National Pet Memorial Day and The Pet Cemetery - An Unusual Pet Business

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Pet Memorial DayToday, Sunday September 9th, is National Pet Memorial Day.  A day to remember pets and honor the memory of pets that are no longer with us.  The day was established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries in 1972 and is celebrated by most pet cemeteries across the US on the second Sunday of September each year. 

One way to remember your pets is to create an online memorial for them at I Loved My Pet.  At this site you can create a page that contains photos, audio, videos, and thoughts and memories about your pets. 

It seems strange that I saw an article about this day of celebration this week as one of my pet sitting clients was just telling me about our local pet cemetery last weekend.  I have never heard of pet cemeterys except the one in Stephen Kings famous book but when I did an online search I found that they are very common.  When our Lab Mackie passed away 2 years ago we were able to have her cremated at the hospital where she was receiving treatment and we keep her ashes in an urn on our mantle.

Pet cemeteries give owners a final resting place for their pets or their ashes and allow owners to visit to pay their respects and visit the grave as often as they want.  I can see how this type of facility can help owners ease the emotional pain of pet loss.

Many pet owners are also investing in elaborate headstones, caskets, or urns if they opt for pet cremation. There are many online vendors for pet urns and other memorial items.

The cost of burying a pet in a cemetary or cremation of a pet is often quite high. In a recent article about the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park a park spokesman said that

the cost to bury a pet starts at $549 and is based on plot size and type of casket. The price includes everything–casket, plot and maintenance, and can go as high as $1,205. Cremation costs are based on weight–$85 for a pet under 10 pounds; $245 for an animal weighing 151 to 175 pounds.

 

The need for pet cemeteries and crematoriums is growing as pet ownership grows and  states start to impose stricter regulations against backyard pet burials.  Many veterinary offices work directly with pet crematories for their clients pet burial needs.

If you have experience with cremation or cemetary management and want to work with pets you may consider opening a pet cemetary in your area to serve local pet owners.

To find out more information visit the website of the International Assocation of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories. 

Alternatively there are many opportunities to create unique pet urns, caskets, or memorials and market to pet owners.  You can browse one of the search engines to find out what types of products are being offerred to pet owners.

How to Start an Online Pet Information Product Business

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Creating and selling informational ebooks about pets and pet related businesses is one of my goals - so when I found an ebook today called “Pet Report Profits” by Doug Bertram I was interested to see what he had to say about selling pet related reports online. 

Pet Report ProfitsI purchased his ebook for $7 and was able to read the 40 pages in about an hour.  I found that his ebook gave some good advice about choosing a pet topic for a report, writing the report, and marketing the report using online and offline methods.  If you have not previously done much research on how to produce and market informational products this is a excellent report for you as it keeps the concepts simple and gives you a straightforward step by step plan to follow to get started with your first report.

The section of the ebook that I enjoyed most is Dougs 4 step process for getting your ideas about a pet topic in which you already have enough knowledge to write a 20-30 page report onto paper.  He outlines how he brainstorms ideas, organizes these into sections, expands on each topic, and puts the final touches on his reports. 

I did find the report was a little weak on the details of how to research whether the demand for a certain pet topic is enough to ensure that your report will be profitable.  Doug does suggest several ways to identify topics that are “hot” or in demand but before you choose a topic to write about you really should also know how to determine the number of who people are currently searching for the information online in the search engines.

If you are seriously considering a businsess making money with informational pet reports I would highly recommend visiting Lynn Terry’s blog Clicknewz as she is an expert at finding in demand niche topics for online products.  Last week Lynn promoted an ebook called Niche Blueprint and is giving away with each sale a subscription to her Easy Niche Research coaching emails.  Lynns first email covered the subject of the number of searches on your topic keywords in the major search engines (Yahoo or Google) you should look for before writing a informational product - just the information that would make a great compliment to round out Doug’s ebook.

