Skip to content
Log in Apply
NAICS 812910, industry

NAICS 812910: Pet care (except veterinary) services

NAICS 812910 is the industry code for pet care (except veterinary) services. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

Apply for funding with AI

What 812910 covers

Pet care services include grooming, boarding, daycare, training, pet sitting and dog walking, without veterinary care.

Included in this code

  • Pet grooming
  • Dog daycare
  • Pet boarding kennels
  • Dog training
  • Pet sitting and dog walking
  • Mobile grooming

Not this code

Businesses that use 812910

Dog daycare and boarding facilityMobile grooming vanDog training school

Financing for this trade

Pet care businesses finance facilities with SBA 504 or 7(a) loans, franchise fees with SBA 7(a), mobile grooming vans with vehicle loans, and use lines of credit. Lenders look at recurring daycare packages, occupancy, licensing and the lease or property.

Apply for funding with AI

Is 812910 the right code for a pet grooming or boarding business?

Yes, if you groom, board, train, sit or walk pets without providing veterinary care. Dog daycares, boarding kennels and mobile groomers use 812910. Vet clinics use 541940. Pet stores use 459910, even if they offer grooming on the side. Pet sitters fit too.

What is the SBA size standard for 812910?

SBA sets the size standard for 812910 at $9 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Pet care services at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent pet care services fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

What financing do dog daycares and groomers use?

Common choices are SBA 7(a) loans for buildouts and franchise fees, SBA 504 for buying the building, vehicle loans for mobile grooming vans and equipment loans for tubs, kennels and dryers. Lenders look at recurring packages, occupancy, reviews and the owner's experience.

What does NAICS 812910 cover?

Pet care (except veterinary) services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 81 Other services (except public administration), 812 Personal and laundry services, 8129 Other personal services, 81291 Pet care (except veterinary) services.

What financing do NAICS 812910 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 812910?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.