Fairfax, VA Pet Sitting Services

Paw Pals is pleased to offer full Fairfax, VA pet sitting services. When pet owners aren’t able to be home for a period of time, pets should be able to experience the same love and attention they receive from you by people who can care about your pets as much as you do.

Knowing that the customers we serve can relax on a vacation or concentrate on work is something that is a genuine reward for the Paw Pals team. Taking excellent care of both your home and your pets while you are away is something we consider to be of paramount importance.

When it comes time to find the perfect pet-sitting agency for your pets and your home, the following questions help to ensure you end up with the best pet assistance:

• What kind of benefits can I expect from Paw Pals’ services?
• What kinds of things can you do for my pets and home?
• What kind of qualifications and levels of experience do Paw Pals team members have?

Pet Sitting Services For Fairfax, VA

Located in the heart of Fairfax, VA, we have become very much a part of the community during our past 10 years of operating. We serve residents living in the 22030 and 22033 zip codes.

Paw Pals team members can perform routine tasks such as checking in on your furry companion at home or take them for a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood, and we can also perform housesitting responsibilities when requested. The services performed by Paw Pals include:

Mid-Day Pet Visits

If you pet needs a mid-day potty break and dog walking Monday through Friday, Paw Pals can schedule the walks depending on your work schedule and commute.

Mid-Day Pet Visits Pricing

Weekend and After-Hours Pet Visits

This service is for when your pal needs a walk during outside of our normal mid-day times. We’ll walk your dog when you need assistance during the weekends or if you have an irregular schedule.

Weekend and After-Hours Pet Visits Pricing

Vacation Visits (Non-Overnight)

This non-overnight service is available to keep your pet’s content in their normal day-to-day routine while the owners are on vacation. We’re also able to manage light household tasks when you’re 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.

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.

Bed & Biscuit (Boarding) Fairfax 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 $50 per night for one dog.  Additional dogs are $25 per night.
Regular daytime vacation feeding/walk rates also apply. (see Vacation Visits above)

Additional Fairfax, VA Pet Sitting Services

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

Paw Pals offers our Pet Taxi Service for pets who need to get to the vet or to the groomers when owners aren’t able to.

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 Supply Pick-up (Go Fetch!)

In the event your pet needs food, litter, or other supplies, and you do not have the time or ability to do it, Paw Pals can step in to take care of it.

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

Pet Waste Removal (Poopie Patrol)

Is it becoming increasingly dangerous to wear nice shoes in your yard? Paw Pals can pick up where you left off, and clean your yard from pet waste.

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

The benefits the stem from Paw Pals’ services are extensive, both for your pets and your home in the Fairfax, VA area.

Benefits for pets

• Exercise and dietary requirements stay constant
• Medicine is administered at the proper time
• Neither an unfamiliar environment or car trips are able to upset your pet
• The well-being and small details are what we pay close attention to
• A familiar setting reduces pet stress
• Loved chew toys and treats are close at paw
• You avoid the possibility of parasites or disease from strange animals
• Love and attention is paid in spades to your pet while you are unable to

Benefits for pet owners

• Pet transportation worries are avoided
• Crime-deterring measures are taken by sitters, which make your home more secure
• You can easily check on the well being of your pet
• You come home to overjoyed pets, eager for your love and attention
• Avoiding the scary kennel means no tearful goodbyes
• Knowing your furry friends are in safe and capable hands gives a real sense of peace and relief

Qualified, Experienced, Licensed, Bonded, and Insured

Our quality team of knowledgeable pet walkers and sitters are dependable in taking care of your home and your pets, all with the height in professionalism that you deserve. Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC holds all needed licenses from the State of Virginia, as well as being completely insured and bonded.

Paw Pals will lavish the love and attention your pets deserve, just like they were our very own. Our unshakeable adoration of all animals translates into a level of care that could even compete with you on your best days. We offer the rousing exercise and friendly interactions pets live for, each day we take care of them. No matter how long you will be unavailable, our commitment to pet safety and happiness will endure the entire time. We strive to turn each and every one of our clients into happy owners with happy pets.

All of our team members must have their certification in first aid and pet CPR through the PetTech PetSaver program. Every two years, this certification must be renewed, ensuring that all members stay up to date on current pet practices.

Common Situations Pet Owners Come Across

There are numerous situations a pet owner might find oneself in that would require professional Fairfax, VA pet sitting services. A list of a few of the most common reasons, yet, but not an all-inclusive one, includes:

• Work responsibilities may keep you tied up during the day, and you need someone who is caring and reliable to exercise and feed your pets regularly.
• Travel could take you out of the area for a short time, making it necessary for someone to care for your home and pets until you get back.
• Your home will be vacant for a more extended time period and you need someone to sit for your pets at their own home to keep them from being lonely.
• A little light housework or plant watering needs to be performed, along with the care for your pets.
• Appointments with the vet the groomer are difficult to keep, and you need someone to give them a lift.

Contact Paw Pals for Fairfax, VA Pet Sitting Services Today!

Each service that Paw Pals offers can be performed right at home—the most comfortable place for pets to be. Your beloved pets will receive enormous quantities of love and attention, as well as complete focus on the things that matter most. If you would like to receive additional information on what Fairfax, VA pet sitting services we offer, as well as how to get started as soon as you would like, we urge you to send us a message online or give us a call today.