pet-sitting

Her pet-sitting business, called Christine's Critter Care, has suffered as the economy has faltered.

Changes in suburbia make Colorado a new bellwether 2008

I never go grocery shopping so early in the morning, but I learned when you're pet-sitting a dog the size of Texas, you don't get to sleep in either.

Jessica Radloff: My Days and Nights With Betty White Jessica Radloff 2010

Many readers suggested alternatives like volunteering at a humane society, getting a pet-sitting job or starting a dog-walking business.

The Readers Speak: Keep Wasting Time 2010

December 2004: I was pet-sitting at a gorgeous Brentwood estate when I got the urge to go grocery shopping at the tony Vicente Foods nearby.

Jessica Radloff: My Days and Nights With Betty White Jessica Radloff 2010

Leave something to divert your pet's attention when the family is at work or school, such as a pet-sitting video.

Betsy Saul: Going Back to School Can Cause Pets Separation Anxiety 2009

So, whether it is hosting the children of relatives even for a day, or pet-sitting for a weekend, offer up your services.

Sherri Langburt: Home Alone for the Holidays Help: Just-for-One Traditions from a Newly Married 2008

Jeanne Hertzog, 58, a retired police captain who owns a pet-sitting business, grows both traditional and off-the-wall vegetables in her nine-acre Lexington, S.C., yard, as well as in nearly 80 patio pots.

Pushing the Envelope on Vegetables 2008

Her day job is a pet-sitting business; how could I not adore a girl who both loves animals and dresses like Ziggy Stardust?

Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

Her day job is a pet-sitting business; how could I not adore a girl who both loves animals and dresses like Ziggy Stardust?

Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

Her day job is a pet-sitting business; how could I not adore a girl who both loves animals and dresses like Ziggy Stardust?

Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007