In most cases, letting your dog or cat stay at home, surrounded by their favorite things and where they feel safe, is much better for them than taking them with you on vacation, even for a weekend out of town.
Leaving them with our sitters means they will get the hands-on attention and specialized care they need, particularly if they have medical concerns. Sitting cats involves cleaning litter boxes, playing, and feeding, and sitting dogs includes walks. We also take care of other pets clients might have, like fish or birds, leaving no one to fend for themselves. While responsible for your dog or cat, we will give text and phone updates, confirming that they are happy and healthy right at home.
Call the pet sitters for dogs, cats, and more at Critter Sitters today at (404) 793-6178 for help.
What Pet Sitting Entails for Cats, Dogs, and Other Pets in Canton, GA
Whether you have a cat, dog, or multiple pets that need to be cared for during your upcoming trip away, our sitters can handle the job. Cats and dogs of all ages and with different medical needs are no extra inconvenience for our sitters, and neither are any additional animals you might have, like fish or birds.
Cats
Pet sitting for cats involves cleaning litter boxes, engaging in interactive play, and giving cats nutritious meals. When we first meet your cat during a free orientation at your home, we can gauge their receptiveness to newcomers. Show us your cat’s favorite toys and explain their preferred style of play, like chasing and stalking opposed to swatting or grabbing lures. This can tell us more about their personality and give us a good idea of tricks to employ if they are hesitant to engage with us when you are gone.
Cats sometimes get destructive if they are bored and left alone in an empty house for several hours. If your cat likes to get into trouble and scratch your furniture, consider getting some extra scratching posts to keep them occupied between visits.
Dogs
With dogs, of course, we have to factor walks into pet sitting services. Keeping your dog’s routine as close to normal as possible is one of our main goals, so we will discuss the route you typically take on walks. Some dogs are more reactive than others, so tell us if it is better to keep your pup away from other dogs in the neighborhood on walks. We will use all the same gear you typically do, including any leashes, harnesses, or training treats you bring on walks.
Other Pets
Having different pets like birds, fish, lizards, or other exotics does not deter our pet sitters in Canton. We can attend to these animals’ cleaning and feeding needs in addition to those of your cats or dogs.
Comforting Updates from Our Pet Sitters in Canton, GA
In the best-case scenario, you would be able to contact your pet directly to make sure they are doing okay with you gone. Since that is not an option, our pet sitters for dogs, cats, and more provide the next best thing: frequent and meaningful updates.
Expect to get pictures of your dog on a walk or videos of your cat playing with their favorite toy. You can also anticipate texts letting you know about the day’s events. We will contact you with any emergencies, though our sitters are experienced and can handle most minor hurdles without worrying you.
That said, we will not keep things from you and will let you know if your pet is having a hard time adjusting. With our many years of experience, we can typically coax even the least social cats out of hiding or convince dogs with serious separation anxiety to relax.
Though medical issues are more common in senior cats and dogs, animals of any age might need to take medications. This is not a problem for our sitters, who can administer your pet’s meds at the right times each day. Every time your pet gets their medication, your sitter can send confirmation to you as well.
On top of giving you updates about your pet’s health and happiness, we can confirm that we have locked doors, turned lights on or off, and turned on security systems, as well as other tasks that would give you peace of mind about your home’s security in Canton.
Flexible Scheduling for Pet Sitting Services in Canton, GA
While some vacations are on the schedule months in advance, work trips or other things that take you away might pop up with little notice. We offer substantial flexibility in these situations, working with clients to ensure their pets are left in safe and capable hands, even when things come up last minute.
Being staffed with many experienced pet sitters makes it so we can service many clients at once in Canton, while ensuring no animals get left without the necessary attention and care. Even if you need help on relatively short notice, we can oblige, so do not hesitate to reach out.
Clients who permanently leave house keys with our staff to become “key clients” can enhance the flexibility of our services. Rather than needing to meet ahead of time to give keys to your sitter, you can set up last-minute walks for your dog if you are going to be late getting home from the office or even arrange weekend coverage with the sitter who has watched your pet before. Regardless of if you are a key client or not, you can schedule pet sitting services with us, even if you need coverage relatively soon.
Call Critter Sitters for Pet Sitting in Canton, GA
Call the pet sitters for dogs, cats, and more at Critter Sitters at (404) 793-6178.
