Press Room

Jeanne Crockett, owner of Crockett’s Critter Care in New Bern, North Carolina, has received the professional pet-sitting industry’s highest honor and will represent the industry throughout 2020.

The association’s month-long #petsittersgiveback initiative included online giving and a charity Bingo event to raise awareness and funds to help senior dogs.

Three long-time Pet Sitters International (PSI) employees are celebrating milestone work anniversaries this year, as the association celebrates 25 years of leading the way in professional pet-sitter education.

Five professional pet sitters have been named the top-five finalists for Pet Sitters International’s 2020 Pet Sitter of the Year™ Award, the industry’s highest honor.

Now is the time to start searching for a professional pet sitter for your holiday pet-care needs, Pet Sitters International (PSI) advises, after its latest survey revealed that three-fourths of pet sitters are already accepting holiday pet-sitting reservations.

This September marks the fourth annual Pet-Sitter Education Month™, and creator Pet Sitters International will be observing this celebration of pet-sitter education by offering special discounts for pet sitters and launching an updated online training subscription service.

In the wake of a widely-circulated video of a pet sitter from a popular app throwing a puppy to the floor, PSI offers this advice: Pet-sitting businesses can offer reliable, high-quality care for your pet, but pet parents must do their homework.

For those families making preparations for impromptu summer trips, Pet Sitters International (PSI) offers a word of caution: don’t jeopardize pets’ safety when selecting pet-care providers.

With preparations for fireworks displays, cookouts and parades underway, Pet Sitters International is reminding pet owners to take precautions to keep pets safe this Fourth of July.