Paw Pals provides access to a full-service, personalized Fair Lakes, VA pet sitting services. Knowing that our clients can focus fully on a business trip, or relax on a vacation, is one of the most rewarding aspects of the job for the employees of Paw Pals. The surety that loved pets are safe and healthy, as well as a watchful eye on the home, brings a peace of mind we aim to always provide to our clients.
Some of the most crucial questions to keep in mind when searching for the perfect pet-sitting agency are:
- How will I benefit from using any of Paw Pals’ services?
- What duties can Paw Pals perform for my home or pets?
- How much experience do Paw Pals employees have? Is it enough to ensure my pets receive all the attention and love they need?
Pet Sitting Services For Fair Lakes, VA
Paw Pals enjoys a special place in the local community, made possible by over 10 years of quality and friendly service in the Fair Lakes, VA area.
A wide variety of services can be had at Paw Pals, including visits to your pet at your home, taking them for a walk around the park, or even performing housesitting responsibilities. A full list of our offered services includes:
Mid-Day Pet Visits
Does your commute and work schedule leave your pet home alone for a while? Paw Pals provides mid-day dog walking Monday-Friday depending on when you need us.
Mid-Day Pet Visits Pricing
Weekend and After-Hours Pet Visits
Outside of our normal hours for our Fair Lakes, VA pet sitting services, our pet sitters are able to walk dogs on the weekends or other during inconsistent periods of time.
Weekend and After-Hours Pet Visits Pricing
Vacation Visits (Non-Overnight)
Some pets are better off left at home. Our pet sitters can maintain any routine pet care duties and household chores when owners are away.
Vacation Visits (Non-Overnight) Pricing
Keep your pets happy in their regular routine. Professional, guaranteed care for when you travel, eliminating stress for both you and your pets. We will take care of your pets and take care of minor household tasks while you are away, such as bringing in papers and mail, alternating lights, opening/closing blinds, watering plants. (Excessive plant watering may incur an additional charge, see House Sitting/Garden Watering Services)
Please note, for the well-being of your pets, dogs require at least 3 visits per day, and cats require at least 1 visit every 24 hours. Visit durations may be mixed. Homes with both dogs and cats will usually be charged only the dog visit rate. Homes with only small critters and birds (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and fish) will usually be charged the kitty visit rate. Otherwise these pets can usually be cared for at no additional charge at the dog or kitty rate.
| Dog & Cat Visits |
|---|
Includes:
- Walk, 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 Pet Sitting & House Sitting
One of Paw Pals pet sitters can stay at your house with your pets overnight to keep them company. Overnight stays in a home are always for 12 hour periods and begin when our sitters arrive between 7 and 10 PM. Two 30 minute walks for your pets are included in the evening and in the morning of the overnight stay. If any additional mid-day visits are needed, these can be scheduled as well. Please get in touch with us at least two weeks or more beforehand because this service is subject to the availability of our sitters.
Overnight Pet Sitting & House Sitting Pricing
A Paw Pals pet sitter will stay with your pets overnight. Overnight stays are for 12 hours with arrival times between 7-10 PM. Included is a 30 minute walk for your dogs in the evening and in the morning. Additional mid-day visits may be scheduled as needed.
| Cost Per Night | # of Dogs |
|---|---|
| $153.00 | First Dog |
| $16.00 | Per Additional Dog |
Pet Sitting Includes
- Walks, 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!
House Sitting Includes
- Bringing in papers, mail, and packages
- Watering house plants
- Opening/Closing blinds
- Alternating lights
- Taking out/Bringing in trash and
recycling
Bed & Biscuit (Boarding) Fair Lakes Pet Sitting
If you don’t want your best friend to be alone at night but prefer not to have a dog sitter stay in-house while you’re away, your well-behaved dogs may stay at a Paw Pals pet sitter’s home with our Bed & Biscuit boarding service. Each stay is highly personalized to allow your dogs to continue with their typical routine as closely as possible. Dogs are treated as part of the family when they stay with our sitters, and you’ll return home to find them with a smile on their face! To be eligible for bed & biscuit, dogs must be social, friendly, house trained, and be current on their shots and flea & tick medication.
This service costs $80 per night for one dog. Additional dogs are $40 per night.
