When it comes to cat sitting while you’re away on vacation or just for a day, Paw Pals Pet Sitters are there to make sure that your cat is happy, healthy, and active while you’re gone, guaranteed.
We know the challenge. We know that finding the right people to take care of your cat is worrisome. This is why our Fair Lakes, VA cat sitters watch over your cat as if they were their own. Being cat owners themselves, our cat sitters are dedicated to keeping your cats happy and healthy while you’re away, providing you with some peace of mind. You can be sure that our Paw Pals cat sitters will take care of your cat effectively while you’re away.
Paw Pals is licensed, bonded, and fully insured, and our sitters are 100% PetTech certified in Pet CPR and First Aid. Our services include vacation visits and overnight cat & house sitting for cat owners, as well as House Sitting and Garden Watering services to make sure that your house is just as how you left it.
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Vacation Visits and Care Services for Fair Lakes, VA
Our Fair Lakes, VA Vacation Visits and Care Services provide only the best of services for your cat. Our pet caregivers can come over to your house to provide your cat with the things they need. Such things include food, water, attention, playtime, treats, brushing, medicine, cleaning after them, and other services that you can request. At Paw Pals, we believe that good care makes a happy cat. Here are some options for our Vacations Visits and Care Services:
Vacation Visits Pricing
| Kitty Visits | Express Visit | Standard Visit | Extended Visit | Deluxe Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Duration | 15 Minutes | 30 Minutes | 45 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
| Ideal For | When your 1-2 cats just need a quick check and a pat for reassurance while you’re away. (Usually 1-3 visits daily) | When your mature, less active cats need some love and attention. (Usually 1-3 visits daily) | When your younger, more active cats need some extra playtime, and love and attention. (Usually 1-3 visits daily) | When you have multiple cats in your home. We give extra playtime for the younger cats and tender love and attention to the older ones. (Usually 1-3 visits daily) |
| 1-2 Cats | $18.00 | $23.00 | $28.00 | $36.00 |
| Additional Cat (Each) | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
Includes:
- Playtime, brushing, treats
- Fresh food and water at scheduled visit
- Clean litter box
- Medications, if required (see medication administration)
- Attention and love as if they were our own!
Overnight Cat & House Sitting Services in Fair Lakes, VA
If you need to leave your cat for an extended period of time and worry about what they might do while you’re away at night, consider our Overnight Cat and House Sitting Services. Our Fair Lakes, VA cat sitters will personally come over to take care of your cats for 12 hours, coming around 7 PM to 10 PM. They will provide your cat with fresh food and water, brush them, give them affection, clean their litter box, and administer any medication that they need, along with doing other services.
Overnight Cat & House Sitting Pricing
A Paw Pals cat sitter will stay with your cats overnight. Overnight stays are for 12 hours with arrival
times between 7-10 PM. Additional mid-day visits may be scheduled as needed.
| Cost Per 12 Hour Period |
|---|
| $75.00 |
Fair Lakes, VA Cat Sitting Includes
- Playtime, brushing, treats
- Fresh food and water at scheduled visit
- Clean litter box
- Medications, if required (see medication
administration) - Attention and love as if they were our
own!
Fair Lakes, VA House Sitting Includes
- Bringing in papers, mail, and packages
- Watering house plants
- Opening/Closing blinds
- Alternating lights
- Taking out/Bringing in trash and
recycling
Additional Services For Fair Lakes, VA
Cat Supply Pick-up
We can shop at your preferred specialty store or the nearest pet supply store to pick-up any of the food, supplies, or litter, etc, a cat owner needs and is unable or unavailable to do. Whether someone is just too busy or is out of town, Paw Pals cat sitters and cat sitters can get all of the supplies your cat(s) need to stay cute.
Note: We will shop at a nearby pet supply store. If a particular specialty store is requested, depending on the distance, additional costs may be incurred.
Cost: $20 plus amount of receipt
Cat Medication Administration
Your Paw Pals Pet Sitter has training to administer cat medications. In most cases, cats will take the medication with a little coaxing, or willingly, and administering medication in food or treats would not require an additional charge when feeding your cat(s). However, medications including subcutaneous fluids and injections such as insulin require additional expertise, and an add-on fee.
Cost:
- Topical – $0
- Oral in food – $0
- Oral without food – $5
- Injections – $10
- Subcutaneous Fluids – $25
House Sitting / Garden Watering
No cats, but you still need your house taken care of while you are away? We can visit your home once
or twice a day to take care of the minor household tasks that you would usually do. Your home is made
more secure by crime-deterring measures taken by your cat sitter, including:
- Bringing in papers, mail, and packages
- Watering house plants
- Feeding fish and refilling bird feeders
- Opening/Closing blinds
- Alternating lights
- Taking out/Bringing in trash and recycling
Cost: $20 per day/per visit
Garden Watering
Garden watering can be added onto either House Sitting or Cat Sitting visits.
Cost: $8.00 for each 15 minutes
Fair Lakes, VA Cat Sitting Policies
Paw Pals has policies and procedures in place for certain situations which include:
Safety First!
First and foremost, our professional cat sitters put safety first. We do our absolute best to make sure there is nothing that could go wrong during any of our visits. Each of our cat sitters and pet sitters is certified in PetTech PetSaver First Aid and CPR and must recertify every two years in order to keep up with the best safety practices which could save the life of a pet in an emergency. Each of Paw Pals cat sitters and pet sitters is truly an animal lover, and that is how we can always provide the care and attention your cat(s) crave during the day.
New Client Setup / Meet & Greet
Before someone becomes one of our cat sitting or pet sitting clients, we require an initial “Meet & Greet” at your home to make introductions with you and each of your pets. We’ll take this time to discuss the needs of you and your pets and to determine a pet’s temperament and behavior and analyze whether a cat is an acceptable candidate for our cat sitting or pet sitting services. Once this has occurred, we can talk about a pet’s normal routine as we fill out all of our required paperwork and inform new clients on our policies and procedures.
We also use this as an opportunity for you to show us your pet’s routine, and for us to complete all the paperwork and go over our policies and procedures. However, you are under no obligation to obtain services as a result of this visit, and we reserve the right to refuse service if a pet is not a good candidate for our services.
Cost: $25.00 (This fee will be waived if Paw Pals determines that your pet(s) will not be a good
candidate for our services.)
Note: For existing clients, who add a new pet to their family and wish for their pet sitter to meet them and the pet before services begin, there will be a $15.00 visit fee.
Late Bookings
We understand that not everything happens as planned and will do our best to accommodate last minute requests. These requests are not guaranteed and are subject to sitter availability. Please note that requests made after business hours will be considered as having been received the next business day.
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- Existing clients: Requests made with less than 2 business days’ notice will incur a $10.00/visit surcharge. Same day requests will incur an additional $25/visit last minute booking charge. (If the request is for a series of visits, the surcharges will apply only to the visits within the late booking period, not all the visits in the series.)
- New clients: All new clients must have an initial Meet & Greet completed before any visits or services can be confirmed. Please see New Client Setup/Meet & Greet section above.
Inclement Weather
For days when there is severe inclement weather, a $20.00 fee may apply. This policy is most often associated with a federal government shutdown or if Fairfax County Schools are closed.