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What Does Overnight Pet Sitting Include?

December 28, 2020 by Mary Telesz

dogs can stay in the home with an overnight pet sitting service is thereWhen you need to leave your pet alone overnight or perhaps for a few nights, you have to make sure your pet is safe and secure. One option is to take your pet to a boarding facility, which is expensive, inconvenient, and very stressful for many pets. Another option is to hire a professional overnight pet sitting service who can care for your pet overnight.

Things To Consider In Your Decision-Making about Overnight Pet Sitting Services

To help you decide whether your pet needs an overnight pet sitter, you will want to weigh a number of factors. Here are some of the most important considerations.

What Kinds of Pets Need Overnight Stays?

Some pets are perfectly comfortable being alone for a single night. Some cats are able to get through the night by themselves without stress. Other pets, such as reptiles, fish, rodents, and birds may not need nighttime companionship. However, those pets may need one or two visits each day to tend to feeding, watering, and special heating and lighting.

Dogs, on the other hand, are by nature more social and are not usually good candidates to be left alone at night. Likewise, many cat owners know that their cat prefers human company during the night, especially cats that customarily sleep next to their human. Some caged pets, such as ferrets or rabbits, can benefit from having a pet-sitter there in the event of an emergency. Also, cats, dogs, or any pet with special needs based on their age, health, or any other condition will be safer and happier with professional overnight care.

A professional pet sitter like the sitters at Paw Pals are trained in emergency first aid and can help your pet in any emergency that happens at night.

How Long Are Overnight Stays?

dog relaxes at a park with an overnight pet sitting serviceWhen you interview a sitter for an overnight stay, you need to understand and agree upon the number of hours an overnight stay includes. Some pet-sitting services offer standard overnight hours: one shift that is 9–10 hours long, and a longer shift that is 12 hours long, usually from 7pm to 7am. Other services will customize it to satisfy your pet’s individual needs.

In every case, you will need at least one daytime visit. Even if you have a dog door that your dog is willing and able to use, one or more daytime visits will provide your pet some companionship, ensure your pet is safe, and enable your pet-sitter to keep up with any pet messes.

Your best approach is to discuss your pet’s needs with your prospective pet-sitter and establish a schedule that works best. The professionals at Paw Pals are accustomed to the unique needs of pets and pet owners and are able to help you work out the perfect schedule for your pet. They also provide other services such as mail retrieval, plant watering, and similar house-sitting services that give you peace of mind while you are away.

What Happens During an Overnight Stay?

During an overnight stay, your pet gets a lot of attention. Your pet-sitter can give your dog or cat another feeding, give your pet some extra play and cuddle time, take your dog for a bedtime walk, and clean up any messes that may have occurred since the last visit.

In the morning, your pet-sitter will be there to take care of your pets as soon as they get up. Their morning routines will be just like they are used to. One of the biggest benefits to having an overnight pet-sitter is that your pet can stick to its regular schedule. Keeping to your pet’s schedule is key to minimizing the stress your pet may experience when you are gone.

Where Does Your Pet-Sitter Sleep?

Your pet-sitter’s sleeping arrangements need to be established before you leave. The sleeping arrangements are entirely up to whatever is comfortable and acceptable to both of you. In a perfect world, the pet-sitter will sleep in the room where your pets will be most comfortable. It may be the pet-owner’s bedroom, a guest room, or in some cases on a comfortable couch. The best option is whatever location causes less stress for your pet.

It goes without saying that the pet owner should make sure the bed and bathroom linens are freshly washed before the pet-sitter arrives. You may find that your pet-sitter will bring their own linens. At Paw Pals, the sitters will work those details out with you during your interview.

Contact Paw Pals For A Professional Overnight Pet Sitting Services

dog opens it mouth while it gazes at it pet sitterYou can leave your pet with confidence when you work with an experienced Paw Pals pet-sitter. They are able to provide you with the best pet-sitting services available. They are trained in emergency first aid, licensed, bonded, and insured so you know that your pet-sitter is devoted to caring for your pet. Whether your pet needs only one or two daily visits or needs 24-hour care, the experts at Paw Pals are there for you and your pet. For more information about their services, contact Paw Pals.

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Paw Pals specializes in professional dog walking, dog sitting, and pet sitting services. One of our reliable, adult staff members will keep your pet safe, while providing your pet the love and care they need when you are away. Contact us to learn more!

