In-home sitters in Edmonton for your next trip
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Overview
When you're planning a trip away from home, there are many ways to maintain care for your dogs, cats, and other pets. One of the best options is to check out an in-home sitter who can care for your pets and also look after your home while you're gone. Here are some of the best in-home sitters to consider in Edmonton.
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Take Care Home & Pet Watch is a unique in-home sitter that is focused on cats and small animals, with no dog care provided through the service. On top of their excellent small animal service, they also provide general home checks, snow removal, and even lawn maintenance, and can also provide individualized services, like mail pickup or forwarding, and gas and power meter readings. Regardless of what you need to ensure safety in your home, Take Care Home & Pet Watch can help.
Take Care Home & Pet Watch is bonded and insured by The Cooperators Insurance Services.
2. Assured Home and Pet Care Inc.
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The primary pet services at Assured Home and Pet Care Inc. are what they call live-in pet sitting. Essentially, with this setup, the sitter comes to your home and lives there while you're gone, playing with your pet, ensuring that general caretaking needs are met, and keeping an eye on your home. They also provide dog walking and check-in visits for pets like cats and small animals. If you're really looking for intensive care, Assured Home and Pet Care Inc. can provide those services.
Assured Home and Pet Care Inc. is bonded and insured by Intact Insurance.
3. Kitties At Home
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If you're looking for someone who primarily serves the northeast area of Edmonton, Kitties At Home is a great option. Despite their name, they actually provide services for many different animals, including dogs, cats, and other small animals and pets. They're also skilled at providing medication for your furry friends. Plus, if you need someone to care for your home while you're gone, they'll do everything you need, from bringing in the mail to watering house plants.
Kitties At Home is bonded and insured by Binks Commercial Insurance.
4. WhisPurring Tails Pet & House Sitting Services
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WhisPurring Tails provides pet sitting, dog walking, and general house check services for those without any pets in the entirety of Strathcona County, which includes some parts of Eastern Edmonton and the suburbs in the area, including Sherwood Park. You can opt for up to four visits per day, which makes it easy for you to personalize your services to your pets' individual needs. WhisPurring offers both 30-minute and 60-minute visits for even more individualization.
Contact WhisPurring Tails for more information about bonding and insurance.
5. Who's A Good Girl?
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If you're located in the southwest quadrant of Edmonton, Who's A Good Girl might be the perfect choice for your furry friends' needs. They specialize in dog and cat care, but can also provide other kinds of pet care, including care for small animals that you might have in your home. Plus, with an extensive service list, you can choose the specific components that you need, ranging from dog walking services to overnight stays with your furry friends.
Who's A Good Girl is bonded and insured by ProFur.
Make sure your pet gets the care they need
Caring for your pets is the most important part of owning a pet. They provide you with companionship and love, and it's your responsibility to provide them with care so they can live their healthiest lives. Before you leave for a trip, you may want to make sure that your pet doesn't have any anxiety while you're gone. You can book a virtual vet appointment with Vetster to get assistance with managing your pet's concerns before you travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
- If you have small animals in your home that rely on you for their care, it's important that you also have those animals cared for while you're gone. Not all sitting services will care for small animals, either because they're not personally comfortable with caring for these animals or because their insurance may not cover these animals. Make sure you bring up these small animals when you first reach out to a sitting service to ensure they cover them.
- There is a lot of overlap between pet-sitting and dog-walking services, and it's good to know the difference. If a service advertises itself as being a pet-sitting service, it likely takes over the main care services for your pet, including food, water, playtime, and paying attention to potential illnesses or injuries. Dog-walking services, on the other hand, usually only provide exercise for your pet. Many pet-sitting services do also provide dog-walking services, so just be up-front about what kind of care you're looking for.
- Many people immediately think of travel when considering pet-sitting services. Travel is likely the most common experience that you'll be using pet-sitting services for, but it's not the only one. If you're going to be out of the house for eight to ten hours, experts recommend investing in a pet-sitting service, even if it's just to stop in during the middle of the day. That may include overtime at work, a day trip to a nearby city, or an overnight stay at a friend's house.
