September 25, 2015
If you wanted – or needed – to sell your business, could you get the most value possible? Would you meet your retirement goals? At the Pricing For Profit (P4P) workshop on October 19, 2015, at the Hilton Garden Inn DFW North, you will learn how to make sure you are maximizing your profits whether you want to sell or simply make the best life possible now for you and your staff. The course pays for itself the day you […]
September 24, 2015
by Lana Rich, the Catsultant® As everyone already knows, the holidays are already knocking on our doors. Since things are usually a bit slower now than they will be soon, there is no better time than now to start preparation for the demands of holiday business. No matter what kind of services you offer, getting an early start on planning for the holiday business will really pay off. Your cat staff members and your cat clients will all appreciate the […]
September 24, 2015
by Tricia Montgomery, Founder & CEO, K9 Fit Club Our expanding waistlines have reached epidemic proportions: 2 of 3 Americans are now overweight. Unfortunately, we have now added our dogs into the epidemic with over 56% of our dogs overweight. Whether it’s 2 pounds or 50 pounds, slimming down for both dogs and owners is the most important decision of their life. Waistbands have been expanding for the past 20 years, and, according to recent study from the Centers of […]
September 24, 2015
by Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq./Mediator | hamiltonlawandmediation.com Pet owners, for the most part, provide the very best care they can for their beloved companions. They are doggedly dedicated, ferociously protective, will soar to new heights and gallop over hill and dale for their animals. Part of that care includes you, the boarding facilities they choose to care for their pets when they are away. You become a partner in their animal’s care and they come to rely on you. Peace […]
September 24, 2015
by Jamie Damato Migdal, CPDT-KA & Pet Industry Entrepreneur I’ve had many people come to me over the years to ask how they can turn their love of animals into a satisfying career. There are two things that I always recommend to anyone who wants to join the $60 billion pet industry: 1) get educated, and 2) volunteer. Education and professional standardization is becoming increasingly more important across all pet industry verticals, but if you can’t afford or easily access […]
September 15, 2015
Pet care services is a multi-billion dollar industry, and all paws point to it only getting bigger as Americans continue to spend big bucks on precious pets, a reported $55.7 billion in 2013. Of that, at $4.41 billion, pet care services including grooming, boarding, training, and pet-sitting grew by the largest percentage. As an industry projected to add at least 10,000 jobs and experience at least 15 percent growth in employment over the next five years (see CareerBuilder study released […]
September 9, 2015
By Ben Day, Business Safety Consultant Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Flooding. The list of potential weather disasters for any business is a scary one. But if you have insurance, you’re covered. Right? Wrong. How will you pay your employees with a crippled business and no revenue. And, here’s the biggie for pet care facilities that insurance cannot take care of, where will you house the animals you care for if your facility is, if not completely destroyed, at least temporarily unusable? Do […]
September 8, 2015
Pet parents in the U.S. spent $58.4 million on their pets last year, and the number is estimated to hit $60 million in 2015. From luxury grooming to posh pet beds, we are happy to pull out the pocketbook for our furry family, but could we save their lives in the event of a medical emergency? Like human CPR and first aid, the life-saving skills and techniques needed to save a pet’s life should be learned. In October, the International […]