Pet Sitters

Pet owners know that the day will arrive when Fluffy is no longer with them. Preparing for the inevitable is one thing, but should you leave your terminally ill cat with a pet sitter?

As a pet sitter, it is important to establish a regular client base. Doing so will help ensure a steady stream of income. But once you establish a good client base, it is vital that you maintain a good working relationship with them.

Childcare workers often charge late fees when children are picked up late from daycare or from the home childcare provider's home. But if you are pet sitting, should you do the same when pet owners are late in picking up their pets?

Keeping pets like lizards, frogs and snakes can be a rewarding hobby. They can, however, present challenges not typically encountered with their dog and cat counterparts. One of those challenges is what to do with your exotics when you go out of town.

Pet sitters can be lifesavers, both literally and theoretically. Ask any traveling dog owner that’s ever left her prized pet home with a visiting caretaker. Be sure to leave these six important items with your dog sitter.

Every pet sitter wants to land the dream pet sitting gig, with great behaving pets and pleasant pet owners who will turn into repeat clients. But what happens when you are stuck with difficult pet owners who seem hard to please?

Pet sitting is an ideal career for animal lovers, even if they are not pet owners themselves. If you decide to start a pet sitting career, the possibilities will be literally endless for you. But how can you stay positive as a pet sitter?

An obese cat may look cute and cuddly, but it is a ticking time bomb. Cats in this condition are at an increased risk of developing a host of diseases. As a pet sitter, you are responsible for properly caring for the unique needs of an obese cat.

A reliable pet sitter can be hard to find. Once you have found a good pet sitter, you will soon know it. They will be professional right off the bat and meet their obligations each time they come by to see your pets.

Pet sitters work with a wide variety of client's pets. While a nervous dog may refrain from biting you or someone else, the animal is likely to suffer from anxiety issues during walks. What can you do to increase a nervous dog's confidence?

Pet sitters are paid to care for their clients' pets and provide a variety of services. Some offer boarding services, hourly care, walks, and more. But is it acceptable for pet sitters to take their own pets to clients' homes during work hours?

Pet sitters provide a wide range of services, both inside and outside the home. Some are also called upon to dispense medication to sick pets. If you are caring for a sick cat, it can be difficult to get the cat to stand still long enough to take its medi

It takes a certain type of individual to become a pet sitter. A love of animals is an absolute must, as you will be dealing with a lot of people's pets once you start working as a pet sitter.

Pet sitting involves much more than taking Fido the dog for a walk and feeding Sally the cat. When pet sitters enter into a contract with clients, they are also agreeing to safeguard the client's pet's health, which is a heavy responsibility.

Pet sitting offers a lot of rewarding opportunities for animal lovers. As a pet sitter, you not only have a responsibility toward pet owners. You also have a responsibility toward the pets in your care that are relying on you.

Pet sitting usually involves making half-hourly or hourly visits each time to see clients' pets. But how should you spend time with pets?

Pet sitters often work at clients' homes. But some also accept requests for in-home pet sitting services. Before you take pets into your home, you need to make sure you and your home are fully equipped to care for the needs of other people's pets.

Pet sitting is the perfect job for animal lovers and enthusiasts, as they can turn their love of animals into a rewarding second job or career. But if you are pet sitting elderly pets, you should exercise extra care.

It's never easy to go away from home and leave a pet behind in a kennel. Compound that with many animals and pets, and you could very well worry yourself sick at just the thought of leaving home. A pet sitter may or not be the solution.

Do you love animals? Would you like to have your own business and be your own boss? I have the secrets to success in the pet-sitting industry! You set your own hours, your own rates and decide how far you want to travel.

Pet owners may find themselves needing to leave their pet at home for an extended period of time under the supervision of a pet sitter. Here are some ways you can prepare a pet sitter to care for your pet while you're away.

Wanting to travel without pets leaves a question to be answered, what to do with dog or cat while away? This article will help you find the answer that's right for you and your pet.

When you're a pet-sitter, it's inevitable to lose animals. Animals, just like people, eventually die. It's a fact of life. I've been a pet-sitter for 15 years so I have lost my share of "clients." And it's never easy.

A successful pet sitter will not only tend to their client's pets' physical needs. They will go above and beyond the call of duty. How can you leave a lasting impression as a pet sitter?

Pet sitters offer a sterling service to pet owners who need someone on an occasional or a regular basis to feed their pets, take them for walks and provide them with loving companionship.

Pet sitters who are just starting out often have a lot of questions as to how to run their pet sitting business. One of the most frequently asked questions is, "How much should I charge as a pet sitter?"

Before you hand your beloved pet over to professional sitter, make sure he is qualified. Here are five qualities you should look for.