What does a Pet Sitter do?
Daily, you need to:
- Take daily photos of the pet and provide a short summary to the Pet Owner and upload via your PetCloud messages.
- Do full daily body checks, paw, and teeth checks by running your hands all over the pet to check for lumps, ticks, or minor cuts
- Respond to any questions from the Pet Owner promptly
- Clean pet bowls daily
- Top up food and water daily (sometimes twice a day)
- Brush pets daily and pat, cuddle, and play with them
- Vacuum or Sweep up any mess daily.
- Clean Litter Boxes and Replace Puppy pads daily
- Put any soiled blankets in washing machine or tub and tell the pet owner.
- If the Pet Owner booked you to take their dog for walks, take them for walks.
You MUST report to the Pet Owner any animals showing any of the following symptoms:
- runny nose
- runny or inflamed eyes
- repeated sneezing
- coughing
- vomiting
- diarrhoea, especially if bloodstained
- lameness
- inability to stand or walk
- bleeding or swelling of body parts
- weight loss
- lack of appetite
- apparent pain
- fits or staggering
- bloating of abdomen
- difficulty or inability to urinate or defecate
- red or brown coloured urine
- any other serious physical or behaviour abnormality
Mandatory Pet Care Course
Understand the standard of care expected by the RSPCA. Take the PetCloud Pet Care course now.
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