Help please

[Elaine]

I need you all to get creative here. I hope to have my business up and running officially by the end of April. I need to start getting flyers etc out but still cannt decide on a name:? :roll:

Any sugestions?

[Mags]

"Pets 4 Care" or "Care 4 your Pets"

"Paws in Mind"

Just spur of the moment ideas Elaine ;)

How exciting this is going to be, I'm so pleased for you..:D

[Fran]

Pampered Pets ;)

Good luck with it all Elaine!

[CathyW]

purrfect pets.

[Kazz]

Okay what do yu want the name to be....and what is it you do? or wish to be perceived as to be seen to do? you need to be forward thinking too as once you have a name you need to stick to it.

Karen

[Fran]

'Care when you're not there'

[yola]

That's a good one Fran! I guess it's got to be generic and not just cat specific?

I would imagine it needs to be friendly, not too much of a cliche but at the same time memorable?

Are you going to have Yellow Pages listing? If so, you DO need to consider alphabetical prominence. What about advertising on the internet . . . Google etc?

Think about who you customers are and how they will reach you and this will all give you pointers. Is word of mouth going to be a key feature in how you get your clients? Do you happy clients know this? Tell them you'd like them to tell their friends! :-D

I will have a think over the weekend and early part of next week and post or drop you an email.

[dandysmom]

I like Fran's suggestion! Also, what about:

Special Care Pet Sitting/Walking
Au Pair Cat/Dog Care

[Kazz]

How about something like

All care?

[Elaine]

Thanx guys, some absolutely fab suggestions there.
Right now i have the two bordeaux's on a thursday for two hours. Liz has a few dogs lined up for me too but I have yet to talk to the owners about what exactly they want etc. I will be a pet sitter/dog walker. I can do small animals, cats, dogs and birds. I can do fish as long as the owner leaves direct instructions. I hope to do a course on fish at some point soon and I will be getting some indepth training on birds from a lovely woman who breeds/rescues birds of all kinds.
I will be advertising in the yellow pages and joining NARP. Am currently looking for a van and will also advertise on there. I would like for now to start getting fliers out to let people know of my existance and when I will be in full time operation.
I also want to do a T touch course but cannt find anything up in Scotland. I also quite fancy one of the Jan Fennel courses but they are quite pricey.
Anyway these are all things I can do when work is slow. The idea being that I get as much different things under my belt, grooming would be good too, so that I am not short of work.

[EmmaG]

Paws away ???

[EmmaG]

Pets are me??

[Tink]

paws-itive pampering

[dinahsmum]

'Just like Mum'
'Share the Care'
'I'll be There'
'Anything Animal'
'I'll Care If You're Not There'
'Best Assured'
'Best for a Rest'
'All Creatures Great and Small'
'Away without Worry'
No Worries'
Don't Worry, I'm There'

Good luck! :)

[Elaine]

OMG:D Thanx every one, thats given me loads to think about;)

[dinahsmum]

Furry Friend
Fur and Feather
Fur Your Reassurance/Fur Yer Reassurance
Fur Your Peace of Mind/Fur Yer Peace of Mind
It's Ok Mum/I'm OK Mum

[Grete]

Au Paw Pet sitting? :)

[yola]

A Creature's Comforts (not sure if Nick Park has Creature Comforts trademarked)

Not Home Alone

Pet's Delight


More later if I can think of some . . . ;)

[angieh]

I like Fran's suggestion! Also, what about:

Special Care Pet Sitting/Walking
Au Pair Cat/Dog Care

"Au Pair Pet Care" ?? - gets you in the "A" listings too! Good luck Elaine!

[Emm]

I used to have a dog walking and petsitting business and was called Wags 'n' Whiskers

[Fran]

I love Yola's suggestion of 'not home alone' but agree with angie that something beginning with 'A' will put you top of the listings!

[Elaine]

Thanx for all the really fab suggestions:D

I have narrowed it down to 3, I think:?

Au Pair Pet Care

Pets Delight Pet sitting service

Best Assured Pet Sitting Service

Maybe I should do a poll.....

[Fran]

Good choices Elaine! :D Yes, do a poll!! :D

[dandysmom]

Second the poll!