Take A Vacation
Take a Vacation, Really?
While some people have the time and financial resources needed to take a vacation, they are just too afraid of leaving behind a beloved pet or group of animals. They may have a dog that is too large or fragile for a kennel or a cat that needs daily insulin shots. For these people, the idea of taking a vacation is just an unattainable dream because they cannot find any way to care for their responsibilities and leave town at the same time.
This is where you come in! You will provide a service that cares for the needs of pets or farm animals in their home environment, whether that environment is a barn, a field, or an apartment. You can also offer to perform other small services like watering plants or a small garden while they are away. You can charge a daily fee or an hourly fee, perhaps of $20, depending on how much time will need to be devoted to the care of the person's animals, and/or plants. If you will be caring for multiple animals, this should be taken into consideration when deciding on the proper fee to charge.
You should make sure that you are well versed in the care of many kinds of animals. For instance, do you know what is required to care for a horse beyond just throwing it some food and cleaning its’ stall? Do you have the physical strength and personal presence needed to control a large Saint Bernard or similar large dog? Have you ever administered shots or given medications to a family pet who would rather not get them? Do you know how much food is appropriate for a large tank of fish and have you ever successfully emptied a tank just enough to clean it while still maintaining the health of the fish? Some turtles can only spend time out of doors when the outdoor temperature is in a specific range. Do you know what that range is? Do you know how to care for small injuries and infections (such as the common eye and nose infections that many pets get)? Do you know any tricks to get a pet to eat when it is pining away for its owner? Do you know how much to feed and at what temperature baby chicks need to be kept at? Any veterinarian experience you might be able to offer would really come in handy and would make your services much more marketable.
Once your service is well established, you may want to hire others with specialized knowledge in the care of specific animals or exotic pets.
Lastly, you will need to let your animal owners know how to get in touch with you! You will likely want to advertise your animal care services by running a visible advertisement in a local phone directory, listing your service with an online business directory, and also by printing up flyers and posting them in places where families and people with animals are likely to visit. Among these places should be veterinarian offices and pet food stores. Be sure to include popular lunch places and coffee shops! Most post offices and grocery stores also have bulletin boards that they will allow you to place an advertisement on if you are a customer. Be sure to take advantage of any public bulletin boards in your immediate area to find the people who are looking for you and your services!
With your help, frazzled people everywhere will be able to take advantage of your services and finally leave for that much needed vacation!
Resources:
http://animal-world.com
http://www.caresheets.info/
http://www.altpet.net/
http://www.factallc.com/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/
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