As pet care professionals, whether we realize it or not,  we all have a great deal of specialized knowledge about pets and writing informational reports on these topics is a great way to add to your income from your current pet business.  “Pet Report Profits” gives you a great plan to get the knowledge out of your head, onto paper, and make it start working for you.  So what are we waiting for?  What will be the topic for your first money making report?

Start an Online Pet Business

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Online Pet BusinessOn this blog and in my free ebook - Your New Pet Care Career   I have talked about the many common and unusual career options that are available in the pet care industry.  However, I haven’t discussed the many pet care businesses that you are also able to start online. 

Today I found a great ebook by Diana Ratliff that gives you the details about starting 10 unique online pet businesses.  The internet and pet industry are both growing in popularity so now is a great time to start an internet pet business.  The best part is that you can easily combine an online pet business with an existing offline pet business such as grooming, pet sitting, dog daycare, or even a veterinary care business.   

The ebook covers the follwowing 10 Popular Online Pet Businesses

  1. eBay or Online Auction Sales
  2. Membership Site
  3. Catalog-type Site
  4. Product Review Site or Newsletter
  5. Affiliate Sales
  6. Salesletter Selling Single Product
  7. Paid Newsletter
  8. Writing for Pay
  9. Online Services for Others in the Pet Business Industry
  10. Blogging

The book explains what each business IS - a brief description of what you’d be getting into, and what your online pet business might look like and how it would operate. 

What type of work is actually involved in each business, on a day-to-day or ongoing basis, so you won’t waste time and effort pursuing a pet busienss that simply doesn’t fit into your schedule OR your budget.

How to be successful in this type of online business - what you need to master to go from obscurity to profit.

The pros of each business model - is this Internet pet business easy to start?  Cheap to run?  Can it be done without a website? 

The cons of each business model - you’ll learn upfront if this type of business requires a complicated website, lots of time to manage and update, or if there’s simply too much competition.

AND Suggested resources for further study - so that once you’ve narrowed down your preferences, you know EXACTLY HOW TO GET STARTED.

Even though I was familiar with each of these online pet businesses Diana explains the inner workings of each business in very clear and simple terms. The pros and cons that she lists make it easy to see how each business would fit into your lifestye and how much time and money would be required.

Her online pet business ebook is available for only $7 and you can get a copy by clicking here.  It is a great investment even if you are just curious about the opportunities available online.

Gooming Expo - September 6-9th Pennsylvania

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I received a notice in my email today about another pet business seminar in Hersey Pennsylvania this September - the Groom Expo.  The Groom Expo is held September 6-9th at Hershey Lodge and Convention Centre.

During the 4 day event they have a pet tradeshow, seminars on grooming, animal behavior and first aid, and a silent auction on the Sunday night.

There are several packages available to attend one or multiple days of the expo. You can find all the details of the expo at Groom Expo.

Learn Pet Photography - 3 Day Workshop in Pennsylvania

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Next month there is a workshop being held in Pennsylvania to learn how to start a pet photography business. The workshop starts on September 14-16 in Hershey (great for all my fellow chocolate lovers!). But seriously, I don’t have any experience with the team holding the event so I can’t make any recommendations but they do seem to cover some very practical topics. Here are some of the subjects they plan to cover in their 3 day course:

  • Learn from our team of professional photographers how to turn people’s urge to pamper their pets into a profitable income-earner that’s not just fun, but lucrative, too.
  • Discover the secrets to photographing animals — how to put them at ease, how to make them look their best — and how to create photo packages pet owners will love.
  • Find out three more ways to turn a profit on every pet photo you take — with virtually no additional work — and triple or quadruple your pet-photo income.
  • Learn how (even with no technical savvy) you can quickly, easily, and affordably set yourself up to look — and sell — like a pro… so you can enjoy the freedom, flexibility, and independence that comes with being your own boss.

The course is quite pricey at $1597 but you can get discounted tickets for $1397 before August 13th (just a few days left).  You can find the full schedule at their website along with hotel details and course testimonials.

If anyone has been to one of these seminars please leave a comment and let us know about your experience.

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