How to Start Run & Grow a Successful Pet Hotel Business: Dog Boarding, Cat Boarding, Pet Kennel, Doggie Daycare & Pet Sitting - Make Money Be Your Own - Paperback

by Rebecca Floyd (Author)

Starting a Successful Pet Hotel Business

Do you love animals? Are you looking for a career that is recession-proof and always in demand? Would you like to be your own boss? You should start a pet hotel business!

I have been in the pet care industry for over a decade. I first started working as a receptionist in my uncle's veterinary clinic at age 18. I had owned dogs and cats in my childhood but never thought about making it a career.

When I was thinking about college, I realized that becoming a vet technician was a viable option. When my uncle retired and sold his practice, I worked with the new vet as a tech for a few years. We found ourselves with frequent requests to board animals for the short-term. Usually, these requests came from pet owners who were our usual vet clients going out of town for a few days at a time. We took these dogs and cats in for mostly weekends and holidays. I realized that in my area, the need for quality pet boarding was essential.

I started my own pet boarding business out of an old daycare building. The daycare had been closed down for a while, but it had easily convertible facilities for pet boarding. The building had a nearly commercial-sized kitchen and 4 different classrooms, each with its own attached bathroom. It also had a large fenced-in yard which used to have playground equipment and big indoor community space, presumably for assemblies or indoor playtime. A building originally built to house children during the day was easily converted to a building intended to house cats and dogs.

My pet boarding business was born on a shoestring budget. In this book, I will show you how to start your own pet hotel from the ground up. This book comes from my personal experiences combined with research that I conducted while starting out years ago.

I will show you everything I learned about how to start a dog or cat boarding kennel business (or doggy daycare) so that you can start your business on the right foot.

You will learn:

• What a Typical Day at a Pet Boarding Hotel is Like
• What Potential Profit this Business Can Bring
• Why Choosing the Right Location is Important
• What You Can Expect Your Initial Investment to Be
• Deciding if This is Right for You
• What Skills, Experience, and Knowledge are Needed
• What to Consider Before Starting
• How to Spot Industry Trends
• Crafting a Business Plan
• Advice for Naming Your Business
• Consider the Owner's Name
• Advice for Finding Financing
• Advice on How to Form a Legal Entity
• What Permits and Licenses You Will Need
• Insurance Concerns
• Construction Concerns (for New Builds or Remodels)
• How to Determine Costs and Pricing
• Advice for Amenities to Offer
• Designs for Cat Boarding
• Helpful Software for Client and Pet Management
• Marketing Your Business
• Building an Online Presence
• How to Use Your Website for Marketing
• How to Use Facebook for Marketing
• How to Use Retention Marketing to Keep Clients
• Daily Operational Considerations
• Hiring Your First Employee
• Retaining Good Employees
• Effective Daily Management Techniques

You will learn about all this and more! Be sure to add this title to your cart by clicking BUY NOW.