1) Diligently check all of the company's references -- at least three should be voluntarily provided; 2) Ensure the company is fully licensed, bonded and insured; 3) Verify that the sitter can accommodate both your pet's daily feeding and walking schedule as well as your desired vacation schedule during busy holidays; 4) Ensure the company offers 7-day per week telephone and email availability; 5) Confirm that your sitter has undergone a criminal background check and has received proper training; 6) Pre-interview sitter with your pet(s) present to observe interactions and establish a "comfort level" for both you and the pet(s); 7) Clearly state how you would like the sitter to use his/her visit time in terms of walking, playing, feeding, cleaning, etc.; 8) Provide medical and behavioral history about your pet(s) as well as veterinary and other emergency contact information, and gather all necessary supplies, including food, vitamins, and treats in one central location; 9) Ensure company has "backup" measures in place should your sitter have an emergency that prevents them from completing your assignment; 10) Confirm the service is a current member of Pet Sitters International, the world's largest organization for professional pet sittersFETCH! Pet Care provides a range of services that meet every need and budget, including boarding and daycare in the sitter's home, overnight sitting or daily visits in the client's home, private and group dog walks, pet taxiing, pet yard waste removal, and miscellaneous home care. A free in-home consultation permits clients, pets and sitters to get pre-acquainted and address each pet's unique needs. Consumers and interested business affiliates can reach FETCH! Pet Care through its Web site at www.FetchPetCare.com or via toll-free telephone at 1-866-FETCH-ME, where they simply enter their 5-digit zip code to be quickly connected to the FETCH! Pet Care office nearest them. About FETCH! Pet Care, Inc. Founded in 2002 and with over 1,200 service areas across the United States, FETCH! Pet Care is the pet sitting industry market leader -- the new face of pet care in the 21st century. The company offers a humane alternative to kennel boarding by providing loving, in-home overnight and/or daily care to any kind of pet in the most professional and reliable manner possible. FETCH! Pet Care's carefully selected, screened and trained pet sitters and dog walkers, who are all pet owners themselves, have serviced over 7,500 clients this past year alone. The company has been featured in Small Business Opportunities magazine's top 20 "Boom Businesses" to get into in 2007, named among Pet Product News International's "25 to Watch in 2007" and included in Entrepreneur magazine's coveted Franchise 500 list in January 2007 and in its "7 Hot Businesses That Can Make You Rich" feature in September 2007. For franchise information or to find a location near you, visit the company's Web site at www.FetchPetCare.com or call the corporate office at 1-866-FETCHME.
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