Guidelines To Hire The Best Farm Sitting Service In Your Area

Same as any other service provider, some pet sitters tend to have professional standards that will make them be distinctive. These are the companies and/or individuals that you’ll want caring for your pet. Here is a checklist of points to consider when interviewing your prospective pet and farm sitting service to ensure that you hire the right sitter:

• Professional pet sitters must maintain regular, scheduled office hours and if you leave a message inquiring about services, all phone calls must be replied to within 24 hours.
• Professional pet and farm sitting service providers should have a published list of charges for their pet care services. And, although certain special requests may require a case-by-case basis, the rest of the prices should be listed.
• It is wise to ask if the pet sitter meets with you and your pet or pets beforehand since it is highly important that the sitter interacts with the pet/s and discusses details regarding the services that will be provided, receive all needed instructions from you and, also inform you of their company's business policies. This is furthermore a good opportunity to take notice of the sitters' demeanor and overall comfort level: Does the sitter feel comfortable? Do you like the way he interacts with your pet? Does your pet look comfortable around this person?
• Is the pet sitter happy to provide you with references? Professional pet and farm sitting businesses usually have a list of references for potential clients to contact.
• Since no industry standard has been established for payment collection, it is vital that the payment terms are discussed and explained to you before the hiring is made. Some sitting services tend to require advance payment while others require a deposit, for reserving your appointment date. Be sure everything is clearly outlined.
• Notice if the sitter seeks an emergency contact in the event something was to happen with your pet while you're not around. An experienced farm sitting service provider will wish to have the contact information of your pet's vet, a close friend or other people to contact should something unforeseen happen when you are away. Moreover, the good sitters have a written Disaster Plan that handles natural or man-made disasters and provides a course of action if something prevents the sitter from carrying out the job.

Bottom line

Following these guidelines will substantially increase your chances of hiring the best pet and farm sitter so you may have peace of mind that your pet is in good hands in your absence.