Demand is high for knowledgeable and dedicated pet-sitters. A pet-sitter is a contracted service provider who takes care of a pet either, in their own home, in your own home or who provides dog-walking services. Deciding to become a pet-sitter gives you the opportunity to run your own pet-sitting business and be your own boss in a profession you love. 
NarpsUK will tell you everything you need to succeed. We will explain how best to promote your business economically and we provide the tools and support needed to ensure the success of NarpsUK members. Joining NarpsUK means you will part of a pet sitting community that is a corporate member of the I.S.A.P (International Society of Animal Professionals), you get automatic access to our exclusive members only forum where over 150 of our friendly and welcoming members discuss pet sitting issues that matter for example: home boarding licensing by local authorities, expanding your business and taking on helpers, insurance questions, it offers a list of pet related websites that offer free listings to pet sitters - the threads and topics covered are endless and the help and advice given is endless.

One of the many pet sitter benefits of joining NarpsUK is that pet sitters, dog walkers and cat sitters will become an accredited member of a professional pet sitting organization that helps to create and enforce standards for the pet sitting industry.  NarpsUK does this by providing a code of ethics for our pet sitters and dog walkers to work by and by ensuring that our reputation within the pet sitting industry is upheld by providing quality business support to our members and also by allowing pet owners to rate our pet sitters for other potential customers to read – giving your business a solid reputation and more customers. So register your pet sitting business or dog walking business today!

We offer a complete business package which will not restrict you like franchises do and for a fraction of the cost. You will have the freedom to run your business, under your own name as you wish. We simply offer the tools you will need, guidance and support

NarpsUK is a respected, reputable and trustworthy name and we want you to carry forward that reputation to your clients. In the same way that a registered childminder indicates a level of knowledge, experience, care, dependability and professionalism, becoming a registered pet sitter with NarpsUK will give you the tools, structure and information you need to create a credible pet-sitting service that customers can trust, it will install confidence in your customers, because your business is being guided by experts.

Why NarpsUK is a name you can trust for a pet sitting business?

NarpsUK was founded in 2007 by the founder ‘and who was then owner’ of ‘Home from Home Dog Boarding Agency Ltd’ which is the largest dog-boarding agency of its kind in the UK as featured on the Channel 4 documentary series, ‘Personal Services’. The full programme is available for you to watch (in 3 parts) by clicking the links below:

Documentary Part 1

Documentary Part 2

Documentary Part 3

The agency, which was started by Marilyn Lewis - then housewife and mother working from home, specialises in boarding dogs in family homes and holds a register of over 300 dog boarders throughout the Greater London area. It succeeded because of its structure, systems, marketing strategies and reputation The agency was sold on 31st March 2008 for £225,000. Marilyn's business acumen and expertise in this industry gives her incredible insight into how best to support pet sitters as well as address the critical concerns of pet owners when seeking support with their pets.

NarpsUK is a fellow of I.S.A.P (International Society of Animal Professionals)  

The founder also sat on the committee for National Petsitters and attended meetings at government level regarding licensing issues relating to boarding dogs in family homes.
NarpsUK's mission is to lead in the promotion of excellence nationally among professional pet sitters and help them to create and grow successesful pet sitting businesses.

NarpsUK Mission Statement

NarpsUK mission is to help pet sitters and dog walkers provide a professional, ethical & structured business which is governed by honourable standards.

We will encourage, inform and educate Pet sitters to:

• Provide conscientious care for the pets intrusted onto them at all times and to place their welfare above all other business considerations.
• To understand that the pet’s welfare, health and safety is paramount and to work with integrity at all times.
• To realise their obligations to their clients and be honest & transparent in their business transactions.
• To respect the confidence of every customer served and treat their clients in a courteous and respectful manner.
• To avoid misrepresentation of their services.
• To learn more about their profession and improve their services when the opportunity arises.
• To work towards developing their professional competence and skills by reading training material and taking training courses.
• To avoid unfair competitive practices, any slander or defamation of competitors, and actions or business practices which would result in dishonour upon or distrust of competitors or of the pet care services industry in general.
• To support NarpsUK, its policies and programs, and to participate as fully as possible in its activities and community.
• To be respectful of, and to cooperate with other professions and trades which operate within the pet industry, in every way consistent with their other responsibilities.
• To obey all applicable animal law and pet sitting legislation and local laws governing animal care and business practices.
• To operate their business in such a manner as to reflect honour upon the pet care services industry within their local community.
• To encourage responsible pet ownership, and to promote, especially through the charitable programs of RSPCA, an increased awareness and acceptance of humane and noble animal protection programs.

NarpsUK members can be recognised by our NarpsUK membership logo on their website and marketing material. We have a number of positive and proven guidelines for members to refer to and work within. Although we do not aim to police our members’ compliance with these guidelines, we hope that our members will aspire to provide a professional service to their customers.

Our desire is for our members to be active and vibrant in their membership, to share experience and to continually improve their customers dog-sitting, dog-boarding and pet-sitting experience in the UK.

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