Episode 13 - A Day in the Life

In todays episode, Lauren talks about what a day in the life of a pet sitter looks like. It involves a lot of poop, getting those steps in and tons of cuddles and purrs.

Show Notes:

  • So what does a day in the life of a pet sitter look like?

    • Well I will tell you it is a lot more than playing with cats and giving belly rubs for dogs, there is a lot of poop involved and it is all about the shoes!

  • First off, pet sitters are up early!

    • We need to be up early to begin our pet sitting rounds.

  • Then back to the office for morning work.

    • During this time, we return phone calls, emails and texts, we confirm the schedules for ourselves or our sitters are set for the day and keep up with general accounting/marketing and social media.

  • It was all about the shoes and it is!

    • As pet sitters, we do a lot of walking and by a lot I mean a lot, we get our steps in every day!

  • Mid-day walks. Most pet sitters offer mid-day walks for their clients who work during the day or may be gone for an extended period of time.

    • We stop to see Spot and go for a walk, refresh the water and have a bit of cuddles, then it's off to fluffy and so on.

    • These pets we see daily, we really get to develop a relationship with and that is one of the best bonuses of this job.

  • During the afternoon we begin our round for all other pets in our care.

    • Although not all animals require as much play, there is still cleaning cages, refreshing water, and preparing each pet’s meal per owner’s instructions.

  • After visiting daily dogs, cats and caged animals, we go back to those pups whose owners are out of town and require multiple visits per day.

    • Most dogs will require a minimum of 3 visits, while cats and most other animals may only need one.

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