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614/774-3472
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Home Visit
Checklist
Essential
Information ~
1.
In order to schedule the visits, I need to know the important routines
in your companion animal's day -- medication, eating, sleeping, walking
or playing times.
2. List all the major and minor health problems your companion animal may have with detailed information on medications.
3. Pawsitive Energy requires a letter from the animal's guardian stating the amount that may be spent on emergency care. Let your vet know your wishes as well.
4. Leave your vet's phone number.
5. To avoid a hysterical call, be sure that all companion animals are where they are supposed to be when you leave. If the cat/s sneaks out before you leave, be sure to inform me so I don't spend most of my visit crawling around under your furniture trying to find him/her/them.
6. It does help if I know where your companion animal's favorite hiding places are.
7. I need to know of any unusual habits your companion animal may have (such as eating habits, fears, the desire to ambush the sitter's ankles, etc.)
8.
Be sure your animal's collar fits properly and that both dogs and cats
have (does it go without saying?) current identification tags.
A GREAT place to order tags: Pet FBI.
9. Leave current photos of your animal. This could be a lifesaving tip in the unlikely event your companion animal is lost or stolen: It would allow me to post notices immediately, not wasting precious time. Also, tell me if your companion is tattooed or microchipped, and give me all the necessary information. (I will take photos if you are not able to provide them.)
10. Leave everything needed for the care of your companion animal in one general area so I don't have to go through your drawers and cabinets looking for leashes, food, bowls, and, especially, medicine.
11. Let me know where cleaning supplies are kept (trash bags, mops, rags, buckets, paper towels, cleansers, broom, dust pan,vacuum), and where to throw trash and/or used kitty litter.
12. Tell me where favorite toys are kept. Remove any personal items that may be in danger of becoming chewies. Even if your dog does not normally chew, the stress of your being gone may prompt some "security blanket" issues.
13. If you don't have an extra key to your house, you will need to have one made for me before you go away. Make sure that the key works!
14. Arrange for a neighbor to have a key to your home in case of emergency.
15. Be sure to leave me the name and number of this neighbor.
16. Inform neighbors who may be looking out for your property that a sitter will be taking care of your animals.
17. Make sure you tell me if anyone else has permission to enter your home or property while you are gone.
18. Provide your itinerary and all numbers where you can be reached, including your cell phone. I will only call you if there is an emergency. Make sure to let me know as soon as any changes occur in your plans.
19. Make sure to call me when you arrive home, or I may be in your kitchen feeding your cat the morning after you return.
Safety
Issues ~
Don't
hide keys outside.
Make sure outside gates to a dog lot or swimming pool are closed.
Make sure all the doors and windows are locked.
Set
indoor heating/cooling thermostat. Leave instructions for setting the
thermostat.
Unplug any appliances that won't be used to prevent damage during electrical storms or injury to companion animals.
Consider leaving a radio on while you're away. It could be a crime deterrent and may also keep your companion animal company.
Don't leave anything out that could be harmful to your companion animal. This includes but is not limited to: strings, dental floss, ribbon, fish hooks, needles, antifreeze, fertilizer and other household poisons. Remember, an animal who is bored or lonely is much more likely to investigate areas he normally wouldn't.
Never leave your companion animal in a garage unless you have companion animal-proofed the area -- including providing means for heating or cooling the area and removing all poisonous substances.
Make sure your clothes dryer is closed - kitties love to curl up in dryers, and yours could accidentally get locked inside.
Also
Recommended ~
Provide some
written verification of up to date rabies vaccinations for your companion
animal.
If your dog is not used to walking/pottying on a leash, practice with him before leaving.
Clean out food from your refrigerator that may spoil when you are gone and don't leave dirty dishes in the sink that could attract bugs. If you don't have time, let me know and I'll take care of it for you.
Leave some piece of clothing that you have recently worn near where your companion animal sleeps to "remind" him or her of you.
Move valuables away from windows and put away bikes, outdoor toys and lawn furniture that can be easily stolen.
If I will be visiting in the evenings, a light on a timer keeps me from walking into furniture. (I do not charge extra for walking into furniture, but your companion animal could be frightened by my screams.)
Let me know if there are any rooms that are "off limits" for companion animals and sitters.
Leave a list of numbers that may be helpful in any emergency: vet, electrician, plumber, maid service, yard or pool maintenance, etc.
Let me know the location of your fuse box or circuit breaker and where to find new fuses.
Plan
Ahead ~
Call
to make your reservations as early as possible -- especially during the
holidays.
Buy extra food, litter and supplies in the event your absence is longer than you had anticipated.
Make sure yardwork is done.
Other
Available Services ~
To
keep your animal companion cool, calm and collected: Animal massage, Bach
Flower Remedies, Reiki.
If plants are to be watered, tell me where they are located and how often
and how much they should be watered.
Lights
can be turned on in the evening and off in the morning and curtains can
be opened and closed.
I can pick up your newspapers and mail. Tell me where you would like me to leave them.
I
can provide you with hard copy of this
information when we schedule your visits.
Lori Stewart Price
Hilliard,
Ohio
614/774-3472
pawsitiveenergy@aol.com