- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Shows up in searches for
- No business types
- Across our 399 searches
- Popularity
- Tranco #274,772
- #987 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- United States
Not established yet: approval time, whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 1 source
Is Pets Welcome worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
Probably not, unless its audience is already yours.
Pets Welcome didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. You have to pay to be listed.
What works
- Nothing measured in its favour yet.
Watch out for
- Not in Google's top 10 for hotels and pet services (0 of 8 searches)
- You have to pay to be listed
Measured fit, by business type
How often Pets Welcome made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Hotels 0/4
Not seen
- Pet services 0/4
Not seen
Where Pets Welcome shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Pets Welcome accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- 0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 32% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Tripadvisor 4/4, Expedia 3/4, Hotels.com 2/4
- Other sites
- hotelabq.com, hotelchaco.com, cntraveler.com
Searches: “hotel philadelphia pa”, “best hotels in albuquerque”, “hotel seattle”, “top rated hotels nashville tn”
- 0/4
Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 23% of the top-10 spots.
- Other sites
- reddit.com, facebook.com, petsittersofcharlotte.com
Searches: “dog grooming chicago il”, “best pet sitters in charlotte”, “dog grooming tampa”, “top rated pet sitters new orleans la”
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Pets Welcome costs and who can list
As stated on Pets Welcome's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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Census audience: pet-friendly hotels · United States
- Pricing
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Paid
- BrightLocal lists as Paid
- Sources
Not established: approval process and link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to Pets Welcome
- 1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Pets Welcome.
- 2
Find the sign-up path
We haven't found a public submit page. Start from petswelcome.com.
- 3
Wait for approval
Pets Welcome doesn't state a review time.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you claim.
Pets Welcome alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Pets Welcome serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Tripadvisor
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 4 searches for hotels (best #2).
Free + paidTranco #577Dofollow link
- 2
Expedia
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 3 searches for hotels (best #4).
Cost unknownTranco #1,425Nofollow link
- 3
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 3 searches for pet services (best #4).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 4
Hotels.com
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for hotels (best #2).
Cost unknownTranco #2,125Nofollow link
- 5
Booking.com
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for hotels (best #1).
PaidTranco #289
- 6
KAYAK
Hospitality travel
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for hotels (best #8).
Cost unknownTranco #4,450Nofollow link
- 7
Care.com
Home services
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for pet services (best #7).
PaidTranco #12,932Nofollow link
- 8
Rover
Pets
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for pet services (best #5).
PaidTranco #15,027Nofollow link
Questions about Pets Welcome
Is Pets Welcome worth it for a business?
Probably not, unless its audience is already yours. Pets Welcome didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Pets Welcome listing cost?
Paid. What we found: BrightLocal lists as Paid. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Pets Welcome dofollow?
Unknown. We haven't tested Pets Welcome's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.
How do I add my business to Pets Welcome?
We haven't found a public submit page; start from petswelcome.com. Approval: not stated. Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Pets Welcome alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Tripadvisor, Expedia, and Yelp. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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