Regular daytime vacation feeding/walk rates also apply. (see Vacation Visits above)
Additional Fair Lakes, VA Pet Sitting Services
Pet Supply Pick-up (Go Fetch!)
If a pet owner cannot pick up pet supplies, litter, and food for a period of time—your Paw Pals pet sitter can help with this important responsibility.
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
House Sitting / Garden Watering
Even if you do not have pets to be taken care of when you are away, our pet sitters are also capable housesitters. We can water your gardens or houseplants and take care of house sitting duties that you may require such as:
- Bringing in papers, mail, and packages
- Watering gardens or houseplants
- 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 Pet Sitting visits.
Cost: $8.00 for each 15 minutes
Pet Taxi Service
Pet owners don’t need to be home to take pets to the vet or to the groomer. Our experienced pet sitters can take your pets to where they need to go.
Calculate Your Cost Estimate:
- Go to Google maps: Driving directions to get the route distance
- Multiply the distance by $3.00
- Add $20.00 for Drop-off and/or Pick-up charge for the first pet; $5 extra for each additional pet
- Add $15 per half hour waiting time (You do not pay both a Drop-off and Pick-up charge if we wait.)
Pet Waste Removal (Poopie Patrol)
When pet owners are unable or unavailable to clean up pet waste from the yard, our cheerful sitters are ready to help.
Stand-alone Cost:
- $16.00 for the first 15 minutes
- $10.00 for each 15 minutes
Add-on Cost:
- $10.00 for the first 15 minutes
- $10.00 for each additional 15 minutes
The Advantages of Using Paw Pals
Paw Pals services have a whole host of benefits for you, your pets and your home in Fair Lakes, VA.
Benefits for Pet Owners
- The aggravation of transporting pets is avoided
- Your house is more safe and secure due to steps taken by your pet sitter
- Access to contacting your sitter so you can check on your pet
- Your pets greet you right when you get home
- Guilt from leaving furry companions at a kennel is bypassed
- Assurances from knowing your pets are in caring and capable hands
Benefits for Pets
- All dietary and exercise activities and routines remain as you would like
- Any needed medicine is administered on time
- Absolute attention is paid to the little things that keep your pets well
- Pets enjoy a sense of safety from being in familiar settings, or in a loving outside environment
- Favored chew toys and treats are just a paw’s reach away
- Parasites and illness from strange animals are non existent
- Personal attention and love are lavished on your pets
Qualified, Experienced, Licensed, Bonded, and Insured
Paw Pals takes pleasure in providing the competent and dependable pet sitters that pet owners can trust. Time spent with our amazing pet sitters is packed with exercise and friendly interaction, balanced by a deep commitment to keeping them safe and healthy until you return. Both happy pets and pet parents are our ultimate goal, because pets truly are part of the family.
Our team of experienced dog walkers and pet sitters is extremely dependable, and will take care of your pets and your home with the peak in professionalism you deserve. Paw Pals holds all licenses needed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is bonded and insured.
Each pet sitter is certified in pet CPR and first aid through the PetTech PetSaver program. Certifications are renewed every two years, to ensure proficiency and an expert level of professionalism and reliability.
Common Situations Pet Owners Come Across
The list of reasons a resident might need Fair Lakes, VA pet sitting services is extensive. A few common, yet certainly not all inclusive, situations would be:
- You are going away on vacation or a business trip and you need someone for light housework and watering house plants/gardens.
- You are leaving for a short period of time and need someone to come out and feed, walk and even medicate pets until you return.
- Your daily work schedule makes it impossible to come home and walk and feed pets regularly.
- You will be away for an extended period of time, and require someone to take your pet to their home for the duration.
- Scheduling conflicts make it impossible to find time to take pets to groomers or vet appointments, making it necessary to find someone to come in and pick up the slack.
Contact Paw Pals for Fair Lakes, VA Pet Sitting Services Today!
All of Paw Pals’ services are available right in the comfort and familiarity of your own home. Our complete focus is on personal attention, absolute care and genuine love for your pets and your home. Our employees are lifelong animal lovers, a fact that plays heavily in the amount of respect and love your pets are paid. If you would like more information on our services, we urge you to contact us online or give us a call today!
