitting Service, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • 1996 — Melanie Hocever, There’s No Place Like Home, Phoenix, Ariz.
  • 1995 — Carol Proffitt, Paw Prints Pet Care, Knoxville, Tenn.