I am often asked whether you should tip your pet sitter. Tips are definitely not required and/or expected but they are surely appreciated! Whether you tip and how much you tip is entirely up to you. It’s whatever you are comfortable with and feel is appropriate. Keep in mind a tip may not always be monetary. I’ve gotten […]
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You Want Me To Do What?! Second Edition Of Strange Pet Sitting Requests
If you’ve been following our blog for any length of time you have probably read the first edition of “You Want Me To Do What?!”. It was such a hit that it’s back by popular demand. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up!
How Far In Advance Should You Book Your Pet Sitter?
We often get the question “How far in advance do I need to schedule your services?”. Obviously the more notice you can provide the better but we understand that emergencies come up and sometimes that isn’t always possible. For first time clients we request one to two weeks in advance so we can schedule a […]
Some Of The Most Ridiculous Pet Sitting Ads I’ve Seen
Over the years I’ve seen many pet sitting services come and go. The majority of people don’t really research the business before jumping into it. They think it will be easy. They think working for themselves will be fun. In my experience most new pet sitters are reconsidering their decision before their first anniversary. The […]
The Scoop on Scoopers
This, ladies and gentlemen, is NOT an appropriate tool for scooping your cat’s litterbox yet we see this quite frequently. This always perplexes me as your standard issue, plastic, el-cheapo litter scoop is readily available at any dollar store. The same litter scoop is also available at every major supermarket although it’ll run you more […]
Dog Walking Versus Doggie Day Care
Many dog owners are faced with the decision of what they should do with their dog while they are at work. If they can’t get home at lunchtime to let the dog out themself they may consider hiring a professional pet sitter to provide dog walking services or they could bring their dog to a […]
Is Your Pet Pin-Up Material?
Do you think you have the cutest pet ever? Do you have an incredibly cute photo of your pets that you love to show people? We want your photos for our next calendar. The lucky winner will be featured on the cover of our 2014 calendar! How to enter: If you haven’t already; like our Facebook page.
15 Reasons We Won’t Do Every Other Day Cat Sitting Visits
Every once in a while we get an inquiry from someone who wants us to come to check on their cats every other day or every third day. I explain to them that for their safety and our sanity our policy is all cats must be seen once every 24 hours and dogs must be seen every 12 hours. […]
Do Your Pets Shed A Lot?
I admit, before I started pet sitting I knew very little about pet nutrition. I bought into the glossy, slick ads I saw on TV and in magazines and thought that 9Lives, Beneful and Meow Mix were packed full of nutrition and my pets would thrive on them. I mean, it shows pretty pictures of […]
The kids are back in school, who will let the dog out? WE WILL!
Ah September, sweet September. School will be back in session soon, the kids will be out of your hair, the house will be quiet. Are you ready? Don’t forget about poor Fido though! The kids won’t be home to let him out at lunchtime! Don’t despair! We can help!