pet-sitting

Would it be OK to put a sign on the office bulletin board offering pet-sitting?

The idea was initiated when the two Brooklyn-based designers discussed starting a rabbit pet-sitting business.

For about $1,500, potential pet watchers can take a five-day course in both the business and caretaking aspects of pet-sitting.

Some of Mrs. Block's students helped raise money by doing chores at home like setting the dinner table, taking out the garbage or pet-sitting.

Mr Reid runs a pet-sitting and dog walking business, Kats Kritters, and warned other pet owners their pets could be at risk.

Ms. Cahill began researching pet-sitting, seeking guidance from both Pet Sitters International and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters.

Phil said: 'PetAround.com is a new approach to pet-sitting and has been launched specifically to help people make contact with other pet owners who are happy to look after their animal - often for free.

If less production of goods and services means fewer full-time jobs for adults, how does that impact teenagers who rely on adults for spending money and work opportunities (like babysitting, pet-sitting, etc.)?

Fetch! is one national pet-sitting and dog walking service that lets you set your own hours and choose your assignments, and they're looking to add 2,500 sitters across the country before the end of the year.

Beth Stultz, marketing manager for Pet Sitters International (PSI), a global organization dedicated to educating, supporting and recognizing excellence in pet-sitting, said most sitters receive business from vacationers.

Some 24 per cent of those polled said they planned to take at least one weekend break this summer, but were forced to 'scale back' their holiday arrangements because of the hassle and cost of prolonged pet-sitting.

The 28-year-old, who is fluent in English and Spanish and earns time dollars as a medical interpreter and by offering rides and pet-sitting, thought she would have to scale back when her fiance's hours at work were cut in half.