How To Best Prepare Your Cat Sitter Before You Go On Vacation.

How can I best prepare my cat sitter before I go on vacation?

When you're ready to go on vacation give yourself a little time to spend one on one time with a professional pet sitter, or someone you trust to house sit. When informing your pet sitter: Tell them your cat's tendencies. Print out the cat's daily routines. Label the cat food and treats. Have the vet number handy. Sit down and let them know, be honest, tell them all the good and bad about your cat's personality. Talk about your cat's routines. Do whatever you can so, when that person comes in the house it mimics as much of your daily routine, that your cat has come to know and expect. Secondly, it goes without saying, write it all down. Send them an email and keep another printed copy of the cat's daily routine on the counter for that person. Label things, for the cat food and cat treats. Let them know where things are. Have the number of your veterinarian handy, another neighbour, or trusted friend, that if something happens to the cat you know who to turn to. These are all things that make their job a little bit easier too; it gives them a little bit of peace of mind. Knowing, "Hey, I know where the cat's food is." "I know where the litter box is." "I know this cat loves to play with this feather wand at five o'clock every night." These things just go a long way, so when in doubt over tell the person about your daily life and routine with your cat.