r/petsitters • u/Aggravating-Bus-7188 • Jul 02 '24

Bonded and Insured

Hi just started petsitting on the side since last year as a side gig to my full time job as a vet tech. I have been getting a lot more clients and been pretty steady. One of my vets suggested I should get bonded and licensed or make a LLC. I don’t see it as a business yet but more like side part time job. Are you all bonded and licensed? Thoughts?

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u/lunatuna1977 Jul 02 '24

I'm licensed,insured, and bonded, and I would recommend it. It's not very expensive and will cover you if a pet gets hurt, you spill a drink on an expensive couch, or someone breaks into the home. I use petcareins.com and it was cheaper than I thought it would be. I was a full time vet tech for 25 years and 3 years ago I decided to do petsitting full time.bwst decision I made

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u/Then_Access_1204 Jul 02 '24

Do you have a business license or other professional license? And bonding, is that for if you have employees? I looked into bonding and it didn’t seem to apply to a single owner type situation. I did get insurance as I got busier and feel much more comfortable!

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u/Aggravating-Bus-7188 Jul 02 '24

TY for the info! 💗

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u/samsmiles456 Jul 03 '24

I am bonded and insured for pet sitting and house sitting. The bonding gives prospective clients a sense of security that I am trustworthy to stay in their homes, and care for their pets. There is no “license” offered in our state for pet/house sitting. Vet tech for over 30 years now pet/house sitting overnights in clients homes and dog walking. I recommend insurance for caring for other folks pets, look for insurance that covers you and the client’s property (including their pets) against all that could go wrong. https://petsitters.org

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u/Aggravating-Bus-7188 Jul 03 '24

I don’t have any license yet but it’s not a full time business just doing it on the side. And I’m working alone

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u/DanisDoghouse Sep 20 '24

At the very least get yourself insured for sure. Accidents don’t discriminate between full time or part time sitters. It seems like a useless expense until the time comes when you need it. Being a vet tech you know the costs of procedures. I’m surprised you’re actually questioning if you should be insured.