RE: Help! Thinking of setting up a pet care business

steph fursland — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:49:21 GMT

I have a couple of friends who have done this, one still nurses part time and the other gave up nursing to do just the business and now has even had to take on extra staff - so it's definitely possible!

Most common is probably petsitting (feeding cats and small furries, house sitting with dogs and doggy day care/boarding), or dog walking. There is definitely a demand for behaviourists (the amount of times owners ask 'while I'm here in the last two minutes of my appointment, my dog has these complex behavioural problems....')! Get your local practices to recommend you, for instance to those animals with health conditions where the owners worry a cattery won't cope (like diabetic animals or those needing tube feeding)

Extras - I reckon just think of what you might do in a nurse consult, so nails, anal glands, baths/grooming, teeth brushing etc. I would be wary of anything that you feel is outside your comfort zone, and avoid should be under 'veterinary direction' (if you are doing physiotherapy or hydro or acupuncture, the animal's veterinary surgeon could refer the animal to you for those treatments)

RE: Help! Thinking of setting up a pet care business

Alison Clare Hickman — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:50:55 GMT

hi, no useful info sorry, but interested to know why you've become disillusioned? No worries if you don't want to share!