Top Ten Reason to leave your pets with a professional pet sitter

This summer when you are packing up the car for your family vacation you may want to think about hiring a professional pet sitter to take care of your furry family members while you are out of town. Here are our top ten reasons why...

10 Read the fine print...

Some hotels allow pets, BUT the disclaimer is the pet must not be left alone in the room. This can make going out for dinner or to a theme park impossible. Check in advance & don’t try & sneak the pet in. Remember the damage your pet may cause, you are responsible for. If your pet is going to be staying alone in the hotel room, Lucky or Spot might as well stay at home.

9 Plane Trips

Be warned, some airlines will not accept pets as cargo at certain times of the year. Even with a reservation, airlines can refuse transporting your pet if conditions are not safe. Cargo holds are not heated, cooled or sound proof & can cause possible death, injury and stress on your pet. Unless you can guarantee conditions on board and book a direct flight, let your pet stay home & watch animal planet:)

8 Car Trips

One huge danger is heat stroke, but other dangers can include air bags, unrestrained pets becoming projectiles hurting themselves &potentially others, getting hit by a car &insects or debris flying into the eyes &ears of pets whose heads are hanging out the window.All

7 Identification

Trying to find your lost pet in a strange city will ruin your vacation. Pets lost away from their home are at greater risk because they truly are lost. Strange sights and sounds disorient your pet, causing it to act in ways that put it at greater risk of being killed, hurt or picked up or stolen by strangers.

6 Behavior

Well trained and socialized pets tend to stay out of harm’s way. But, the stresses of traveling can test even the best-trained and well socialized pet. Sometimes the best command you can give your pet is STAY—at home!

5. Food & Water

Drinking local water while traveling and changes in diet can cause stomach upset, vomiting, and diarrhea. Unless you are prepared to travel with your pets own food and water, keep your pet home.

4. Dangers, Diseases & Illness

This ranges from allergies to communicable diseases that not just your pet, but you can get. Mosquitoes can carry heartworm, poison ivy on your pet’s coat can get onto you, ringworm you can both catch, intestinal parasites, snake bite, and poisoning are just a few of the many hazards in store for the unprepared pet traveler.

3 Leashes & Laws.

All states have laws regarding your pets and you are responsible for obeying all of them. Every state has “Leash Laws” that are ticketable offenses. Keep your pets on a leash and obey the law or keep them at home.

2.Emergencies & Vets

Trying to find an emergency animal hospital if your pet gets sick or injured is difficult if not impossible while on vacation. Keep your pet safely at home.With a licensed veterinary tech on staff we are ready for any emergency and can transport your pet to your own trusted veterinarian who knows your pets special needs.

1. Hire a professional pet sitter for immeasurable peace of mind while you are on vacation.

Insured &bonded in case of ANY emergency, give your pets consistent,
personal care and attention on a daily basis. & with us, we now have a Licensed
Veterinary Technician on staff in case of emergencies or medications needed to be given while you are away. We pay close attention to every single pet as if they were our own!

Call Dan's Dog Walking and Pet Sitting today for all of your pet care needs

516 551 1613

www.danspetcare.com

Written by Rachel Husney, LVT at Dan's Dog Walking and Pet Sitting