<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Just fifteen years ago, ?pet sitter” meant the kid down the street who helped feed pets when the neighbors traveled. Today, this fledgling field is fast becoming an established profession. Combining the appeal of working with animals, a viable customer base, and truly low start-up costs, it is for many people <I>the</I> ideal home-based business. And yet its ?fun” aspects are often overshadowed by the daunting tasks of registering the business, purchasing insurance, and knowing what first steps to take and how to continue from there. With a simple, step-by-step format, <I>How to Start a Home-Based Pet Sitting Business</I> guides aspiring pet sitters from the <I>dreaming</I> stage to the <I>doing</I> stage more clearly and comprehensively than any such book to date.</P></DIV></DIV>