From Walks to Meals: How a Pet Sitting Personal Assistant Can Take Care of Everything

One of the most stressful things when traveling can be leaving your pets, especially if it’s an extended trip. Are they lonely, getting enough to eat/drink, bored…If you’re anything like me, it feels like you’ve left a part of yourself at home. Having a trusted pet sitter can make a huge difference, especially when you know they care for animals as much as you do. In fact for some of our employees it’s one of their favorite parts of the job!

Before you leave for your trip, you’ll have a meeting with your personal assistant/pet sitter. This allows your pet to get to know their sitter in a comfortable, calm environment. During this we’ll also ask you to show us around your home, pointing out where food, medicines, brushes, and any other supplies are. We’ll also get all the necessary info for getting into your home, like alarm codes or a house key, as well as any preferences on times for visits.

We'll want allllll the details on your furry friend of course! Most importantly we'll ask where the food and treats are, as well as water locations. We're happy to take them out on walks around the block or supervise as they check out all the new smells in the backyard. Cleaning supplies, favorite toys, and any medicines/supplements are also a necessity. Lastly we'll ask for your preferred contact method and how detailed of updates you'd like to receive!

During this time we’ll also ask if there’s anything else you’d like done while you’re away. This can be as big as remodeling the kids’ playroom or as small as wanting your favorite groceries in the fridge upon returning home. Other popular add-ons include laundry, turning over beds with fresh sheets, or organizing (imagine coming home to a perfectly tidy pantry!)

Your pet sitter will give you a notification when they’re on their way over, if you’d like. Once there, they can certainly send photos, videos, or even hop on a video call with you, so you can see your babies. We’ll also send pictures of any packages that arrive, messes the pets may make (such as if they broke a vase), and the front door upon leaving. And you’re always free to request more pictures, such as if your favorite rose bush is blooming but you have to travel for a month. We’ll happily grab pics and send them to you!

We can also handle any other common house sitting requests like: getting the mail, turning different lights off/on, taking out the trash (and/or cans down/back from the street), or plant care. However we can also accommodate anything that comes up during the trip, like if you forgot an important document and need it sent over electronically.

We know you have a lot of options when it comes to finding someone to care for your pets. However other pet sitters can’t offer all the extras that we do, as pet sitting is only a part of what we do. Queen of To Do is here to help in any and all aspects of your household, and would be honored to care for your furry friends.