Welcome, Pet Sitter Confessional listeners!
Pet Sitters International is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters and dog walkers. PSI membership is for professional pet-care providers who are committed to offering the best possible services.
This commitment includes taking advantage of the best business tools and resources, prioritizing continuing education, focusing on customer service and networking with and supporting fellow pet professionals.
PSI is here to help you at each stage of your pet-sitting journey!
As a PSI member, you'll be able to:
- Access the business tools and services your company needs to succeed
- Get your questions answered by PSI staff, industry experts and fellow members
- Gain ideas and tips to increase your pet-care service's revenues
- Develop a support network of fellow pet sitters who understand your job
- Set your business apart from the competition and highlight your professionalism
Because we understand your clients are your #1 priority and your time is limited, we've done the work and are happy to put the best in business tools and educational resources right at your fingertips.
Each month you'll receive your Monthly Member Toolkit, which includes:
- Your Monthly Scoop email with trending articles you can share with clients
- A featured online article with bonus resource/special offer just for members
- A featured member resource—often a pet-sitter form template, client handout or webinar
- Live Facebook Q&A in PSI's private, members-only Facebook group
Resources will be emailed to you each Monday at the email address you provide when you join.
The U.S. membership fee is $145 per year. An additional $10 application fee is charged the first year of membership only.
Not in the U.S.? Learn more about PSI's Canadian and International member benefits.
Additional benefits of joining Pet Sitters International
As a U.S. member you will have access to important business resources, including:
- Opportunity to purchase group-rate pet-sitter insurance and bonding through Business Insurers (you save more than a $160 per year on regular insurance rate!*)
- Opportunity to earn the CPPS-Certified Professional Pet Sitter® designation.**
- Special pricing on PSI's pet-sitter products, including pet-sitter contracts, online courses, doorknob hangers, cards and more.
As soon as you join, you can also take advantage of these FREE tools and resources available exclusively to PSI members:
- Custom business listing and link on the PSI Pet Sitter Locator (PSI is also the only pet-sitter association that offers members a free, customizable online listing with unique URL, available to members at no additional cost.)
- Permission to use the PSI member logo on your website and marketing materials
- A subscription to Pet Sitter's World magazine
- Customizable, downloadable pet-sitter forms, such as a daily report card and client invoice
- Customizable, downloadable promotional materials, including press releases, fliers and postcards
- Live and on-demand webinars, led by industry experts covering pet-care and business topics
- Marketing tips and pet-care articles emailed in your weekly member e-Newsletter
- PSI's private, members-only Facebook Group, a private forum to post questions and share advice with fellow members
- And much more—available at the click of a mouse in the Members area of petsit.com!
PSI members in the U.S. can also take advantage of a host of other discounts from PSI Preferred Providers, including discounts on background checks, as well as assistance obtaining health, life, disability and supplemental insurance, and prescription discount cards for you and your clients.
*Please note: Pet-sitter insurance is not included with your PSI membership fee, but your PSI membership gives you access to purchase liability insurance and bonding through Business Insurers at a special group rate.
** You must be a member to sit for the CPPS Exam. The exam fee is not included in your annual membership fee.
