Bookings, deposits and client texts for a pet sitting business, with these forms ready to sign on your phone.
Pet Sitting Business: BookingBookings, deposits and client texts for a pet sitting business, with these forms ready to sign on your phone.
How to start a pet sitting business in Wyoming
Pet sitting and dog walking need no degree or state exam, but a few registrations come up in every state. Here is what Wyoming's own agencies say, checked October 7, 2026. Rules change, so follow each link before you file.
1. Register the business
Business entities such as LLCs register with the Wyoming Secretary of State. A sole proprietor can register a trade name with the Secretary of State for $100; the name must already be in use, the application must be notarized, and registration lasts 10 years.
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State: Trade Name Instructions
2. Sales tax on pet sitting
Not taxable
The Wyoming Department of Revenue lists labor or service to humans or live animals as not taxable. Products you sell are taxable. Check with the Department of Revenue if you sell supplies.
Source: Wyoming Department of Revenue: Wyoming Sales Tax 101 (June 2023)
3. Licenses for boarding and pet care
A 2010 Wyoming Legislative Service Office research memo found the state does not license or regulate boarding kennels or grooming shops; we found no newer state program. Some cities and counties regulate kennels, so check with yours.
Source: Wyoming LSO Research Memo 10RM017
4. Also worth checking
- Your city or county: a local business license, and home-business (zoning) rules if dogs stay overnight in your home.
- Insurance: ask an agent about liability coverage and bonding for pet sitters.
- Paperwork: a written service agreement, a veterinary release and a key agreement for every client.
Free forms for your first clients
Pet Sitting Contract TemplateThe agreement a client signs before the first booking: services, rates, deposit, cancellations, vet care, home access and behavior.Dog Walking Contract TemplateFor regular walks: schedule, leash and equipment, solo or group walks, bad weather, cancellations and payment.Pet Sitting Client FormEverything to collect from a new client before the first visit: contacts, feeding, medications, vet, behavior and routine.Veterinary Release Form for Pet SittersLets the sitter get a pet seen by a vet when the owner can't be reached, with a spending limit the owner sets.Key Release Form for Pet SittersHow keys and entry codes are handed over, stored, used and returned, and who pays if one is lost.Pet Sitting Meet-and-Greet ChecklistWhat to cover when meeting a new client and pet: the walk-through, health and safety, and the paperwork.Pet Sitting Invoice TemplateA one-page invoice: services by date, fees, the deposit received and the balance due.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.