Overnight sitting
Overnight pet sitting in your own home
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Overnight pet sitting means a sitter stays the night in your home while you are away. Your pet keeps its own bed, food, walks and routine, and is never alone overnight. On Petym you meet the sitter free first, write the care plan yourself, and get a photo update every day of the booking.
It suits dogs that cannot be left alone for long, cats that dislike travel, older pets, pets on medicines and homes with more than one animal. Petym is not taking bookings yet: it opens city by city once local sitters have passed its checks.
FromRs 1,799a nightRs 2,199 in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bengaluru. All prices
- Meet your sitter first, free
- PAN-checked, first-aid trained
- A photo every day
- Pay through Petym, never cash
What’s included
- A sitter who sleeps in your home every night of the bookingYour pet is not alone overnight. The sitter arrives in the evening, stays the night and keeps the house lived in, so your dog or cat wakes up to a familiar person and a normal morning.
- Meals given exactly as you write them on the care sheetThe same food, the same amounts and the same times, whether that is kibble, a home-cooked meal of rice and chicken or a wet food pouch. Nothing extra from the sitter's plate unless you write it in.
- Medicine given exactly as you write it on the care sheetTablets, syrups, eye or ear drops, given at the times you set and logged as each dose is given. If a pet will not take a tablet, the sitter tells you and you ask your vet; a sitter never changes a dose. International Cat Care
- Walks at the times your dog already knowsUsually morning and evening, plus the short toilet breaks your dog needs, kept to the cooler hours in summer. The length and route are yours to set. PDSA
- Litter scooped every day and trays kept the way your cat likesClumps and stools removed at least twice a day, the same litter you use, and no strong-smelling cleaners near the tray. Cats Protection
- Fresh water, refilled and checked through the dayBowls washed and filled morning and evening, and more often in the heat, kept in the shade and where they cannot tip over. Animal Welfare Board of India
- Play, brushing and companyTime on the floor with your pet, the games it likes, a brush if its coat needs it, and someone on the sofa in the evening. For many pets this is the part that matters most.
- A daily photo update, every day of the bookingPhotos of your pet and a short note: what it ate, its walks, toilet, medicines given and how it seemed. You do not have to ask for it.
- Home basics while you are awayDoors locked, lights on in the evening, plants watered, the parcel or newspaper brought in, and the society guard knowing who is in your flat. Agree the list at the meet and greet.
- A plan for an emergency, agreed before you leaveIf your pet is hurt or unwell, the sitter calls you and takes your pet to the nearest 24-hour vet on Petym's list for your city. Every sitter does pet first-aid training before the first booking. Merck Veterinary Manual
What’s not included
- Injections, unless agreed in advance and the sitter is trained Insulin and other injections are a separate skill. If your pet needs them, say so before you book and choose a sitter who has been shown how by a vet, or look at special-needs pet care.
- Vet treatment decisions The sitter is not a vet and will not diagnose, change a medicine or decide on treatment. In an emergency they get your pet to a vet and call you; the vet and you decide what happens next.
- Grooming, bathing for show, nail clipping or haircuts A brush, wiping muddy paws and a rinse after a monsoon walk are part of the day. A full groom, a haircut or trimming nails is a job for a groomer, before or after your trip.
- Training a new behaviour A sitter keeps the rules you already use, the same commands and the same no-go rooms. Teaching new habits in a few days, with you away, rarely works and can confuse your pet.
- Housekeeping beyond the pet The sitter cleans up after your pet and leaves the home as they found it. Cooking for your family, deep cleaning or looking after other people in the house is not part of pet sitting.
- Hosting friends or leaving your pet alone for long A sitter does not bring guests or other pets into your home. They will step out for their own errands, and how long your pet can be alone in the day is something you agree, in writing, before the booking.
What does a day with an overnight sitter look like?
A typical day for a dog and a cat in a city flat. The times are yours: the sitter follows the routine you write down.
Your sitterAn example day, not a real conversation
- Wake up, first toilet break and a short walk before the heat. Water bowls emptied, washed and refilled.6:30 am
- Breakfast for each pet, given separately if they eat differently, and morning medicine with food if your vet said so. Each dose logged.7:30 am
- Litter scooped, food and water checked for the cat, a few minutes of play. The sitter notes anything unusual: a missed meal, a loose stool, a limp.8:00 am
- Your pet rests. The sitter may step out for an agreed time, with fans or the AC set as you asked, windows and balcony doors safe.Late morning
- Midday toilet break for the dog, kept short in summer, and a check that the water is cool and full.1:00 pm
- Your daily photo update arrives: pictures, meals eaten, walks, toilet, medicines given and how your pet seemed today.Afternoon
- The evening walk once the road has cooled, then paws wiped and a quick check of the coat for ticks.6:00 pm
- Dinner, evening medicines, litter scooped again, then play and a brush on the sofa.7:30 pm
- Last toilet break, doors locked, lights and fans set, and the sitter sleeps in your home. Your pet is not alone overnight.10:30 pm
Who is overnight pet sitting for?
