How to Create a Checklist for the Pet Sitter

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you have pets, you need to have someone lined up to look after them before you go on vacation. To make your vacation worry-free, create a detailed checklist that will prepare a pet sitter for almost any situation.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Provide the pet sitter with the key, alarm information and show them where the shutoff points are for water, electricity and gas.

Step2

Give the pet sitter the details of the trip, including your itinerary and contact numbers to reach you or a vet in case of an emergency. Have them keep this in their own home, not yours.

Step3

Detail a list of all things the sitter needs to do and their frequency. The list should include the schedule for feeding, medication, walks and play time. Map out the individual days and what needs to be done each day.

Step4

Be explicit about the number of visits that you expect each day.

Step5

Leave out cleaning supplies for any accidents that might occur.

Step6

Make sure to have plenty of food, litter and medical supplies available. If there are multiple pets, make sure foods and medicines are very clearly labeled.

Step7

Define what you consider to be an emergency. Give examples of when you would expect to be contacted and give them the contact information for your vet, in case they have questions that might be answered without interrupting your trip.

Step8

Provide a backup person for them to call if they cannot complete a job or need help.

Tips & Warnings

Shut off any extra rooms that your pets should not access.
Leave snacks and drinks for the pet sitter to eat if they are expected to spend any length of time playing with your pet.
If you are not familiar with the pet sitter, lock up your valuables and the liquor cabinet.

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