Marco and Polo simply love adventures, but disaster hits when they are left in charge of Marco's numerous cousins They brainstorm the perfect solution: Find a hamster sitter An ad in the paper turns up many eager candidates, but Marco and Polo return home each time to find their cousins causing even more mischief than before. Can they find the perfect hamster sitter or are their adventures a thing of the past?

From the time she was a young girl growing up in Chicago to unintentionally becoming a professional pet sitter in Los Angeles, The Pet Sitters Tale is Laura Vorreyers collection of stories about her love affair with pets. Each story is infused with the authors unique sense of humor and observations about the foibles and adventures of furry children and their human counterparts. Filling multiple roles as animal expert, companion, therapist, and friend, Laura muses over her clients pet obsessions while always lending a compassionate ear. Both poignant and humorous, The Pet Sitters Tale will amuse anyone whos ever had their heartstrings tugged by a cute pet.

Introducing Kendra Ballantyne...Former high-powered litigator (temporarily on the outs)Hollywood pet-sitter (desperately in need of cash)Crime-Solver (currently at wit's end) Canned from her L.A. law firm, Kendra Ballantyne is now a freelance pet-sitter. When her clients start getting knocked off one by one, Kendra fears she's being set up. Aided by sexy detective Jeff Hubbard, she's got to find out why, and fast. This killer's animal instincts are downright dangerous.

Just fifteen years ago, “pet sitter” meant the kid down the street who helped feed pets when the neighbors traveled. Today, this fledgling field is fast becoming an established profession. Combining the appeal of working with animals, a viable customer base, and truly low start-up costs, it is for many people the ideal home-based business. And yet its “fun” aspects are often overshadowed by the daunting tasks of registering the business, purchasing insurance, and knowing what first steps to take and how to continue from there. With a simple, step-by-step format, How to Start a Home-Based Pet Sitting Business guides aspiring pet sitters from the dreaming stage to the doing stage more clearly and comprehensively than any such book to date.

In this romantic comedy by the author of Maybe Baby, a woman must redeem herself if she hopes to get out of the doghouse. When Lisa Blake’s life in London falls apart, she returns to her hometown rebranding herself as “the purrfect pet sitter”—which may or may not be false advertising as she has a rather unfortunate habit of (temporarily) losing dogs! But being back where she grew up, Lisa can’t escape her past. There’s her estranged best friend Flick who she bumps into in an embarrassing encounter in a local supermarket. And her first love, Nathan Baker, who, considering their history, is sure to be even more surprised by her drunken Facebook friend request than Lisa is. As she becomes involved in the lives of her old friends, Lisa must confront the hurt she has caused, discover the truth about her mysterious leather-clad admirer, and learn how to move forward when the things she wants most are affected by the decisions of her past. Praise for The Purrfect Pet Sitter “All I can say is that this ticked every single box.” —Jo Lambert, author of Summer Moved On

From the time she was five years old, author Lynn Stacy-Smith has lived side by side with dogs as her best friends and constant companions. Love, Laugh, Woof, a memoir and guide to being a compassionate forever dog owner, shares a collection of stories from the authors life with her dogs a tribute to how her dogs brought joy and adventure into her childhood and later life. It segues from her memories into a training manual and pet care book that helps potential pet owners decide if a dog is right for them, and the importance of training and teaching the dog the rules of living in a human world. Smith shares the responsibilities involved in bringing a pet into their lives, and she strives to help people become more compassionate and understanding dog owners. A combination of anecdotes and instructional materials, Love, Laugh, Woof offers a look at Smiths philosophy on dog ownership. Love Laugh, Woof is a way of life and a set of beliefs that she follows to be a loving, thoughtful and fair dog owner.

"The Dog Walker & Pet Sitter Bible is the best book ever written about how to create a professional pet service...period!" - Colleen Safford, Walk & Train New York In these times of economic turmoil, a business that requires low start-up costs, allows you to be your own boss, involves animals and quickly becomes profitable sounds great doesn't it? That's exactly the type of busniess The Dog Walker & Pet Sitter Bible details and the American pet industry is on fire! It's one of the fastest growing industries in the United States and working with animals is not only profitable but it's a career you can be proud of.

This book was written to help pet owners interview and choose a sitter that will care for their pets when needed.

It's estimated that professional pet sitters serve a million clients annually, and demand for their services is growing rapidly. Updated and expanded for today's entrepreneurs, Pet Sitting for Profit, Third Edition covers all the fundamentals of starting and operating a pet-sitting business. It addresses new challenges and concerns faced by novice and experienced pet sitters alike, as well as the issues fundamental to the field. With information on everything from office procedures and personnel to advertising and business forms, this book is invaluable to entrepreneurs interested in starting a pet-sitting business or making an existing business more profitable. It's laced with real-life stories from professional pet sitters--stories that show how to handle unexpected situations with furry, feathered, or finny pets or their owners.

Encounters with Animals, Lessons from God What do an ailing goat, a high-strung Australian Shepherd, and a raucous rooster all have in common? Professional pet sitter Christi Grace has cared for them all, and each of their stories reveal sweet spiritual truths about our relationship with God. In her twelve years of working with animals and their owners, Christi has experienced emotions ranging from happiness to heartache and everything in between. Let her introduce you to some of her most unforgettable clients: Ginger — a goat whose value far outweighs her $35 price tag Zinnia — a medium-sized dog with big trust issues Rocko — a barnyard bully of a rooster who guards the chicken yard with unabandoned zeal Shiloh — a horse who lives up to his name by bringing peace to all he meets Joy — a woman who proves that sometimes it’s not the animal but the owner whose life is impacted when a pet sitter comes to call These and other memorable characters make this book a must-read for animal lovers or anyone who needs a little more faith and inspiration from above.