The key to this home business is networking. You need to find clients whom will pay you to watch thier animals or walk their dogs. You can take advantage of craigs list to look for people seeking a pet sitter and you can also post a note about yourself and your new business on craigs list. You should have references ready as people will need to get to a certain comfort level with yo before entrusting you with their animals.

As you build your business, refferrals will come in, which will help you to grow your business further. You may want to put up a simple website that overviews your offering. Make sure the website has detailed information about yourself and why you are an outstanding pet sitter. Also, be sure to list all of your contact information on the website. Another way to generate leads is to go to apartment complexes. Especially if you live in or near a major city, you can go to large apartment buildings and speak with the doorman or management company. By doing this, you may get permission to promote your offering to the apartment's tenants. Some pet sitters have all of their income coming from one or two apartment complexes.

People also hire house sitters to watch their house, feed the fish, clean the pool, or take care of other minor tasks. This, like pet sitting, is all about networking and getting refferals.

There are little start up costs with a pet sitting business. Your main costs would be what you need to spend on promoting your new business to the community. To get started, you may want to research and contact other pet sitters in your area. There may be times when these pet sitters are booked and need a backup or a "sub" to help them with a specific job. You can also work with local businesses to try and find places to promote yourself or business.

Can you make millions as a pet sitter? Probably not. But, if you love animals, and are committed to marketing yourself and doing the work - you can pet sit & earn income from home.