pet taxi's

[pdhmobile]

Hi everyone,

just been reading a article from america on successful pet niche businesses.

The one that jumped out to me that I could easily start was PET TAXI'S.

Basically what it is, is air conditioned transport for your animals, for example, vet appointment(either drop off or wait with it and then return it).

moving house, hoilidays, trip to a cattery/kennels if owners going abroad, trip to the pampering centre.

Things like that.


Im thinking a van thats sign written, a article in a few local communities magzine/papers. Adverts in the local pet shops, pets @home etc.

I can see plenty of room for expansion or franchising in the future


Once the word gets round, i think it will take off big style.

What's your thoughts guys and gals would you use it?

 

[vvaannmmaann]

Great ,can't think why no-one else has thought of it.
Oh wait a minute...........
http://pettaxi.co.uk/

 

[Vending Siting Services]

As an owner of many animals this is an excellent service and one that is needed in every part of the country.

I have helped set up a lady in Lincolnshire to do just this. I first met her when she transported some miniature donkeys for me and she asked for recommdations for extra work. Her business is primarily the transportation of horses and I suggested she focus on all animals not just equine.

You will be amazed at how many people have animals who need this very service - I know we need this type of service quite often with vet visits etc and I am not always available due to business commitments to do the occasional runs.

Good luck and if you do get this business up an running, let us know how things work out you.

Kind regards,

Barbara

 

[Banned]

Forget it (sorry Barbara!), we offer it as an additional service and it really equates to the lower side of sod all business wise.

Unless you are going for large animals and nationwide - but then that's already done.

 

Probably something that would have caught on when money was flowing like water a few years ago

 

[WebsiteSuccess101]

i dont really understand: what is a pet taxi?

 

[captaincloser]

You want to go to Barking ?

 

[Spock]

Alternatively you could teach them how to travel by themselves

 

[BustersDogs]

I haven't found it as a service in demand, as you can't take people in the vehicle(and legally charge them), but I do know some dog walkers who get a lot of work transporting animals to airports through agencies.

International transport is popular, but you'd need to put a lot of effort into learning all about pet passports, etc so the client can hand over everything to you.

And don't forget you need to register with Defra.

 

[pdhmobile]

Thanks for the feedback guys, how much would you be willing to pay/how much could i charge for this.
might be worth a start up as a side line me thinks

 

[pdhmobile]

Thanks for the feedback guys, how much would you be willing to pay/how much could i charge for this.
might be worth a start up as a side line me thinks

 

[RevaxMedia]

Great ,can't think why no-one else has thought of it.
Oh wait a minute...........
http://pettaxi.co.uk/

Are they only in the London area? just because someone has a website established does not mean no one can no longer start a business

 

[BustersDogs]

To make it worth my while I have to charge pound a mile plus my time at £4 per 15 minutes (min 30 mins charge) pet is in the van, but I have a custom filled van, not just filled with crates, licenced and insured, and I'm trained to handle animals.

I don't have a huge amount of this kind of work, but with the dog walking I'm limited to times I can deliver pets, and maybe I'm not the cheapest, but to do it for less would not be financially viable for me.

 

[Doodle-Noodle]

My mum paid a small fortune to transport her dog and cat to Spain when she moved over there 6 years ago ....

 

[pdhmobile]

boredom busters what do you mean custom filled, I would have thought crates and secure areas for cat boxes would have been custom filled?
I'm in the north east, so Im not sure I'd get away with charging brentwood prices.
How did you work out your pricing, did you take into account price of van, petrol etc etc?

 

[BustersDogs]

Custom fitted means the kennels were designed and fitted to the van - they won't fit any other model. Crates and cat boxes are just standard equipment put in the back of a van, which could go in any van. Unless you bolt them to the floor and they are the aircraft type crate they will not be secure in an accident, although they work fine for restraint.

I worked out my basic hourly rate when I started working, I need to take £16 for every hour I work (including non-chargable hours), so that's where the £4 per 15 mins came from. The pound a mile is roughly what some of the courier taxis charge round here.