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Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
NAICS 812910 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary), such as boarding, grooming, sitting, walking, and training pets.
Start the review with care, custody, and control of client animals.
For Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services, the saved research highlights care, custody, and control of client animals, animal bite or attack, premises liability. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific services are offered — boarding, grooming, daycare, training, pet sitting, walking, or a combination?
- Are dogs allowed in off-leash group play, and if so, what screening or behavior assessment protocols are in place?
- What is the maximum number of animals on premises at any one time, and what is the typical overnight boarding capacity?
- Are any exotic, non-domesticated, or reptile species cared for?
- Do any employees or contractors use personal vehicles to transport pets or travel to client homes?
- Are written intake agreements, vaccination records, and liability waivers collected from every client?
- Is there any prior claims history involving animal injury, escape, or death while in care?
- Is HVAC or climate control central to animal safety on premises, and is there a backup system or monitoring protocol?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Practicing veterinary medicine: 541940 — Veterinary Services
- Boarding horses: 115210 — Support Activities for Animal Production;
- Transporting pets: 485991 — Special Needs Transportation
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Pet care businesses provide non-veterinary services for companion animals — primarily dogs and cats — including boarding overnight or for extended stays, grooming (bathing, cutting, nail trimming), doggy daycare with supervised group play, obedience and behavior training, and in-home or mobile pet sitting and dog walking. Some operations combine multiple services under one roof, while others specialize in a single service line such as mobile grooming or walk-only services.
Questions to investigate
- What specific services are offered — boarding, grooming, daycare, training, pet sitting, walking, or a combination?
- Are dogs allowed in off-leash group play, and if so, what screening or behavior assessment protocols are in place?
- What is the maximum number of animals on premises at any one time, and what is the typical overnight boarding capacity?
- Are any exotic, non-domesticated, or reptile species cared for?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.