FETCH! Pet Care was founded in 2002 . The company offers a humane alternative to kennel boarding by providing loving, in-home overnight and/or daily care to any kind of pet.

Press Release

Indianapolis, IN – Attention all dog, cat and other pet lovers throughout central Indiana: National pet care franchisor FETCH! Pet Care is targeting Indianapolis as part of a nation-wide expansion that will add thousands of at-home pet sitters and dog walkers across the country in the next few years and 100 of those jobs in the Indianapolis area.

“We are thrilled to expand our proven FETCH! Pet Care concept throughout Indiana and specifically in Indianapolis,” said Paul Mann, CEO and Founder of FETCH! Pet Care. “New franchisees can look forward to a built in customer base and a concept that is immune to the ups and downs of the economy with the pet care industry consistently growing every year.”

FETCH! Pet Care, with a fitting tagline of “We’ve Got Your Tail Covered,” continues to expand at a rapid pace, opening 10-15 new franchises per month nationwide, and is breaking down the No. 1 barrier to pet ownership: a lack of proper care for pets while their owners work or travel. The franchise provides professionally trained, bonded and insured pet sitters for owners of any kind of pet, from dogs and cats, to hamsters, birds, fish, iguanas and more. Caregivers can be hired for ongoing daily services, as well as on weekends, during busy holidays or on short notice.

“As we continue to grow our franchise with an increasing amount of people looking for at-home pet care, we are looking for passionate and business-minded professionals to bring this service to Indianapolis,” said Mann. “The demand for reliable in-home pet sitters is at an all time high right now.”

Mann maintains that historically the pet care industry has been dominated by independent pet sitters. Although loving and caring, many of these individuals have run the business as a hobby or don’t possess the systems, processes or procedures to ensure consistent customer satisfaction, which has affected the reputation of the pet care industry. With criminal background checks for all of its caregivers, a sophisticated telephone dispatch system and advanced software that tracks assignments and delivers real-time electronic client order confirmations and automated sitter assignment reminders, FETCH! Pet Care is changing that image. The business can be run from home and requires an initial franchise fee of $12,000, which includes all training, national marketing and ongoing support.

FETCH! Pet Care is driving business to their franchisees by partnering with major corporations and associations who promote FETCH! as a perk to over 75 million of their employees, customers and members nationwide. By Example, AAA now promotes FETCH! Pet Care to all 51 million of their members and are now enjoying “pet-friendly” status in the marketplace.

“I created this business with the mission that no pet should go uncared for,” said Paul Mann, founder and CEO of FETCH! Pet Care. Pets want and deserve the best love and attention possible every day, in their own comfortable setting. That’s the core of our business. That’s what FETCH! Pet Care will always be about, and that’s why owners who use our services will always come home to a happy pet.”

About FETCH! Pet Care

Founded in 2002 and with over 1,800 service areas in the United States, FETCH! Pet Care is the pet sitting industry market leader – the new face of pet care in the 21st century. The company offers a humane alternative to kennel boarding by providing loving, in-home overnight and/or daily care to any kind of pet in the most professional and reliable manner possible. FETCH! Pet Care thoroughly selects, screens, trains and insures all of the pet sitters and dog walkers within its network. Entrepreneur magazine named the company among its coveted “Franchise 500” in both 2007 and 2008, and in January 2008 ranked the company as the nation’s 24th Top New Franchise. In September 2008, FETCH! Pet Care was awarded the rank of the 963rd fastest growing private company in the U.S. on the Inc. 5000 list. For more information, visit www.FetchPetCare.com or call 1-866-FETCH-ME.

Source: FETCH! Pet Care