{"id":59,"date":"2014-02-12T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T20:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2018-04-14T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T12:30:55","slug":"thinking-of-hiring-a-professional-pet-care-provider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/thinking-of-hiring-a-professional-pet-care-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of hiring a professional pet care provider?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you hire a professional pet care provider you are hiring someone you can trust to care for your pet and your home.<\/strong>
\n Here are some questions you could use to interview potential candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Do you belong to a professional pet sitting organization?<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Are you insured and bonded?<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Please describe your experience in caring for pets.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Do you have any additional certification or training?<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Can you provide references?<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Describe a routine visit with my pet.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>What medications are you able to administer?<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>How would you handle an emergency with my pet?<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>How do you care for my home while I am gone?<\/p>\n

10.Please describe your key storage system.<\/p>\n

11.Where can I find information about your services, fees, etc.?<\/p>\n

12.How can I contact you, and how quickly can I expect a response?<\/p>\n

13.How much notice do you require to schedule my pet care request?<\/p>\n

14.Do you offer a complimentary meet and greet?<\/p>\n

15.Do you have a service agreement that outlines the client\u2019s rights and responsibilities and your duties as the pet sitter?<\/p>\n

16.How will I know what occurred during my pet\u2019s care visit?<\/p>\n

17.If I am traveling, how will you confirm my safe return?<\/p>\n

18.What payment methods do you accept?<\/p>\n

19.What are you payment terms?<\/p>\n

20.How should I communicate any questions or concerns I have related to my pet\u2019s care?<\/p>\n

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My answers:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>I belong the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>I am insured by through Pet Sitters Associates LLC.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>I have 15 years of professional experience caring for dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, and birds.\u00a0 <\/span>I am comfortable handling, feeding, and medicating these pets.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>The American Red Cross certifies me in dog and cat first aide.\u00a0 <\/span>I also hold a current Michigan Veterinary Technician License.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>References are available upon request.\u00a0 <\/span>Client testimonials and reviews can be found on my website, Carolyn’s Pampered Pets LLC Facebook page, Yelp and Google +.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>During a routine visit your pet will be given plenty of TLC and will be treated per the instructions that you provide.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>My goals are to ensure your pet\u2019s safety, health and happiness.\u00a0 <\/span>During visits of 30 minutes or greater I will feed and water pets, walk dogs, offer indoor playtime, clean litter pans, and give medications (simple administration) for no additional fee.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>I can administer topical, oral, and injectable medications.\u00a0 <\/span>I am able to administer insulin injections and subcutaneous fluid therapy.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>In the event of an emergency I will contact you and seek veterinary care for your pet.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I do have a first aide kit available.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>I will care for your home per your instructions.\u00a0 <\/span>I will perform small tasks you need to have completed during the reservation (turning lights on\/off, watering plants, taking the mail in, etc.) I will secure your home upon my departure.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

10.<\/span>Keys are stored in a locked area and are coded.<\/p>\n

11.<\/span>Information regarding my services and fees are available on my website.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

12.<\/span>You can contact me by phone, text or email.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I will respond by the end of business day, much sooner in most cases.\u00a0 When I am actively caring for a pet I am not available to talk on the phone, text or email.\u00a0 I do check my messages frequently during the day.<\/p>\n

13.<\/span>This depends on the service.\u00a0 <\/span>I try to be as flexible as I can; however it is advisable to request service 2 weeks in advance.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

14.<\/span>I do offer a complimentary meet and greet.\u00a0 <\/span>Trips to your home after the initial meet and greet are subject to a fee to cover my time and travel expenses.<\/p>\n

15.<\/span>Agreements regarding your pet\u2019s care, handling of your house key, veterinary care, and legal considerations are written documents.<\/p>\n

16.<\/span>I will provide a written daily visit log.\u00a0 <\/span>If you wish I will also provide a daily photo update by email or text.<\/p>\n

17.<\/span>I\u2019d like to know that you have returned home from your trip safely.\u00a0 <\/span>I will leave a reminder for you to contact me upon your return.\u00a0 <\/span>If I don\u2019t hear from you, I will call you.\u00a0 <\/span>If I am unable to confirm your safe return, I will return to care for your pet.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

18.<\/span>I accept cash and checks, Paypal, or payment via PopMoney.com.<\/p>\n

19.<\/span>Payment is due at or before the service reservation.\u00a0 <\/span>Payment for regular weekly clients is due upon presentation of the invoice.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

20.<\/span>If at any time you have any questions or concerns related to your pet\u2019s care, please let me know immediately.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I want to do the best job for you and your pet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you hire a professional pet care provider you are hiring someone you can trust to care for your pet and your home. Here are some questions you could use to interview potential candidates: 1.\u00a0\u00a0 Do you belong to a professional pet sitting organization? 2.\u00a0\u00a0 Are you insured and bonded? 3.\u00a0\u00a0 Please describe your experience … Continue reading Thinking of hiring a professional pet care provider?<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":164,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227,"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59\/revisions\/227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolynspamperedpets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}