🇬🇧 Reasons to have a pet friendly business

Everyday the “niche” of people who have cats and dogs as if they were members of the family increases, but the number of pet friendly hotels, restaurants, museums, malls, boutiques and many other businesses is not increasing in the same proportion.

Considering the cultural nomads, which are my focus here, to know about this large “niche” not having their needs fulfilled is enough to consider the possibility of having a pet friendly business. You must understand the market, but it’s cheap and easy to discover what these people need. One step is to follow and read this blog, as it shows the point of view of a potential customer with high standards about the well-being of my four legged companions.

Other reasons to change the way your business deal with cats and dogs, or to start a pet friendly business are:

• I’m aware there are people who dislike animals, but they are, by far, a small group compared to the ones who love or accept cats and dogs.
• Many animals are quieter than children. If you accept children, there are no excuses not to accept dogs and cats. Cats, specially, are very quiet and disturb no one.
• Space is not excuse, as cats and many dogs, including many that are not considered small, are able to stay in small spaces for a while. A garden or some “corner” with a pet sitter to exercise the dogs is interesting, allowing the cats to stay with their tutors as many dogs and many cats are not used to each other.
• Someone who travels with pets have, at least, a certain financial level. I’m not sure about all travel companies, but with the ones I observed is more expensive to travel with a pet than with a child and the rules about the small companions, are more rigid for the animals than to the little humans. Someone willing to pay the price and the effort to travel with a pet must be considered as a king or queen and respected.
• Those who does not respect animals usually are not respectful to humans, so, you lose the preference of this target if you make the choice to refuse pets.
• People who have animals, in general, are more friendly and kind. This is what most of pet tutors believe. And obviously we prefer to be surrounded by charming, lovely people, to start new friendships with other people who also love pets, etc.

Considering some of the options above, you lose (a lot of) money not to accepting animals in your business.

These are just some reasons. It’s your choice. But if you choose to do it. Do it right and offer the best for your customers who visit your business with their cats and dogs.

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Nycka, the nomad.