The PSI Blog

As tax season gets underway, pet sitters may have a myriad of questions related to taxes and their pet-sitting business. Pet Sitters International reached out to Bonnie Lee, E.A., owner of Taxpertise, to share some tax tips for pet sitters.

You love pets and you’ve decided that starting a pet-care business is your new career goal, but how much will it cost to start your business? Pet Sitters International shares 16 common start-up costs for pet-sitting businesses.

Pet Sitters International shares its top 10 blog posts of 2017. Comment to share your favorite and suggest topics for 2018.

Cat care goes beyond simply cleaning litter boxes and filling up food and water, and dedicated pet-care professionals can take extra steps to ensure they are providing the best possible cat care.

Depending upon your location, you may already be feeling the first chills of the impending winter season in the air. As the weather turns cold, it is important to consider how seasonal changes affect your pets.

Each month, we feature a different PSI member. The blog post will help you get to know this pet sitter. This month's featured PSI pet sitter is Mary Davis, owner of Mary’s Critter Sitter in Niceville, Florida.

Each month, we feature a different PSI member. The blog post will help you get to know this pet sitter. This month's featured PSI pet sitter is Debra Hollander, owner of Sit-A-Pet, Inc., in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Depending on your business needs, there are a variety of policies you may choose to incorporate into your business model. There are three policies we encourage your pet-sitting business to consider adopting (if you haven’t already).

For professional pet sitters offering bird sitting—and others who are considering offering bird-sitting services—an understanding of best bird-care practices is important to ensure that both the bird and pet sitter remain safe during pet-sitting visits.