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Pet Sitter Education Month Tips & Best Practices from Cornell Feline Health Center<\/p><\/div>\n

I saw this list from the Cornell Feline Health Center<\/a> on my Facebook feed, and I DO ALL THESE THINGS!!!!!<\/p>\n

1. New clients have a thorough registration meeting with me to go over all of their information. It generally lasts an hour. We go over the pet’s routine, where supplies and pet areas are, emergency contacts, and, if needed, the client demonstrates their preferred techniques for administering medication, food preparation, etc.<\/p>\n

2. We go over the emergency medical plan, including veterinarian information. I also collect contact info for emergency contacts for the pets and the home. I encourage clients to leave cat carriers out, or to have them accessible to me (NOT in the basement storage locker).<\/p>\n

3. I am bonded and insured with pet sitters insurance. This is business liability insurance.<\/p>\n

4. Many common houseplants are toxic to cats. Tulips, lilies, poinsettias, etc. Sometimes, even the pollen of certain plants are toxic, even if the cat doesn’t chew on them. Sometimes a plant is so toxic that a cat will need to be rushed to the emergency veterinarian for immediate treatment if they eat it.<\/p>\n

A good resource to consult is:<\/p>\n

Poisons<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n