{"id":129,"date":"2024-07-30T20:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerhousetips.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/pet-friendly-business-opportunities-3\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T20:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:39:31","slug":"pet-friendly-business-opportunities-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerhousetips.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/pet-friendly-business-opportunities-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet friendly business opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any business can offer pet friendly amenities In 2023, SaveYour.Town identified pet friendly communities as a Top Topic. Here\u2019s an example of a business offering a pet friendly amenity. In Palouse, Washington, a local veterinarian has an office in the downtown. Out front, they\u2019ve installed a small patch of artificial turf as a pet relief [\u2026]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15431\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15431\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"In front of a downtown building, a small rectangle of turf grass provides a pet relief area. A bag dispenser is mounted on a pole nearby.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2024-INP-tour-photos-by-Becky-McCray.-Palouse-WA-dog-pet-relief-amenity-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-15431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a pet friendly business in Palouse, Washington, with a pet relief station. Photo by Becky McCray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Any business can offer pet friendly amenities<\/h2>\n<p>In 2023, SaveYour.Town identified <a href=\"https:\/\/learnto.saveyour.town\/top-topics-2023-small-town-rural-communities\">pet friendly communities as a Top <a href=\"https:\/\/jvz2.com\/c\/807075\/408829\">a<\/a> an example of a business offering a pet friendly amenity. In Palouse, Washington, a local veterinarian has an office in the downtown. Out front, they&#8217;ve installed a small patch of artificial turf as a pet relief station. They added a cleanup bag dispenser on a pole and a tiny fire hydrant. It&#8217;s not a huge expense, but it adds a big benefit to <a href=\"https:\/\/jvz2.com\/c\/807075\/408829\">a<\/a> walking a dog downtown.<\/p>\n<h2>Pet friendly benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Any business in any small town can take advantage of the pet-friendly trend. Adding pet friendly amenities could attract more customers and clients. It also helps build a stronger sense of community. Pet-loving employees will also love adding pet-friendly features.<\/p>\n<h2>Even in tiny towns<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve noticed a boom in pet grooming businesses, even in small towns like Stratton, Colorado, population 600.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15432\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15432\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15432\" src=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Colorado-Stratton-Dog-pet-grooming-business-Photo-by-Becky-McCray-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A red storefront building in Stratton, Colorado, is filled with a dog grooming businesses. Flower pots out front and a flag on the building add a friendly vibe. \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Colorado-Stratton-Dog-pet-grooming-business-Photo-by-Becky-McCray-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Colorado-Stratton-Dog-pet-grooming-business-Photo-by-Becky-McCray-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Colorado-Stratton-Dog-pet-grooming-business-Photo-by-Becky-McCray-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Colorado-Stratton-Dog-pet-grooming-business-Photo-by-Becky-McCray-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-15432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nose 2 Toes Dog Grooming in Stratton, Colorado, draws customers in with a well maintained building facade, flowers out front and a flag display. Photo by Becky McCray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/get-updates.html\">Subscribe to SmallBizSurvival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any business can offer pet friendly amenities In 2023, SaveYour.Town identified pet friendly communities as a Top Topic. 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