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Pet friendly business opportunities

ByBecky McCray
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.
Here’s a pet friendly business in Palouse, Washington, with a pet relief station. Photo by Becky McCray.

Any business can offer pet friendly amenities

In 2023, SaveYour.Town identified pet friendly communities as a Top Topic.

Here’s 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’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’s not a huge expense, but it adds a big benefit to anyone walking a dog downtown.

Pet friendly benefits

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.

Even in tiny towns

We’ve noticed a boom in pet grooming businesses, even in small towns like Stratton, Colorado, population 600.

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.
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.

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Becky McCray wearing long braids and a professional outfit smiles as she stands on a rural downtown street with twinkling lights in the background.

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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Published: April 29, 2024

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