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| A Pet Sitter is a contracted service provider who takes care of a pet in its own home. |
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If your pet sitting service provider offers vacation service, that means that the pet sitter is available to visit your pets if you go out of town on a trip, such as on a vacation or a business trip.
During this time, a pet sitter will make scheduled visits to your home. Often these are scheduled to start between pre-determined time slots (such as 6am-8am, 2pm-4pm, 8pm-9pm, etc) that will best fit your pets. |
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| Each sitter determines what length of visits they will offer (such as 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc). |
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| The frequency of visits is something you will negotiate with your pet sitter once the pet sitter interviews the situation and determines your needs and wishes. |
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| We provide our service at our standard rates within an area 6 miles from our home office. We will add an additional $1.00 for every mile up to 10 miles from our home office. Anything beyond 10 miles will be evaluated by the job. Please see our rates page for a map of the areas we cover and rates. |
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| Many pet sitters charge a base rate per visit. According to U.S. nationwide polls conducted since 2004, the average per visit base rate for a 30 minute visit appears to be between $14 and $18 per visit. |
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| Yes, for most sitters an initial consultation is required before your first service can be provided. This consultation will give the sitter time to learn about your pets, fill out paperwork, take notes about your home and required tasks, and collect keys from you. |
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You should definitely select a pet sitter who is insured for liability.
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