One of the popular gigs that in developed countries is pet sitting which usually entails looking after pets while the owner is away. It mostly involves staying in the owner’s house to do so. This career is now an emerging trend in Kenya and is one of the ways pet lovers can make money.
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Pet sitting requires very little except for experience or expertise.
Create your pet sitting professional profile and post it on your social media platforms, online market platforms as well as online pets’ groups. It helps if you add a few photos or videos of you handling pets. Have your rate card and the services that you offer? Many clients also seek plant care and other types of property maintenance in addition to pet sitting. Soon as you get your first clients, do your best as most pet sitting services work through referral and repeat clients. Ask the client if they can also put in a good word for you for future clients.
Experts advise that you should meet the potential client in person or via a video call before confirming the sit so you feel the kind of person that they are. Pet sitting is a matter of mutual fit, you will be in a stranger’s home for some time, so you want to meet their expectations and them to meet yours. In the meeting, discuss the requirements then, like will they be sending a friend or relative to check on the house once in a while? Will they need photos and videos of how their pet is doing, what to do in case of a medical emergency. Who do you reach if they can’t be reached? This is in addition to getting to know where you will find the pet food, water bowls, leashes, cat litter, toys, grooming stuff. The client will also communicate logistics like how long before their trip that you should come and the house key picking arrangement.
