Overnight pet sitters are a great way to make sure your furry friend gets the care they need while you are away. Many families are hesitant to entrust their pets to someone.
After all, who can care for an animal the way you do? However, by choosing a reputable pet sitter, you can rest assured that your pet will receive personalized care that matches the quality you provide during your daily routine.
Unlike boarding or other options, an overnight pet sitter offers a particular capacity for personalization by providing customized care for your pet’s specific needs and wants. Here’s how.
Customized Schedule
An overnight pet sitter can customize their schedule to suit your pet’s needs. While they usually arrive at a predetermined time (such as 8 p.m. or 10 p.m.) for their stay, they can personalize the rest of their overnight schedule according to your pet’s needs.
Does your pet need to potty during the night because they can’t make it through? That’s easy. Do they prefer to sleep in the same room as their sitter so they don’t feel alone? A good overnight attendant will make these accommodations and adjust their stay to suit the pet’s personality.
Favorite Toys and Foods
Another way that an overnight pet sitter can customize their care for your furry friend is by taking note of their favorite things, such as toys and foods. It’s helpful to have a meet and greet before the day of the stay to discuss these things, but that is not always possible.
Making your pet sitter aware of your animal’s favorite toys, treats, activities, and meals allows them to personalize their care to what your pet enjoys most. This attentive approach can help your animal feel safe while you are gone.
Instead of being given a toy they don’t recognize, they are surrounded by familiar belongings and reminded that they are at home — even if a new person is temporarily staying with them.
Addressing Medical Needs
Some pets will have medical needs that require attention while their owners are away. High-quality overnight sitters can handle these requirements without issue.
Whether it’s giving an injection or making sure they actually take their pills — instead of sneakily spitting them out behind the couch — personalized care means adapting medicine time into the routine.
It also means adjusting medical treatment according to a pet’s tolerance level. Some animals need their medicine wrapped in peanut butter, and others benefit from having it placed directly in their mouth.
The sitter will personalize their approach to your pet’s temperament.
Familiar Beds and Spaces
One of the greatest advantages of an overnight pet sitter compared to boarding or out-of-house stays is familiarity.
Your pet sitter can keep the animal in a place they recognize where they can sleep in their own bed and go about their normal routines in a layout they know. This allows for a level of custom care that is not possible anywhere else.
Personalized Household Needs
A good pet sitter will attend to your animal’s needs, but a truly great one will also be responsible for the home while you are gone.
High-quality overnight pet-sitting services should offer basic add-on care such as collecting the mail, bringing the newspaper or packages inside, and taking out or bringing in the trash can.
This way, owners do not need to worry about anything — either their pets or their home — and can rest assured they will come back to a clean and well-maintained place.
Sometimes, you can even add specialized services to an overnight pet-sitting booking to help keep your home in order.
Options such as pet waste removal from the yard, plant watering, and alternating blinds or lights help keep your property appealing and safe.
Changing which lights are on in the home can deter crime by indicating that someone is home, even when you are away. Great overnight sitters will have no problem wrapping this and other personalized services into their routine.
Reach Out to Northern Virginia’s Top Overnight Pet Sitting Professionals
If you are preparing to head out of town — or if you simply want to have a backup in case an emergency arises — it’s smart to meet your overnight pet sitter before you go.
The experts at Paw Pals are extensively trained in providing the best care for your animals and personalizing that care according to your guidance and your pet’s needs.
Our sitters are trained in pet CPR and can administer medication if your pet needs it. We are also happy to perform household tasks while you are gone!
Contact Paw Pals to schedule a meet and greet with a pet sitter before you go.
