BANKS - Founded in October 2003 by professional pet sitters, Oregon
Pet Sitters Association has assisted the rapidly growing pet sitting industry
in setting some important professional standards.
The founding members of the association felt the need for professional
standards when they had made client referrals to other pet sitters who did not
carry business liability insurance.
Though there are no state requirements for pet sitters to carry business
liability insurance, the businesses that don't carry insurance pose greater
risks to the clients who hire them.
The founders' need to make more confident referrals spawned an idea of a
statewide association that would help ensure that member pet sitting
businesses would have some simple standards of professionalism.
Oregon Pet Sitters Association in its inaugural year has now slowly gained
over twenty pet sitting business members that are among the finest the
industry has to offer. These member businesses have been required to provide
the association with proof that they are insured Oregon business owners.
Other standards the association requires are: Reputation, Customer Protection,
Caring Services, Respect and Citizenship. A copy of the member pledge is
available to view on the association's website at:
www.oregonpetsitters.com
Oregon Pet Sitters Association also helps pet owners find reliable member
businesses by providing a Zip code search on their website. They also provide
pet owners with tips on what to ask pet sitters during the interview process,
and how to prepare pets for their absence. The association also attends many
pet related events to be available to answer questions about the pet sitting
industry.
Oregon Pet Sitters Association will continue to serve as a useful tool to pet
owners and to those businesses who have become the pioneers to setting these
important industry standards.
To find out more about Oregon Pet Sitters Association log on to:
www.oregonpetsitters.com
To contact Oregon Pet Sitters Association by mail: P.O. Box 373, Beaverton,
Oregon 97075