Extra Holiday Care As I am sure you are all aware, the long summer holiday season (Northern hemisphere) is rapidly approaching. For many families the night-mare of juggling jobs, child care and pet care is about to begin. We have already had a number of family’s e-mail us asking about holiday/vacation care for their pets and gardens. This particular request goes out to all pet cares: If you have any spare capacity, any booking are cancelled or you simply have vacancies please advertise in our listings section. pet carer listings Working as a pet carer If you have not been a pet carer before please read this section and consider your suitability for such a rewarding yet responsible job. To be a pet sitter you must be reliable, trustworthy and experienced at caring for pets. The well being of someone else's pet is in your hands and such a responsibility should not be taken lightly. The four main services are: Pet sitting in your home (if suitable). Pet sitting in the owner's home. Day-care. Dog walking. There are various other associated services, such as delivery/collection, grooming, training etc. You can choose to "sit" on occasional weekends, or make it a full time occupation with many regular clients. Most countries/states have their own body for setting standards in private pet care. Such a body would normally provide advice on all forms of pet care from boarding kennels to dog walking. GlobalAppointments.com feels that it is essential for pet carers to be members of such a body, and adhere to its rules. Not only does it protect the pet, but also the pet owner, and the pet carer. For example the UK has the: National Association of Registered Petsitters

National Association of Registered Petsitters www.dogsit.com/