Pet Sitting Over and Beyond Basic Care
We occasionally receive a quote request from a prospective client with the comment that all they want is a quick check of food and water and scooping of the litter. We can’t help those clients because our service is over and beyond quick pet care. Below are a few examples.
We monitor changes in the pet’s eating, drinking and elimination habits and in the overall health and well being. If problems arise we need to react appropriately, and that may mean a veterinary visit and yes, it does happen!
We need to ensure the home is safe for the pets. That means checking that the heat is on, no toilets are running, no water leaks in the basement, etc. We need to recognize problems and take quick action to resolve them. We recently encountered a situation where the back door of a home was wide open when we arrived. After checking outside for signs of tracks in the snow which would suggest that someone had forced the door open - none were found, we knew that the wind had blown the door in. The latch didn’t work and the door couldn’t be locked so we propped a box and a few other things against the door so it wouldn’t open again. But the best part of this was that no pets were missing.
Pets Stay Home - Pet Sitting Plus has been providing pet care in Winnipeg since 2004. See our website at www.petsstayhome.ca
Our Travels This Month
We are back from the Pet Sitters International conference which was held in Atlanta, GA. This was the time of the flooding after the heavy rains. A few local sitters were late arriving because of flooded basements and roads but with IPhones and BlackBerrys they were coordinating their businesses from the conference.
This mini conference was certainly worth the trip. The day included a session on Pet Emergencies led by a DVM, a session on Legal Considerations for Small Business Owners led by an attorney, a session on Business Branding led by the 2008 PSI’s pet sitter of the year. Meeting so many professional pet sitting company owners was educational as well. It’s interesting to hear their stories.
We combined this mini conference with a week-long vacation. Carol and Donna provided excellent client pet care while we were gone.
For more information on pet sitting services see our website at www.petsstayhome.ca