Loving Paws - Dog & Cat Sitting

Pet Care

Sitting cats & dogs

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Puppy paws breaks

Medical care

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Overview

Going on vacation? Business trip? Want to catch a sports game or go out to dinner? Then you need a House Call! We can come to your home and feed your pets, refill water, administer medication, exercise and play with your pets, and give them lots of attention.

B A S I C P E T & H O M E S I T T I N G

This service is for healthy pets or pets with a light to moderate medical condition that would only need oral medication, eye drops, or ointments.

P E T M E D I C A L & H O M E S I T T I N G

This service is for pets with serious medical conditions that would need more advanced medical attention such as insulin administration, peg tube feedings, or subcutaneous fluid therapy.

We add value to this service

> The drive to and from your home for each sitting visit.

> Plenty of tender, loving care.

> Playtime with favorite toys or activities.

> Short walks or let out in the yard for elimination.

> Daily reports that chart the activities and health of your pet(s) to help you know what happened when you were away. Online reports are available (see Online Diary Notes).

> Fresh food and water at times specified by you.

> Basic grooming, if enjoyed by your pet(s).

> Daily clean up of feeding and watering area and bowls.

> Clean up of litter box and/or cage during each visit.

> Administration of medications.

> Telephone you to let your speak to your pet.

> Clean up of small accidents (see "Clean up of excessive pet elimination" under "Other" on our Rates page for big accidents).

> Watering of a few plants (see "Additional Time" on our Rates page for many plants).

> Take trash and recycling bins to curb, and return them to the home.

> Provide a daily checklist of tasks completed, and an end-of-assignment report card that grades the behaviour of each pet.

> Our Veterinarian Notification Card see "Pet Medical and the Veterinarian Notification Card", under the "Emergencies" section of our Procedures page).

> Bring mail, newspapers, and packages into your home.

> Alternate turning on and off of lights.

> Open and close window treatments.

> Open and close the television and/or radio.

> Move your vehicle(s).

> Complete a visual security inspection during each visit.

Why choose at-home pet care

APPETITE
At-home pet care is less stressful on pets because they are in familiar surroundings, so stress won't stop them from eating.

REST & SLEEP
At-home pet care is less noisy than public pet care facilities, so noise won't keep them from sleeping.

LESS EXPOSURE TO DISEASE
Without exposure to other pets in a public pet care facility, pets have greater odds of not contacting pet-related illnesses.

ROUTINE IS FOLLOWED
From giving food, to playtime and treats, to grooming and walks or runs, your sitter will make every effort to follow the unique routine of each pet under our care.

PROFESSIONAL TLC
Our sitters are skilled and well trained and they make it their business to provide the best, most reliable pet care possible. We treat each pet under our care as though they were our own.

HYGIENE & PHYSICAL CARE
On a daily or per visit basis, we clean litter boxes, crates/cages, and elimination accidents. We also brush and groom.

MEDICAL CARE
We can administer medical treatment and we know what to do during a medical emergency. We also have strong bonds with local Veterinarians.

5 simple steps

If you're a new client (you never used our services before) send us a Quote request. A returning client (you used our services before) needs to send us a Reservation request.
We'll respond by emailing a detailed Quote to a new client, or a Reservation confirmation to a returning client
If you're a new client, you need to inform us that you accept our Quote. A returning client does not need to accept the Reservation confirmation.
The sitter we assign will contact you to schedule a Meet & Greet and/or prepare for the assignment. A Meet & Greet is required for new clients. Returning clients can opt out.
Once you sign the Professional Sitting Service Agreement, give us a deposit, register for Ready Key, and give us the keys to your home, our service visits can start (if you are a new client, you must give a completed Veterinarian Notification Card to your Vet. before our first visit).

Ready Key

If you plan on using this service more than once, we strongly recommend you sign up for Ready Key for the many advantages it provides you.

We offer flexibility

> Normally occur between 8 AM and 8 PM (visits before 8 AM or after 8 PM, or overnight, are possible).

> Common durations are 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes (longer visits, adding 15-minute increments, are possible)

> 1 to 4 visits per day are common (more are possible).

> Any start time for a visit is possible.

> Frequency, duration, and start times of visits are guided by the type and number of pets, and their needs.

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Last updated: May 15, 2009.