Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™
While PSI’s Professional Pet Sitters Week™ has served as an annual weeklong observance since 1995 to promote pet sitting as a career and highlight the work of professional pet sitters, PSI felt professional pet sitters deserved even more recognition!
So in 2023, we announced a new annual celebration—Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™—which is observed the Wednesday during Professional Pet Sitters Week™ each year.
The 2025 celebration will take place on Wednesday, March 5.
Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™ was created by Pet Sitters International as a dedicated day for pet parents to express their gratitude for their professional pet sitters and dog walkers.
Show your appreciation for your professional pet sitter!
Pet parents, we encourage you to take advantage of this special day to recognize your professional pet sitter.
Download the images PSI has provided below to share on your social-media pages on Thank Your Pet Sitter™Day!
Other ways to support your professional pet sitter...
If you are already using the services of a professional pet-sitting business, you can show your support and appreciation by requesting service well in advance (whenever possible), adhering to the company's policies, and making sure you have prepared for the pet-sitting visit.
Other ways to support your local professional pet sitter (even when not using their services) include:
- Recommending them to friends, family, and colleagues—and on apps like NextDoor.
- Posting positive online reviews for their business on Google, Yelp and Facebook.
- Sharing their social-media pages and commenting, liking, or resharing their posts and stories.
Looking for a professional pet sitter?
Just as some people are “dog people” and others are “cat” or “bird” people, there’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to finding the right pet sitter to meet the specific needs of you and your pet.
The pet-sitting industry has grown in recent years. This has provided pet owners with many options for choosing a professional pet sitter, whether you are looking for cat care, dog sitting, exotic bird care, pet fish care or anything else in the way of in-home pet-care services.
With more pet-sitting options and numerous online pet-sitter directories, you will need to be more prudent in your search for reliable pet care. Practice due diligence to ensure that you are using the services of a true professional pet sitter.
Print out this handy Pet Sitter Interview Checklist that will provide you with all the questions you need to ask to ensure you are getting the right pet sitter for your pets.
Finding a pet sitter to provide the right pet-care services requires an investment of time—time to do phone interviews, conduct an in-your-home meeting and thoroughly check references on those you’re considering hiring.
