FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into New York City's Upper West Side

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 18, 2008) - FETCH! Pet Care, the nation's largest pet care brand offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in New York City's Upper West Side area to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 180th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now services more than 13,000 active clients throughout 1,700 cities and towns in 34 states across the U.S.

Steve Blane, who owns and operates FETCH! Pet Care of NYC Upper West Side, is augmenting his profession as an audio-book producer to establish the franchise, capitalizing on a unique opportunity to combine his love of animals with a proven, turnkey home-based business for one of the lowest capital investments in the franchise industry today. He now provides pet owners throughout the Upper West Side of New York City with a range of services that meet every need and budget, including boarding and daycare in the sitter's home, overnight sitting or daily visits in the client's home, private and group dog walks, pet taxiing, and miscellaneous home care. A free in-home consultation permits clients, pets and sitters to get pre-acquainted and address each pet's unique needs.

"Selecting a sitter to care for a pet and a home is a critically important decision," notes Blane. "Now, there's no need to impose on family members or friends, or subject one's pet to kennel boarding. Our highly trained staff of sitters ensures all pets receive the love, attention and skilled treatment expected of a professional caregiver, and that the client's home remains secure."

To assure operational efficiencies, FETCH! Pet Care employs a sophisticated telephone dispatch system and advanced software that tracks assignments and delivers real-time electronic client order confirmations and automated sitter assignment reminders. In addition, each sitter undergoes a thorough criminal background check, references review, and training regimen, and each location is fully licensed, bonded and insured.

Paul Mann, FETCH! Pet Care founder and president, notes, "The demand for professional pet care services is at an all-time high -- especially those that allow pets to maintain their routine while receiving the attention they need. With many pet owners frustrated by the lack of professional and reliable caregivers, or reluctant to kennel their pets due to health and other concerns, our safe, convenient, and nurturing care provides peace of mind."

As part of the grand opening celebration, through September 25, 2008 FETCH! Pet Care of NYC Upper West Side is offering a 10% discount off each new client's initial service. FETCH! Pet Care of NYC Upper West Side can be reached by telephone at 212-845-9907 and via email at uws1@fetchpetcare.com or on the web at www.fetchpetcare.com.

About FETCH! Pet Care, Inc.

Founded in 2002 and with over 1,700 service areas across the United States, FETCH! Pet Care is the pet sitting industry market leader -- the new face of pet care in the 21st century. The company offers a humane alternative to kennel boarding by providing loving, in-home overnight and/or daily care to any kind of pet in the most professional and reliable manner possible. FETCH! Pet Care thoroughly selects, screens, trains, and insures all of the pet sitters and dog walkers within its network to assure the highest level of professional, expert-based service is provided. Entrepreneur magazine included FETCH! Pet Care in its 2007 feature "7 Hot Businesses That Can Make You Rich," named the company among its coveted "Franchise 500" in both 2007 and 2008, and in January 2008 ranked the company as the nation's 24th Top New Franchise, 89th Top Home-Based Franchise and 73rd Low-Cost Franchise. FETCH! Pet Care has also been featured in Small Business Opportunities magazine's top 20 "Boom Businesses" to get into in 2007 and named among Pet Product News International's "25 to Watch in 2007." For franchise information or to find a location near you, visit the company's Web site at www.FetchPetCare.com or call the corporate office at 1-866-FETCHME.

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