Pet Tips

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PETS & THEIR PEOPLE: A bond of devotion, companionship and love that provides a quality of life that is the very best that it can be. Consider this: While our world consists of interests outside of our pets, we are their ENTIRE world. They depend on us exclusively for their well-being.  Pet Sitters International is here to help you find the pet education and pet-care services you need to do the very best job possible in caring for your companion animals.

As a pet parent and pet care giver, you are the first and most important caretaker in your pet's life. At PSI, we take seriously the opportunity to provide you with the latest and best information about pet care and animal health issues. We want you to find a pet sitter who is the best fit for your needs and the needs of your pets. 

Pet sitting is a labor of love, and as an educational organization for pet sitters we are always looking for information that will aid us in providing quality care for your pets - whether you are looking for cat care, dog sitting, exotic bird care, pet fish care or any other type of companion animal care.  We would like to pass some informative tips on to you.

Pet sitters want only the best—for you and for the pets they lovingly care for. So we asked some long-time, experienced PSI members what advice they would give to pet owners to make sure every pet-sitting assignment is a win-win-win situation. 2007 Pe SItter of the Year Jenn Miler, Doggone Purrfect Pet Care, St. Petersburg, FL, shared this list that she leaves for all her clients that covers the business side of good pet-sitter/pet-owner communications.

The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains a list of Pet Loss Hotlines offered by veterinary schools. For direct links to any of these hotlines, visit the AVMA web site at www.avma.org.

What's normal for one cat may be abnormal for the next.  This listing contains some common, and often misinterpreted, cat behaviors.

Are you a "Dr. Seuss-level" fishkeeper?  Here are some tips to help the beginner make some important decisions on what type of set up to use, what equipment is required and how much time it all requires.

Can you recongize the early symptoms of illness in your pet bird?  The use of keen observation skills and immediate action may someday save your feathered friend's life.