How to Find a Pet Sitter
If you happen to be going somewhere that pets are not allowed, you may be interested in finding a pet sitter. Putting your pet in a kennel or pet hotel is great but can also be quite expensive. Hiring a pet sitter to watch your animal may be a better choice.
- Visit petsitters.org. This website is full of willing pet sitters.
- Insert your ZIP code and you will notice a list of individuals willing to watch your pet appear.
- Look through the list of people and find out which ones are willing to watch the type of animal you own. Some pet sitters will only work with certain animals.
- Contact the pet sitter(s) that you are interested in.
- Ask the pet sitter(s) if they would be willing to interview with you in person and meet your pet prior to sitting for you.
- Create a list of detailed questions for your potential pet sitter(s). Your pet is important to you and you want to make sure that the sitter will take proper care of your pet while you are away.
- Meet the pet sitter in person and ask them all of your detailed questions.
- Introduce your pet to the sitter and see how well they get along. If your pet wants nothing to do with the sitter or if the sitter seems inexperienced, you will probably not want to hire them.
- Choose your pet sitter after you have completed all interviews with potential sitters. You should be able to choose the one you feel will take the best care of your pet.
- Give the pet sitter all important information prior to caring for your pet. You should also provide them with emergency contact numbers in the event that an emergency may occur.