Fetch! Pet Care at the International Franchise Expo

Do you live near NYC and are you interested in learning more about owning a Fetch! Pet Care Franchise? Come visit our booth at the International Franchise Expo on June 15-17 at the Jacob Javits Center. Fetch! Pet Care will be at booth #553 and our team would love to have you stop by.  For more information, click here. 

Contact Fetch! Pet Care for your Summer Holiday

Going on a summer vacation and looking for a reliable pet lover to take care of your pet?  Fetch! Pet Care can help! We take the stress out of finding a sitter and add convenience to your life by doing all of the legwork for you. We match you and your pets with the most qualified, experienced pet professional possible. Our reliable, courteous pet sitters ensure your scheduling needs and any special requirements are met with consistent, responsive care.

                             

Fetch! Pet Care begins voting for My Pet's Naughtiest Moment Contest

Fetch! Pet Care has launched the voting for My Pet's Naughtiest Moment on our National Facebook page.  With over 40 entries, Fetch! fans do not have an easy job!  The contest is sponsored by Trupanion Pet Insurance, the winner will receive a New Apple iPad.  Voting ends on June 30, 2012.

Fetch! Pet Care featured in 1851 Online

Fetch! Pet Care's founder, Paul Mann, was recently featured on 1851 Online in an article titled, "How to Work with Gen Y."  Paul Mann expands on the topic of Gen Y within a franchising industry.  Particularly how the majority of Fetch! Pet Care's Franchisees have been under the age of 30.  Read on below to discover why Gen Y flourished with Fetch! Pet Care or click here for the entire article.

How to Work with Gen Y
By: Brian Diggleman

2012 is a tough time to be entering the work force. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment still hovers at 8.3 percent and although jobs are slowly coming back to the market, the competition is steep.

Young professionals aren’t just competing against each other. Former executives and managers with decades of experience are vying for some of the same jobs as recent college graduates.

The reality of the job market has many young people searching for an alternative means of building a future. More and more, they’re turning to franchising.
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Fetch! Featured in Iowa Bystander

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured in the Iowa Bystander in an article titled, "Habitats 4 Hounds: Giving Back To The Canine Community."The article discusses how Des Moines Fetch! Pet Care franchisees Lorrie and Eric Culp sponsored the first build for Habitat 4 Hounds, a program created in Des Moines to improve the outdoor habitats of dogs. Habitat 4 Hounds provides doghouses and fences to owners with dogs that are usually chained to give them room to run around. Lorrie and Eric, who are dedicated to multiple animal rights organizations, say that the first build was a great success and that they hope to be involved in many more projects with Habitat 4 Hounds. For the entire article, see below.

Fetch! Pet Care featured on RGJ.com

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured on RJG.com in an article titled, "Fetch! Pet Care of Reno Celebrates Four Year Anniversary."  The article profiles the fourth anniversary of the Reno location and its success with more than 8,000 pet visits.  Click here for the entire article or see below.

Fetch! Pet Care of Reno Celebrates Four Year Anniversary

May 7, 2012

Professional pet sitting and dog walking service, Fetch! Pet Care of Reno, celebrated its fourth year in business on May 7. Part of a nation-wide franchise system, the Reno location is owned and operated by Jen Eastwood and Betty Scott.

Since opening in 2008, Fetch! Pet Care of Reno has made more than 8,000 visits to pets of all kinds in Reno, Sparks and Carson City and currently serves nearly 300 active clients and more than 500 pets with a staff of 27 professional pet sitters.

“It’s really been amazing to see how the business has grown,” said Eastwood. “Caring for pets is our passion. Nothing makes us happier than making sure all pets are cared for, played with and loved. We’ve had the chance to get to know so many clients and their pets. It’s like a big extended family.”

Fetch! Pet Care of Reno offers a variety of pet care services including private dog walks, private kennel-free dog boarding, in-home overnight sitting, group play excursions, cat and small pet visits, doggy day and evening care, pet taxi, yard waste clean-up and more. The large staff of professional pet sitters are all licensed, bonded and insured. Founded by Paul Mann in 2002, the Walnut Creek, Calif., company began franchising two years later and now has 200 franchise locations nationwide.

For more information on Fetch! Pet Care of Reno, visit reno.fetchpetcare.com or call 775-787-9090.

Fetch! featured on Fox Small Business Center

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured on Fox Small Business’ website in an article titled, "How Walking the Dog became a Franchise."  The article details the inception of Fetch! Pet Care and Paul’s original idea behind the business. Cindy goes on to write about the development markets Fetch! is looking to expand into, and discusses the fees associated with starting a Fetch! franchise. Jamie and Sandy are quoted on their experience of running a Fetch! franchise, with Sandy noting the support and training Fetch! provides its franchisees. Harry Loyle, chairman of Fetch!, is also quoted about the Fetch! growth potential.  Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

How Walking the Dog became a Franchise
By: Cindy Vanegas

With approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in America, the pet care industry is flourishing with puppy-loving entrepreneurs looking to service dog owners, who now account for 39% of U.S. households, according to the American Pet Products Association 2011- 2012 National Pet Owners Survey. In this week’s American Franchise Spotlight, we find out how one business owner scaled his pet sitting and walking service into a national franchise.

According to Paul Mann, the company’s founder and CEO, Fetch! Pet Care grew out of a simple need. “I was looking for pet care and couldn’t find someone who I felt comfortable giving the keys to my house to and entrusting with my pet,” said Mann.

Mann said his background in business process re-engineering inspired him to create a highly automated business for pets everywhere. He spent two years developing the concept and launched the first service out of San Diego in 2004.

Since then Fetch! has grown to 124 franchises in markets made up of baby boomers, young working professionals and dual-income family households. The company is looking to expand in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Ohio and from Florida up to the northeast.

Fetch!’s initial franchise fee is $15,000 for a territory of 50,000 households. Franchisees pay a 5% royalty and a 1.5% brand development fund, both paid monthly.

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