Cat - Pet Sitters - Choosing The Right One

Some people embark on purchasing a pet with out really thinking about the consequences. If you are in full time work and want to own a pet such as a dog, have you considered how much it will need to be walked? And who will do this when you are at work. Pet sitting is a professional pet sitting service that is rapidly growing. Pet sitters provide extraordinary care and will lessen the stress to you while providing your dog with freedom. Advantages of using pet sitters Less stress to your pet as the animal will be cared for in their own home and own surroundings. Being kept in the same area and around your home your pet will be less likely to pick up any strange illnesses or parasites. A pet sitter will travel to your home to care for your pet this means there will be no travel trauma as he/she will not need to be transported anywhere. Most kennels will require specific vaccinations to allow any animal to board there, pet sitters are less restrictive in this area. Your animal will have a set routine and will not be required to adapt to a new environment. Many pet sitting services will provide additional personalized touches which will leave you worry free, having someone come in and pick up your post and turn a light on so that you do not come home to darkness is just some of the added bonuses a pet sitter can provide. Some people say they double as a house sitter. For you to be completely happy you need to be able to trust the person you choose to care for you animal, pet sitters will care for your pet as you do giving them time for play, exercise and will also be aware of any medical conditions. Tips On Choosing A Pet Sitter I would recommend that you ask friends and family if they can make any recommendations so you know the pet sitter has a good reputation. Arrange a meeting with in your home with each pet sitter. Watch how they interact with your pet and see if you can sense that your pet actually likes this person. Make the pet sitter aware of any health problems your pet has and let them know what your pet enjoys, a reliable pet sitter will take notes as you provide them with this information. Make sure you ask for a copy of their contract this will provide you with exactly what you can expect from this person as well as their rates of pay. Prepare detailed instructions. Include all your contact phone numbers including one of a friend in case you are unreachable in an emergency. Being armed with the right questions will help you choose the perfect match for you pet leaving you stress free and you pet happy. Allen Jesson writes for several sites including Pets, the aquarium site and salt water and fresh water aquariums Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Allen_Jesson Cat - Self Cleaning Cat Litter Box - Just Perfect for Our Feline I swear my mother could smell the diarrhea from an ant. I think she made sniffing a favorite past time, because I cannot remember a single day where she wouldn't say "What's that smell?" She'd then get up out of her chair with her head titled at 45 degrees and walk around the house trying to locate the hum that she and she alone could sense. Well, you can just imagine what she was like when there was a genuine reek in the house! Like the time I got a kitten and placed a Self Cleaning Cat Litter Box in the kitchen. My Mom was gagging and choking before she even set foot in the house. Honestly, I'm sure it's a physiological condition but she doesn't see it that way. To be honest, I think the self cleaning cat litter box is a fantastic piece of kit. There are no special receptacles or waste bags needed, so it therefore saves both time and money. Our self cleaning cat litter box also works with any clumping litter and has a large capacity waste drawer for easy emptying. There are many different models on the market now days and some even have automated waste raking mechanisms that kick in 10 minutes after the cat has done its business. I've even seen those that supposedly eliminate odors. I and actually thought about getting one of those for the benefit of my Mother's nose, but she'd still smell it with her snout so I decided against the idea. In fact we have to place our self cleaning cat litter box outside when she comes to visit, but she still convinced the stench has embedded itself into the household fabrics. I know people are spending more on their pets and pet products than ever before, but I think some of the self cleaning cat litter boxes have gone a little over the top price wise. My neighbor spent over $250 for hers and it looks too good to poop in. I think it was called Petmate Purrforma Self-Cleaning Litter box, or something similar. The design is very nice and it's obviously very well built, but honestly, it's only a toilet for Tiddles at the end of the day. When I was a girl there was no such thing as a self cleaning cat litter box. All we had was what was referred to as the cat tray and it was exactly that, a plastic tray. We used to take it in turns to clean the darn thing out. It was kept in a corner of the kitchen and it wasn't a very nice start the day with pebbles and poops festering next the pedal bin. My mother always used to say the sight and smell of it made her feel physically sick which is perhaps why she never got another cat after Skippy died. Hey, maybe it was the littler box that gave her this obsession with odors? Whatever, she doesn't have to have cats anymore but we just love the little fur balls in this house. In fact, now that we've invested in our own self cleaning cat litter box, we're even thinking abut getting another kitten now that the hassles of feline hygiene are behind us.