Pet Sitting Services

Our daily home visit schedule is perfect if you need to be away from home for a day or more.  We can customize visit times that suit your pets' needs and schedule ranging from 1 to 3 visits each day while you are away.  Each visit will last long enough (usually about 30 minutes) to ensure your pet receives enough love and attention.

By using Sturgis House Sitter, your pet is able to stay in the comfort of your home.  No strange noises, or smells. No strange food.  No kennels.  No stress!  You don't have to drop your pet off, or pick him up.  He will be waiting at home for you when you return.

Daily visit include taking  your pets outside -  either in the back yard or for a walk -  giving them fresh water and food, providing any medications (based on your instructions), scooping out litter boxes, turning  on the television for them, playing and talking to them.  We will also bring in the mail and newspapers so there is no need to stop delivery.

We will also rotate inside and outside lights around the home, make sure trash and recycle bins are placed out on appropriate days, water indoor and/or outdoor plants (small additional charge for more than 10 plants), raise or lower blinds and perform other tasks that give your home an occupied appearance so no one will know you are away.  At each visit, a complete walk-through is done to ensure there are no problems within the home



Midday Pet Care

Mid-day dog care is available for clients with lengthy working hours or needed pet care during lengthy illness or recuperation periods.  Pets are taken outside, given treats and the television is turned on for them.  We cater these walks for any dog, but especially for older dogs and puppies. Visits last approximately 30 minutes.

Regular visits for any dog reduces boredom, anxiety, barking and other behavioral problems. Try this service and come home to a satisfied, calm and contented friend.

Overnight Stays

For overnight stays, we spend the night in your home.  Sitter arrives between 7 - 9pm and leaves between 7 - 8am.  This provides an extra special comfort to pets and a mid day visit can be added, if necessary.  Services from daily visits are included with an overnight stay.


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PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

In order to provide the best possible service for you, your pet and others, we have established the following policies.

PAYMENT

Payments for pet sitting services are to be paid in full at the time of booking for new clients or on the first day service begins for regular clients. We accept only cash or personal checks. All checks must be made out to John Bowen.


CANCELLATIONS

ALL CANCELLATIONS FOR PET SITTING SERVICES WILL BE CHARGED A $25.00 CANCELLATION FEE.
Cancellation Fee (Does not apply to midday dog care cancellations):
If the job total is under $300: $25 each instance
If the job total is over $300: 50% of the job total is due at the time of cancellation.
 

ALL CANCELLATIONS FOR OVERNIGHTS WILL BE CHARGED A 25% CANCELLATION FEE.


THESE DO NOT APPLY FOR MID DAY VISITS.

To notify us of a cancellation, you can leave a voice mail message at the office.

EARLY RETURNS

Cancellation of pre-paid visits due to your early return will not be credited towards future service visits.

 
HOLIDAY PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Holiday charges will be $10 additional per day for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Christmas Eve.


VISITS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 PM AND 7:00 AM

Visits made between the hours of 8:00 pm and 7:00 am are subject to an additional $10 "tuck in" fee per late evening visit.

RESERVATIONS WITH LESS THAN 48 HOURS NOTICE

RESERVATION REQUESTS FOR SERVICES WITH LESS THAN 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE WILL NOT BE ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL FEE  AT THIS TIME. 

KEY COPIES

WE MUST HAVE 2 WORKING KEYS AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW. ONE KEY IS FOR THE OFFICE AND THE OTHER KEY IS LEFT OUTSIDE OF THE HOME IN A DESIGNATED PLACE. IF THE SITTER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE 2 COPIES OF THE KEY PLEASE GIVE THE SITTER $5.00 TO HAVE A KEY MADE.