Small Animal Rescue/babysitting

[GuineaPigGeek]

I rescue small animals, and now I am babysitting small animals for others. No one is really getting me to babysit their small animals and the profits from that I am using to pay for all my rescues I am trying to find furever homes for. So I am struggling to pay for all my little cuties. What are some ways to get my little rescue/babysitting out their, because I'm afraid I will have to quit because I am just losing money and I don't have that much to start off with. I am only 17, and I am using all the money I get from my part time job as a waitress. My parents allow me to do this if I can run it myself. I have posted my business on a local page, but I don't know what else to do.

 

[Betsy]

Have you tried speaking to your vet? Sometimes they get asked about boarding animals. Other than that I can't think of what else to suggest. Someone else will be along with other suggestions I'm sure.

 

[Lady Kelly]

Hi, do you have your own website with packages clearly laid out for what you are offering and costs? If you do then how many visitors do you get to the page and how many enquiries? If you are boarding them at your home do you have the relevant insurances to carry out the business?

Personally when I am looking for any service I want to be able to access a certain level of information without contacting the company involved. I want to see a rough idea of cost because it wastes my time if I contact research, contact someone, wait a few days for a response and then find out that they are well outside of my price range and have to start again. If i was looking at boarding I would want to know more about the housing options available and what care would be provided in my absence. I have previously asked someone local which vet they would use if necessary while I was away as I know the local vets and most are rubbish for small animals so I'd want to be sure they got the right medical care if something happened.