Good pet sitting names feel warm and trustworthy, with a touch of fun: Furry Godmother, Willowbrook Pet Minders or Auntie Sarah's Pet Care. Owners hand a pet sitter their keys and their best friend, so the name should feel warm and trustworthy. This Pet Sitting Name Generator has names in seven styles, from catchy puns to professional names and ones built from your own name or town.
Eight good pet sitting names
All eight came from the generator:
- Furry Godmother: a pun owners remember, and it promises good care.
- Purr-sonal Assistants: funny, and it covers cats as well as dogs.
- Hairy Houseguests: for sitters who have pets to stay.
- Whiskers & Wags: cats and dogs in one catchy pair.
- Snoozy Whiskers: cute and calm.
- Willowbrook Pet Minders: a classic, trustworthy name for regular clients.
- Roost: one modern word, with a sense of home.
- Auntie Sarah's Pet Care: your own name, with family warmth built in.
Sitting, minding or boarding?
The words in the name tell owners what you offer before they ring.
- Pet sitting usually means you look after pets in their own home, or pop in to feed them.
- Pet minding is the same idea, and a little more British.
- Pet boarding means the pets stay with you. In England that usually needs an animal activity licence from your council.
- Pet care covers all of these, plus walks, so it leaves room to grow.
Cats, rabbits and birds are often looked after at home, so a name that isn't only about dogs (Feathers & Whiskers, The Cheeky Critters Club) brings in more clients.
Check it's free before you print the sign
Every name here has a Check button, which opens the Business Name Checker: it looks up domains, social handles, the company register and trade mark searches in one place. Before you order signs or cards:
- Company register. In the UK, search Companies House; a limited company's name can't be the same as one already registered. In the US, search your state's business register.
- Trade marks. Search the UK Intellectual Property Office or the USPTO for marks in your line of work. Registering a company doesn't give you trade mark rights.
- Domain and handles. Try the .co.uk or .com and the Instagram and Facebook names at the same time, and change the name slightly rather than settle for a messy handle.
- Local search. Look up the name with your town. Two similar businesses a few miles apart confuse customers and reviews.
This is general guidance, not legal advice. For the full process, read Business Naming Best Practices.
For the rest of the pet trade, try the Dog Walking and Dog Grooming name generators.
For more, see all the pet, care and learning business name generators.