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March 1, 2010

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Pet Sitters International encourages pet owners and pet lovers alike to celebrate Professional Pet Sitters Week, March 7-13, 2010.  This international campaign, introduced by PSI in 1995, seeks to educate pet owners about the advantages of in-home pet care, as well as to encourage the public to explore professional pet sitting as a viable and rewarding career opportunity.

Despite a slowing economy, demand for professional pet-care services remains high. Since 1994 PSI’s membership has grown to nearly 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses with an average of 191 clients each. These sitters service more than 1.5 million clients and deliver more than 17.4 million pet-sitting engagements per year.

“Professional pet sitting has become an important service industry in the past 16 years.  Many professional pet sitters put in long hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year, so they can provide personal in-home care for pets of all kinds,” says Patti Moran, president of PSI.  “The tireless efforts of these small business owners and their staffs to provide optimal care to pets and their owners truly deserve recognition.”

Not using a PSI pet sitter?  Visit the PSI Web site to find one that services your area.