Friday, February 15, 2013

How To Find Cat Sitters San Francisco

By Paula Barron


Cat sitters San Francisco provide a personalized service for your beloved pets. Check the yellow pages or online directories and you'll find many listings of professional pet sitters. A good way to narrow the choices is to ask friends, groomers, or veterinarians for referrals. Professional pet sitting organizations also provide referrals to their members.

A boarding facility is a stressful place for a cat. They don't like unfamiliar surroundings, and there's a lack of privacy. Most facilities board dogs that do a great deal of barking, another source of anxiety. Boarding exposes your pet to diseases and fleas. Avoid travel trauma by hiring a professional sitter to care for your feline family members in familiar surroundings, the family home.

A friendly cat will enjoy daily visits from a loving pet sitter, and enjoy the rest of the day and evening sleeping in their favorite spot and roaming their familiar home territory. A shy cat can hide from the pet sitter for a short daily visit, then relax the rest of the day. A pet in familiar surroundings assumes it people will be home soon.

Pet sitters provide more than just pet care. While your pet sitter is at the home they'll collect the mail and newspapers, put out the garbage, and water the plants. They can rotate lights to give your house that lived in look that keeps the burglars away.

Discuss all your pet and home care needs during the initial phone call. Many experienced pet sitters are willing and able to care for a cat that needs medication. Discuss extra services and/or extra pets. This is the time to ask for references. A professional pet sitter should also be bonded and insured. To get an accurate quote on rates, discuss the details of your home and pet care needs first.

When the pet sitter comes to your home, they'll be paperwork to complete and a contract to sign. Your pet sitter will write down all the pet and home care information, including pet names, ages, breed, and description. The sitter will collect information about your pets diet, daily routines, and general health. They'll ask for emergency contacts. If you're pet is terrified of strangers, let them hide - just show the pet sitter their favorite hiding spots.

Let your vet know you will be out of town and leave instructions for emergency care. Your sitter will need to know your vets name, phone, and location. Also they'll need an emergency number for contacting you, and a couple phone numbers for friends or family members willing to make decisions for your pets care in an emergency.

The biggest advantage of hiring cat sitters San Francisco is that the job gets done to your specifications. After all, it's a job and you're paying for it, not a favor from a friend. Experienced pet sitters are able and willing to handle emergencies. For emergencies, and peace of mind, leave a 2nd key with a friend or trusted neighbor. Pets will be happier in their own home following their everyday routine, and eating their regular diet. They don't have to travel, and they won't feel abandoned.




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