Fetch! Pet Care featured on SecondAct.com

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured on SecondAct.com in an article titled, "How I Did It: Getting Started in the Pet Business." The article features Fetch! Pet Care franchisees Paul and Deborah Quinn as they discuss how they got started in the pet care industry. When Deborah was laid off during the onset of the recession from her graphic design job, Paul thought they would be secure with his career in the housing sales market. When that started to fall apart, Paul and Deborah started looking for a career they could do together, and one they were truly passionate about. The couple often volunteered to take care of their friends pets when they went out of town, but the Quinn’s realized they could make a career out of this new found pet sitting passion, which is when they found Fetch! Pet Care. With a low investment cost of about $20,000, Paul and Deborah were able to open their own pet sitting business. Click here to view the full article.

How I Did It: Getting Started in the Pet Business
By: Geoff Williams

Your customers may shed and bark really loudly. The cats can be kind of standoffish. Fleas are an occupational hazard. But many people still love working in the pet industry.

Even in a sluggish economy, the pet industry is standing on all four legs. Last year, two-thirds of American households spent north of $50 billion on their pets, mostly on dogs.

That's a comfortable number to consider if you're thinking of taking your next career into the animal kingdom. Pet owners are consumers with serious purchasing power and unique habits, and they represent a compelling market for many businesses.

But if it isn't practical to get your veterinary or zoology degree, don't worry. There are plenty of other career avenues for working with pets.

Here are five second-act careerists who talk about how they got started in the pet business.

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