Pet sitters, like professionals in any field, may face potential risks. Unfortunately, domestic animals are still animals and may react instinctively to defend themselves when they feel threatened.
How can you avoid danger? Here are some key points to help ensure your safety as a pet sitter:
- Ask pet owners for detailed information.
Make sure the owner provides a clear picture of the pet's daily routine, how it reacts to stressful situations, its attitude towards children and other animals, whether it has ever shown aggression, and how it copes with being alone.
- Ask open-ended questions.
- Invest in your education.
- Maintain hygiene.
- Accept only vaccinated and dewormed animals.
- Respect the pet’s personal space.
- Be aware of potential dangers.
