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Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters.


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PSI represents more than 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. With almost 15 years of service to pet sitters and pet owners, PSI’s longevity, stability and worldwide expansion are unparalleled.
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'''Pet Sitters International (PSI)''' is an educational association for [[professional]] [[pet sitting|pet sitters]] located in [[King, North Carolina]].<ref name="wsj1">{{cite news |work=Winston-Salem Journal |title=Popularity of In-Home Pet Care Helps King, N.C., Pet Sitters Group Grow |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-17930322_ITM |date=March 19, 2004 |first=Jeanne |last=Sturiale}}</ref> The professional pet-sitting association represents nearly 7,000 independent professionals. PSI was established in 1994 by Patti Moran, [[author]] of ''Pet Sitting for Profit''.


In 2016, PSI received the Torch Award for Ethics from the [[Better Business Bureau]] of Northwest North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.petbusiness.com/Pet-Sitters-International-Wins-a-2016-Torch-Award-for-Ethics/|title=Pet Sitters International Wins a 2016 Torch Award for Ethics|website=www.petbusiness.com|date=22 November 2016 |access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>
PSI’s focus is promoting, supporting and recognizing quality in pet sitting. The Association helps bring success to its members by providing revolutionary products and services.


Caring for pets in their own home is what separates pet sitters from [[Dog boarding|boarders]] and [[dog daycare]]. [[Dog walking]] is considered to be a form of pet sitting as well since it involves visiting the pet's home to provide [[exercise]] and [[companionship]].
PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources such as PSI’s Accreditation Program, The Pet Sitter’s WORLD magazine and PSI’s annual Quest convention.


Other activities include:
PSI also educates pet owners through Buzz on Pets, PSI’s blog, and The Pet Owner’s WORLD magazine. In addition, PSI operates the Pet Sitter Locator, which is one of the most heavily used pet-sitter search tools in the industry and averages more than 30,000 searches per month.
* In 1997, Pet Sitters International successfully [[Political campaign|campaigned]] to have "pet sitting" added to the [[Random House Dictionary]].
* In 1999, Pet Sitters International created [[Take Your Dog to Work Day]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Harrisburg Patriot-News |title=Pet Sitters International Promotes 'Take Your Dog to Work Day' |first=Meagan |last=Gold |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8837927_ITM |date=June 20, 2002}}</ref> It is celebrated the Friday following [[Father's Day]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Christian Science Monitor |title=Working in the company of canines; More employers open doors to pets of all kinds, saying benefits outweigh concerns |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55192287.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022091429/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55192287.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |first=Jennifer |last=Monitor |date=July 19, 1999}}</ref>
* In 2010, Pet Sitters International partnered with [[Garfield]] to [[Promotion (marketing)|promote]] professional pet sitting.


==Association membership==
PSI instituted the first Take Your Dog to Work Day in 1999. It is celebrated the Friday following Father’s Day.
Pet Sitters International offers [[United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] members pet-sitter [[liability insurance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psi-ins.com|title=Business Insurers of the Carolinas - Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515|website=www.psi-ins.com|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>


The organization provides educational resources to its members, including free member [[webinars]], [[e-books]], monthly [[Newsletter|e-newsletters]] and a [[subscription]] to their [[bimonthly]] [[magazine]]. It offers a [[certification program]] to become a Certified Professional Pet Sitter. It offers members [[discounts]] on business tools including pet-sitter [[software]], [[background checks]] and staffing/hiring tools, and maintains an online [[Business directory|directory]] of professional pet sitters that pet owners can search at no cost.
PSI was established in 1994 by Patti Moran.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.petsit.com/ Pet Sitters International]

[[Category:Animal organizations]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 2 September 2024

PSI
Pet Sitters International, Inc.
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
FounderPatti J. Moran
Founded atNorth Carolina
Legal statusCorporation
Location
Region
United States
Staff (2020)
6 [1]
Websitewww.petsit.com

Pet Sitters International (PSI) is an educational association for professional pet sitters located in King, North Carolina.[2] The professional pet-sitting association represents nearly 7,000 independent professionals. PSI was established in 1994 by Patti Moran, author of Pet Sitting for Profit.

In 2016, PSI received the Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina.[3]

Caring for pets in their own home is what separates pet sitters from boarders and dog daycare. Dog walking is considered to be a form of pet sitting as well since it involves visiting the pet's home to provide exercise and companionship.

Other activities include:

Association membership

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Pet Sitters International offers United States and Canadian members pet-sitter liability insurance.[6]

The organization provides educational resources to its members, including free member webinars, e-books, monthly e-newsletters and a subscription to their bimonthly magazine. It offers a certification program to become a Certified Professional Pet Sitter. It offers members discounts on business tools including pet-sitter software, background checks and staffing/hiring tools, and maintains an online directory of professional pet sitters that pet owners can search at no cost.

References

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  1. ^ "Pet Sitters International staff".
  2. ^ Sturiale, Jeanne (March 19, 2004). "Popularity of In-Home Pet Care Helps King, N.C., Pet Sitters Group Grow". Winston-Salem Journal.
  3. ^ "Pet Sitters International Wins a 2016 Torch Award for Ethics". www.petbusiness.com. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  4. ^ Gold, Meagan (June 20, 2002). "Pet Sitters International Promotes 'Take Your Dog to Work Day'". Harrisburg Patriot-News.
  5. ^ Monitor, Jennifer (July 19, 1999). "Working in the company of canines; More employers open doors to pets of all kinds, saying benefits outweigh concerns". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Business Insurers of the Carolinas - Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515". www.psi-ins.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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