I'm fortunate, my cat sitter stops by twice a day (three times if someone is needing meds). Her rate can't be beat......fresh green beans from my garden in the summer, and an occasional photo from our vacation enlarged for her wall.


As for things you would want to consider for your own pets is be sure they are up to date on their distemper and leukemia vaccines as well as on flea prevention meds (Revolution, Frontline etc). Those are things you could inadvertently bring home to your own kitties while pet sitting. Washing hands and changing clothes before handling your own cats wouldn't be a bad precaution after pet sitting. Even the healthiest looking cat can harbor things you can't see, and possibly even the very nice owners may not have noticed either.

If you actually want to make this a business then I'd highly recommend getting a business license, insurance, and possibly talk to an accountant so you don't get in trouble with the tax man or an unsuspecting lawsuit from an upset pet owner or one of their vindictive relatives. This may sound far fetched, but think about it, if we can sue for spilling hot coffee on ourselves while driving with a cup between our legs, then anything is possible in this sue happy society.

Best advertisement is usually word of mouth honestly and it's the cheapest advertisement there is.

Good luck.