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Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
21:22 03 Oct 21
I never worry when Mary and team take care of my dog!
Michæl Silva
Michæl Silva
21:38 01 Jul 22
Mary at Paw Pals Pet Sitting is the greatest! She has helped me train my pooch Chico how play nice with other dogs and for that I am extremely grateful! A+A+A+A+A+A
Kwi Kim
Kwi Kim
22:37 17 Jun 22
I hired Paw Pals based on my sister’s referral. Meet & greet was very thorough and detailed. I was surprised that my finicky cat came to check the sitter out. Subsequently, a sitter watched my cat over several separate visits, and it was clear through the visit reports that my cat loved the sitter. All the visits were completed having followed my directions & with professionalism.I would highly recommend Paw Pals to anyone who’s looking for a dependable, personable, & professional sitter.
Joseph Walter
Joseph Walter
19:55 13 Jun 22
Paw Pals provided a large number of photos of our pets along with a personalized message on how our pets were doing with every single visit. I would highly recommend using Paw Pals, we'll be continuing to use them whenever we go on vacation.
Ashley Manning
Ashley Manning
09:50 11 Jun 22
Highly recommend as pet sitters!Initially, a sitter from the company will visit the house to meet the pets and learn where everything is. Tatiana took careful notes and we got her some spare keys.While we are away, Paw Pals sends sitters to come and look after our boys. They feed them, scoop litter, bring in mail and packages, and they will even manage trash, recycling, blinds and lights so that everything is comfortable for our kitties. Each time they check in, we receive an email message with updates and pictures, which is so comforting when we are on the road.Also, if you don’t let Paw Pals know when you are home, they assume something has happened and will continue to care for your babies. If something were to happen, I know they would be okay.Five stars for Paw Pals!
Brian Wood
Brian Wood
04:08 22 May 22
We have used Paw Pals for a number of years now and would highly recommend to anyone looking for help with their pets. Great communication from owner Mary and flexibility to make adjustments in schedule as life changes over time. Have had a consistent set of walkers who have gotten to know our pup and the various walking routes around our neighborhood quite well.
Lesley Bush
Lesley Bush
13:58 18 Mar 22
We can't rave enough about Paw Pals. They took care of our 18 year old Cat and 20 year old Chinchilla while we were away and when our flight got cancelled, they were so accommodating and available last minute for an extra day. We worked with Jen to coordinate visits from Miko and Danny. I loved the pictures and updates on how our Lil geriatric guys were doing. Thanks a million, Paw Pals!! Our special pets were so well cared for.
Sebastian Barnes
Sebastian Barnes
01:06 17 Jan 22
I have used Paw Pals for several trips over the last few months, and they have been phenomenal every time! Mary is extremely kind and responsive, and she makes sure that my cat and dog have the care that they need every time I am out of town. All of the pet sitters that I've had have been incredibly sweet to my pets, and they treat them like their own! Will gladly continue using Paw Pals every time I need a sitter.
Julie Shildt
Julie Shildt
17:45 14 Nov 21
It has been a pleasure doing business with paw pals. We have used this company for several trips we have taken over the past 6 months. They have been wonderful caretakers for our 2 cats. Anytime there is ever a question they don't hesitate to give us a call and they leave the best notes and pictures in the emailed report of each visit. We are so glad have found such a great company.
Andrea Hall
Andrea Hall
22:45 03 Oct 20
I wasn't sure about hiring a new doggie walker service... after all they are our kiddos... my babies were in great hands and I felt relaxed having them in their care. Thank you for everything!
Katie McCune
Katie McCune
19:19 15 Jul 21
I honestly cannot recommend Mary and her whole crew enough! We started using Mary originally about 7 years ago to stop by occasionally when our Aussie Lana was younger. Over the next couple years Lana stayed with Mary and her family for a couple weekends when we went on vacation. When we moved to our new house in Manassas, Lana stayed with Sam, who lives in Manassas, overnight for moving day, and did great. Right before the pandemic, we adopted our second Aussie, Goose, and Mary recommended a fantastic trainer for him.We now have weekly walks for the dogs, and they love all of their walkers! Trevor, Paul, Hazel, Sofie, and probably a couple others have helped Goose get used to more people, and have helped my husband and me when our schedules are crazy.Paw Pals is our go-to for any help with our dogs, so I highly recommend them!
Alexandra Hill
Alexandra Hill
22:43 23 May 21
I was a nervous mommy to leave my cats with a sitter service for the first time. Paw Pals went above and beyond to care for my cats and ease a nervous mommy. I already made a reservation to use them again!
Cindy Welgoss
Cindy Welgoss
13:12 27 Nov 20
We have been using Paw Pals for several years, and through a variety of pets that we have loved. Mary and her team have always been *exceptional* in every way. They are professional, courteous, and truly love our fur family! Mary herself is an organized and stellar administrator of her pet care business, keeping detailed records of our pet’s needs, scheduled pet visits, payments, and balance due easy to keep track of as the pet owner. The pet caretaking team is reliable and trustworthy. When our dogs see any of their Paw Pal friends, they get SO excited to see them! Follow up comments are left via text to keep the pet owner informed of the visit and how the pets are faring. Paw Pals has allowed our family the peace of mind to leave our pets at home, for work, weekend getaways and longer times away when necessary, where they are the most comfortable and familiar. We are grateful to Mary and her team for giving us the ability to enjoy pet ownership without feeling tied down. The responsibility of having pets comes with the need to keep them safe and comfortable at all times, and Mary and her team affords us this when our family has to be away.
Dr Tammy Cashion
Dr Tammy Cashion
21:11 12 Mar 19
We have used Paw pals pet sitting on multiple occasions for our bunnies while we are away. Many pet sitters are not interested in small pets however; Mary and her team, are amazing and we trust her implicitly! We are very happy with the outstanding service we have received from her team including texts and photos of our pets when we are out of town. They always go the extra mile and we highly recommend them!
Kristin Conrad
Kristin Conrad
16:00 16 Nov 19
We are so grateful we found Mary and her team at Paw Pals. They are exceptionally responsive, amazingly organized and detail-oriented.We have such peace of mind when we travel knowing our home and pets are so well cared for. Paw Pals is the best pet sitting service we’ve used, and we’re so happy we found them.
Katie Russell
Katie Russell
15:01 17 May 20
Paw Pals is fantastic! I have had a great experience with Mary! Compassionate, professional, responsive, and prompt! Thank you!
Phillip Evans
Phillip Evans
14:38 11 Jul 20
When we adopted our new dog in January, Paw Pals agreed to walk her and give her some outside time so she wasn't in the crate all day. She loved her dog walker and you could see her excitement every time the walker showed up. We moved out of the area but would recommend Paw Pals to anyone needing someone to care for their pets.
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