Pet sitting businesses are relatively new to Melbourne, but are growing rapidly in popularity as more people become aware of
this alternative to boarding your pet when you go away. Instead of transporting your dog or cat to a kennel or cattery, you simply leave all your pets at home and a pet sitter
will visit each day to care for them.
Click here for our price list or read on for the qualities you should look for in a pet sitting service.
Choosing a Pet Sitting Service
Most obviously, does the service cover your area? Lonely Pets Club is the only company to provide a pet sitting service all over
Melbourne via a network of carers.
You need to feel happy with the company you have chosen. Can references be provided from previous clients? Is the
company fully insured? How do they keep track of all their clients to make sure no-one has forgotten you? You
should feel comfortable being able to ask these sorts of questions.
When choosing a pet sitting service, consider what sort of service is important to you. Feeding and playing
with cats and smaller pets, as well as walking for dogs, are part of the standard service for any pet sitting business.
But are extras included such as poop scooping your garden, security checking your home, bringing in your mail, putting
out your bins and watering your plants? These are all included in our Drop In and Holiday Services.
Do you get to meet the carer beforehand? Are the carers all thoroughly reference and police checked?
You need to feel comfortable with your carer and see how they interact with your pets.
You should be confident that your carer is trustworthy, reliable and a true animal lover.
Back up carers should always be available in the unexpected case of your carer falling ill or being
otherwise incapacitated.
Are individually numbered pet tags provided bearing the pet sitting company’s phone number, so if your pet
escapes while you’re away someone can act on your behalf when he or she is found?
Dog owners should also consider whether they want their dog individually walked. Some businesses walk dogs
off the lead in large groups while others will only walk one client’s dogs at a time.
If you are happy with your choice of pet sitting service, next time it will just take a phone call to organize
your pet care – one less thing to worry about while you prepare for your trip away from Melbourne!
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