Pet-Sitting Benefits - the In-Home Advantage

Benefits for your pet:

1 - Your pet stays in your home where they are comfortable and do not have the stress of being in a strange environment

2 - Exercise, feeding, and medication are kept on a schedule so your pet's daily activities are not disrupted - The Pet Nanny follows their regular routine

3 - Your pets are not exposed to fleas, ticks, foreign germs or unruly animals

4 - Most importantly, your pets get personalized one-on-one love and affection

Benefits for you:

1 - Your stress is eliminated knowing that your pet is safe and happy in their own home

2 - No inconvenience or last minute rush to drop off or pick up your pet from boarding

3 - Your home is safe and secure with an occupied look as we take in the mail, newspapers, and garbage cans - deterring crime while you're away

4 - No more imposing on family, friends, or even neighbors to take care of your pets

5 - You are comforted by the fact that your pets and home are safe, being cared for by educated professionals

We follow the Pet Sitters International Quality Standards for Excellence:

Does your current pet-sitting solution meet these important requirements?

The sitter is bonded and insured

The sitter provides references

The sitter has experience caring for pets and is clearly mindful of their safety and well being

The sitter provides written literatures describing services and stating fees

The sitter visits the client's home before the first pet-sitting assignment to meet the pets and get detailed information about their care

The sitter shows a positive attitude during the initial meeting and seems comfortable and competent in dealing with the animals

The sitter wants to learn as much as possible about the animals in his or her care

The sitter provides a service contract which specifies services and fees

The sitter is courteous, interested, and well-informed

The sitter keeps regular office hours and answers client inquiries and complaints promptly

The sitter provides a service rating form for clients

The sitter takes precautions to make sure a client's absence from home is not detected because of any careless actions or disclosures by the sitter

The sitter conducts business with honesty and integrity and observes all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to business operations and animal care

The sitter has a veterinarian on call for emergency service

The sitter has a contingency plan for pet care in case of inclement weather or personal illness

The sitter service screens applicants for employment carefully

The sitter calls to confirm or has the client call to confirm that the client has returned home

The sitter refrains from criticizing competitors

The sitting service provides initial and ongoing training for its sitters

The sitter exhibits courtesy and professionalism in all dealings with staff, customers, and industry colleagues so as to present the pet sitting industry positively

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