About our business

Lonely Pets Club is the first and only pet sitting and dog walking company to franchise in Australia. The company has been operating since 2003 and has thousands of members all over Melbourne. Having made over 110,000 visits to members homes, we are the largest and most experienced pet sitting and dog walking company in the country.

A Lonely Pets Club franchise is a fantastic lifestyle choice for business minded pet lovers.

About our service:

Pet sitting provides an alternative to the use of kennels or catteries while pets owners are away. The pets stay at home in their own environment and Lonely Pets Club Carers visit to care for them. Walking, feeding, loving and cuddling are all part of the day to day life of a Lonely Pets Club franchisee. No back breaking dog washing is required!

Our territory:

Franchises are available all over Australia. In all Melbourne territories we already have an established customer base for you to build on. 

Other comments

The company motto sums it up ...

"We care when you're not there"

This is an exciting new industry which has taken off in the US and UK and is now starting to make an impact in Australia.

Does this sound like your ideal business?

- Work with the animals you love, making a positive difference to their lives. - Operate in your own local area. - Build a business with the training, support and guidance of your Lonely Pets Club Support Office. - Be part of the exciting new and growing pet sitting industry in the largest pet sitting organisation in the country. - Grow your own team of like minded animal lovers to assist you. - Spend the day petting, loving, feeding, watering and walking animals. - No back breaking dog washing required, this is not not a grooming business. - See your regular four-legged clients jump for joy when they see you coming to walk them! 

What do you get with a Lonely Pets Club Franchise?

- Support of the largest pet sitting company in Australia, established for 6 years and operating all over Melbourne. - Established clients in every Melbourne territory.

- Use of the Lonely Pets Club franchisee website to manage your bookings. - Central Support and Bookings office, meaning there is no need to juggle pet care with calls from pet owners wishing to make a booking. Our bookings office takes all bookings and booking details and allocates them to you. Bookings then automatically appear on the franchisee website, visible only to you. - On-line reporting and manuals via your login on the franchisee website. - State wide marketing campaign including commercial television. - Membership of Franchise Council of Australia. - One to two weeks training, including Animal Behaviour, Customer Service and in-the-field training. - Happy Pets, Happy Clients = Repeat Business

We get a huge amount of positive feedback from our members, some of which can be seen on our website. Here are just a couple of examples:

You guys are doing a fantastic job, and I had the opportunity to see how Dookie reacted when he was picked up by one of his walkers last week when I was around the corner from home with him - he obviously loves them and is treated really well by them. I have not seen him that excited to see someone other than me for a while, so I'm really pleased with the service. I've also seen a bit of an improvement in his behaviour as he's not as bored anymore. - Jeanette, Middle Park

My 2 cats were looked after beautifully and didn?t show any of the anxiety associated with going to a cattery nor the trauma. Belinda tidied up wonderfully and I couldn?t tell I had been away for 5 days. I liked the fact I was left a detailed note of how my cats had behaved. I will use your service again and hope that it is Belinda who cares for my cats again as I would trust her. I will recommend you. - Andrea, Glen Waverley

Is a Lonely Pets Club Franchise for you?

Running any type of business requires a range of skills, lots of motivation, great customer service skills and a high level of commitment. If you have a true love of animals and are genuinely concerned for their welfare, a Lonely Pets Club franchise will give you a great lifestyle for an affordable capital investment.

Our Mission

To bring peace of mind to pet owners by offering a convenient and reliable pet care service, provided by genuine, local animal lovers.