How to get my first client?

Getting clients through rover will depend on the pet parent contacting you after seeing, but not always reading, your profile. as a pet parent, I read profiles thoroughly to determine possible match.

Here are few things on yours that jumped out at me: You have a cat, a dog, children ages 0- 6 & children ages 6-12, are looking to host cats and dogs of all sizes, care for cats and dogs in their homes, and work Monday through Thursday.

Obvious question: How are you going to do all that? It's great if your cat and dog get along. Not all felines & canines do. Not all canines get along either. When you're not there: How do you keep them separated? Where do they stay? How (often & by who) are they fed & walked? What does "the set schedule for feeding, activities" look like? How do you take care of your pets as well as a client's pet (it states you accept 1 client at a time) and pets in their own homes? How do you take care of all the pet needs and juggle that with your children's needs? How do you juggle all these competing needs while you're working?

*Add'n. I saw you wisely added that you separate the cat. I'd also suggest one of the photos of you with your dog or your face shot, instead of what appears to be a more sultry photo of your back while wearing a bathing suit. Keep in mind when users search, it's common for hundreds of providers to be shown, so that profile photo and first sentences may make the difference if they click to read more or keep looking at others.

The downside to starting in pet care right now is there aren't as many clients traveling or requiring our services right now so be prepared to wait months for that 1st client to appear, so don't get discouraged. I highly suggest you adjust your rates for boarding and house sitting as they are too low; and that may bring really difficult clients to you. Review what your local sitters are charging and pick a rate around the average or just a dollar or two lower. Best of luck

Be honest and be detailed about what you can or cannot do. Create a visually appealing profile, which includes photos of you, photos of you playing with dogs and references from people who know you. If you ever took care of a dog or pet outside of Rover, get someone to write a few references for you. They won't be considered Rover verified, but at least its something! Constantly update your schedule on Rover so you appear in the search results. Don't lower your costs, because as someone mentioned earlier, you are risking getting lower quality clients! I got one client who went completely ghost on me with no instructions. Check out other sitters in your area and see what they're charging. You want to charge an affordable price at least.

Anyway good luck!