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Consider
a Pet Sitting Business
Next Time You Travel
A
Good Alternative For You and Your Pet!
Is turning to
a pet sitting business a good option for you?
There are pet care services located in most every city in the US.
Gone
are the days when your options for pet care while traveling were
limited to a willing neighbor or a boarding facility. And one of the
best options in my opinion are in-home pet care professionals.
You
can rest easy knowing your pet's can remain in the comfort and security
of their own home
when you have to travel, alleviating unnecessary
stress and anxiety for them physically and emotionally.
This is especially important if a pet is elderly or suffers health
problems.
Hiring a professional helps to elimate the risk of
illness or injury from being exposed to other animals in boarding
facilities.
Pet sitters who are worth considering today should be trained
professionals prepared to care for most any type of pet, not just cats
and dogs. Pet sitting services not only care for your pet's while
you're away; they
retrieve your mail, water your plants, turn lights on
and off for added security so your house looks occupied while you're
away.
Having spent a few years as a professional pet sitter, I can speak with
confidence about this much needed service. Being
an active member of a professional pet sitters organization gave me the
training and professional edge I needed in order to supply my clients
with the highest level of confidence and service.
Pet
sitters provide the personal attention that family pets need when
they're separated from their owners.
Hiring the kid next door is
risky on many levels, and even with the best intentions he won't likely
have the experience to deal with unforseen emergencies or the hundreds
of other things that can go wrong when you're away.
Consider the following when interviewing a pet
sitting business or individual pet sitter:
- Is the pet sitter licensed and bonded?
- Does he/she belong to a professional pet
sitting organization which provides on-going training and education?
- Is the sitter pet first aid and CPR certified?
- Does he/she keep regular office hours and
conduct themselves like a professional?
- Do they have at least three current
references with contact information?
- What type of experience have they had
with animals and for how long? Do they have pets of their own?
- How much time will be spent with your pets each
visit and how many visits will be made to your home per day?
- Did
he/she present you with a client/sitter contract that clearly outlines
what they do and do not provide and what they expect from you?
- Are their fees competitive with other local
professionals and are their fee's easy to understand?
- Do they have contact with after-hours emergency
vet services?
- Have they got a plan for emergencies
such as a power outage or inclement weather?
- Do they have their business name advertised on
their vehical making it obvious to others that you are away? Obviously
not a good idea!
- How did they interact with your pets during
your first interview?
After your initial meeting ask yourself, what your overall impression
was of the pet sitter? After all, they will be
in and out of your home while you're away, as well as caring for your
precious
pets.
Never
hire a pet sitter over the phone. Always meet and
interview anyone you're considering to care for your pet and your home
in your absense.
What's the
best way to find a pet sitting business?
- Ask people you know who have hired pet sitters
for recommendations. But do your homework, beware of untrained,
unexperienced pet sitters who have no professional credentials and are
not licensed and insured.
- Ask your veterinarian if he/she has any
information about local pet sitting businesses.
- Research
pet sitting organizations on-line for referrals in your area. Pet
Sitters International (PSI) and National Association of Professional
Pet Sitters (NAPPS) both have a free pet sitter locator tools.
A
professional pet sitter should have a passion for animals and a desire
to provide top knotch care and service to their clients.
Hiring
a professional from a reputable pet sitting business in your area can
take much of the stress and hassel out of your next trip away. And your
pets will thank you for it!
Additional
pet sitting business resources -
www.whitehall-michigan-pet-sitting.com
All about pet sitting - pet sitting tips and more
Helpful information about pet sitting and tips on starting your own pet
sitting business.
Professional
Pet Sitting Organizations:
Pet Sitters
International (PSI) - www.petsit.com
Nat. Assoc.
of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) - www.petsitters.org
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