Can’t afford a long trip because there is no one to leave your four-legged friend with? We have prepared some tips to help you go on vacation with peace of mind, surrounding your beloved pet with care and love.
Relatives and friends
Ask your relatives or friends, for sure one of them will gladly agree to take your pet for a while or will be able to visit during your absence and look after him. We often do not want to ask our relatives and friends again, so as not to burden them with our problems, but it can be really easy and even interesting for them.
Coming assistant
If acquaintances have not found an opportunity to help, online services will come to the rescue. For example, on YouDo.com, you can quickly find someone to look after a cat or dog. To find an assistant, post a task on the service, and the performers themselves will leave their suggestions. Reviews in the profile will help you choose the right person.
When the choice is made, do not forget to tell the assistant how to feed your pet, where the leashes and collars are, what filler to put in the tray, etc. so that the four-legged friend can calmly survive the absence of the mistress.
Zoological hotel
The pet can also leave the apartment while you enjoy your vacation. For example, it can be sent to a zoo hotel. Hotels for temporary stay of animals offer rooms of “standard” and “luxury” categories, all inclusive meals, an entertainment program with animators that will not let your pet get bored. There is even a zootaxi from home to hotel. The veterinarian will look after the health of the animal in your absence. In such hotels, as a rule, video surveillance systems are installed, so that you can see what your pet is doing at any moment.
Private sitter
An alternative to a zoological hotel is specialized services offering a dog sitter – a nanny for a cat or dog who will take care of your pet at home, walk with it, feed and play properly. Sitter can be found on specialized services “Reveler Dog”, Dogsy.ru or on the same YouDo.com.
Zoonanya is a good option. The most important thing is to choose the right person. First, read the reviews about the work of the sitter. Study his profile to understand which animals he has more experience with. Also consider age and occupation. Usually the most professional nannies are people of pre-retirement age, leading a calm and measured lifestyle. If you have a restless puppy, you should also consider student sitters – they often earn money in this way and will happily play with and take care of your fidget.
Write an instruction
Which option to choose is up to you, but in any case, write detailed instructions for caring for your pet. Clarify what he likes and what not, what his habits are and what to expect from him. The instruction will help you avoid problems and allow the other person to create ideal conditions for your pet during your absence.
It is clear that you will most likely miss your faithful friend. To relieve the sadness of separation, ask friends or a sitter to send you a photo or video. So you can additionally make sure that everything is in order with your pet.
So stop turning down holiday offers and organize yourself a fun New Year’s Eve. Your pet will only be glad that the hostess will return happy, rested and happy. If he could speak, he would definitely support this idea.