Kelly's Pet Sitting
Loving In-Home Care For Your Pets
PET LOVERS BLOG
Blog
What Should Pet Parents Look for in a Pet Sitter?
| Posted on 17 March, 2014 at 1:19 |
What Should Pet Parents
Look for in a Pet Sitter?  Pet Sitters
International (PSI), the world’s leading educational association for
professional pet sitters, encourages pet owners to only use the services of a
professional pet sitter when they need pet care. Recent news reports described
the horror of a dog left to starve to death by a family friend while the owner
was helping his wife at a hospital in another state. Reports of theft, pet
injuries or property damage at the hands of a person asked to provide pet care
are, unfortunately, not uncommon. “Oftentimes, pet owners, and
even news outlets, use the term ‘pet sitter’ carelessly, referring to
anyone—from a family friend to the neighborhood teenager asked to walk a dog—as
a ‘pet sitter,’” explained PSI President Patti J. Moran. “It is important pet
owners understand that pet sitting is a professional career and professional
pet sitters offer peace of mind that other pet-care options cannot.” “The good news is that with
the growth of the pet-sitting industry, pet owners do not have to rely on
untrained or unwilling friends, family members or neighbors when travel or long
work hours keep them from their pets,” added Moran. PSI advises pet owners to ask
five important questions when interviewing a professional pet sitter: 1.
Is the pet sitter insured and bonded? 2.
Can the pet sitter provide proof of clear criminal history? 3.
Does the pet sitter provide client references? 4.
Will the pet sitter use a pet-sitting services agreement or
contract? 5.
Is the
pet sitter a Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS) and/or has he or she participated in pet-care training, such as pet first aid? “Pet owners must realize
that although friends and family may be willing to watch your pets, they often
do not have the education or credentials to offer quality, reliable care for
your pets,” said Moran. “What’s more, they are also not insured should any
damage to your home or injury to your pets occur while they are caring for
them.” PSI recommends pet owners
schedule an initial consultation with a potential pet sitter prior to booking
services and offers a Pet
Sitter Interview checklist on
its Web site to guide pet owners in the interview process. Pet owners in need of
pet-sitting services in 2014 can visit PSI’s Official Pet Sitter Locator™ at http://www.petsit.com/locate to find pet sitters in their areas and
download the Pet Sitter Interview checklist. Kelly’s Pet
Sitting in Medford, OR is a family owned and operated pet
sitting and dog walking company. We are proud to be members of Pet Sitters
International (PSI). We are all professional pet sitters and we are bonded,
insured, pet first aid certified/trained.
We also have current background checks. Excellent client references
available on request. Visit our website at www.kellyspetsitting.net and give
us a call today! |
Categories: cat sitting, dog sitter, in home cat care, Medford Pet Sitter, pet sitter Medford, OR, pet sitting, Professional Pet Sitters
Post a Comment
Oops!
The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.
355 Comments
Reply
research paper
17:53 on 18 June, 2014
I believe I’ll become a frequent visitor to your site! I enjoy your in depth posts about this subject and I enjoy the fact you are so knowledgeable about this subject.
Reply
Kelly Hall
17:35 on 20 June, 2014
Thank You for the above comment! My goal with blog posts is to provide valuable information to pet owners. And I love getting feedback or new ideas about future blog posts!
Reply
cheapest propecia uk
3:03 on 30 August, 2021
Acheter Clomid En Ligne Territoires Du Nord Ouest
Reply
riliTolve
15:59 on 4 September, 2021
https://buypropeciaon.com/ - finasteride on sale no prescription
Reply
Squinly
0:19 on 7 September, 2021
https://buystromectolon.com/ - can you buy stromectol over the counter
Oops!
Oops, you forgot something.