Home-based pet boarding
Board and care for other people's pets in your own home, charging nightly rates as an Airbnb-style pet sitting service.
The idea, in plain language
Board and care for other people's pets in your own home as an Airbnb-style pet sitting service, charging nightly rates. A nutritionist from Spain, after relocating to the US, built steady earnings hosting pets in her home for around $200 per day. Startup is essentially your house, some pet-care know-how, and a listing; scale comes from reputation and capacity rather than software.
Where the sources agree
- The service runs out of the operator's own home
- Pricing is around $200 per day per pet/booking
What each source says
side-hustle-school#17: Airbnb For Dogs: Woman Hosts Pets For $200/Day
Side Hustle School profiles a woman hosting dogs in her home at roughly $200/day as an Airbnb-for-dogs style service.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#2837 - First $1,000: NYC Exotic Petsetter Cares for Bearded Dragons
Episode #2837 profiles a New York City pet-sitter specializing in exotic animals like bearded dragons, chinchillas and axolotls, building a niche exotic pet-care business.
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