Pets that do best at home, and owners who want the house looked after too.
- You are away for two nights or more: a wedding, a work trip, a family visit or a holiday.
- Your dog finds being alone hard, or should not be alone for more than a few hours.
- Your pet is old, on daily medicines or recovering, and travel or a new place would stress it.
- You have two or more pets, or a dog and a cat, and want them kept together at home.
- Your cat would be frightened in a cattery or in someone else's home.
- You want someone living in the flat, so it is not left empty during Diwali, the holidays or the monsoon.
Pets it suits
- DogsWalks, meals and company on your dog's usual times while you travel.
- CatsHow long a cat can be alone, how often a sitter should visit, and what to leave in an Indian flat.
- Senior dogsA steady routine, medicines on time and gentle walks while you travel.
- Senior catsOlder cats cope badly with change: home care, more checks, medicines and the signs a sitter must report.
- PuppiesMeals, toilet trips, sleep and training kept going while you travel.
- KittensA few hours alone at most: visits, overnights, vaccines and kitten-proofing before you travel.
Breeds it often suits
How much does overnight pet sitting cost?
These are Petym’s launch prices for overnight pet sitting, for one pet. You pay through Petym, with no booking fee on top, and the care plan estimator prices your exact dates. Extras such as a puppy, injections or festival days are on the rate card.
| For one pet | Big cities | Other cities | Each extra pet |
|---|---|---|---|
| A night | Rs 2,199 | Rs 1,799 | + Rs 500 (Rs 400 in other cities) |
Included: The sitter stays in your home from 8 pm to 8 am; Away no more than 4 hours at a stretch in the day; Meals, walks or litter, tablets and drops as your care sheet says; A photo update every day, and the care log.
What changes the price
- Number of nights
- Overnight sitting is booked by the night. A longer stay is more nights, and a sitter's day rate may differ from a single night.
- Number of pets
- Each extra dog or cat adds feeding, walks, litter and attention. Two dogs that walk together take less time than two that must walk apart.
- Holidays and festival dates
- Diwali, Christmas to New Year and the summer school holidays are when most people travel, and sitters may charge more on those dates.
- Medicines and special care
- Daily tablets, eye drops, a special diet or a pet recovering from surgery take more time and care. Injections are agreed separately with a trained sitter.
- Extra walks or long walks
- A high-energy dog that needs three long walks a day takes more of the sitter's time than a dog that needs two short ones.
- Puppies and very old pets
- A young puppy needs toilet breaks every few hours, day and night. A frail senior may need help with stairs or more checks. Both change the work.
- Travel distance
- How far the sitter travels to reach your home, and whether they need to get back to it in the day, can change the rate.
How are Petym sitters checked?
Every sitter passes these checks before Petym lists them. Petym does not claim more than it checks.
- PAN identity check. Identity verified with PAN before listing.
- Home walk-through. A video walk-through of the home by Petym, for sitters who host pets.
- Society permission. The housing society's permission for paid pet sitting, for sitters who host pets.
- Pet first-aid trained. Pet first-aid training before the first booking.
- 24-hour vet named. A named 24-hour vet within reach of where the pet stays.
- Pet limit per home. A limit on how many pets a home may take at once.
Trust and safety in full, including what happens if your pet falls ill.
What should you prepare?
- Write the care sheet: meals, amounts and times, walks, toilet habits, medicines and the rules of the house.
- Book the free meet and greet a week or more before you leave, and introduce your pet to the sitter at home. RSPCA (England and Wales)
- Leave enough food, treats and litter for every night of the booking, plus a few days extra.
- Leave enough of every medicine for the whole trip, in its labelled box, with the vet's written instructions. RSPCA (England and Wales)
- Write down your vet's name and number, and save it in the sitter's phone as well as on the fridge. PDSA
- Add an emergency contact in your city: a friend, neighbour or relative who can make a decision if you cannot be reached.
- Tell your society office and gate guard the sitter's name and dates, and add them to your visitor app if your society uses one.
- Hand over two sets of keys or the lock code, and leave one spare with a neighbour you trust.
- Show the sitter the inverter, the main switch, the water motor and where the AC remote lives, for power cuts and heat.
- Put the vaccination card where the sitter can find it, with DHPPi, rabies or Tricat dates, for the vet if needed.
- Leave the lead, harness, poop bags, a towel for muddy paws and a carrier for a cat or small dog.
- Check that your dog's collar has an ID tag and the microchip details are up to date. PDSA
- Keep your departure calm and low-key, and leave a worn T-shirt in your pet's bed. PDSA
Put it all on one page: make a free pet care sheet for your sitter.
How is overnight pet sitting different from boarding and drop-in visits?
Overnight sitting keeps your pet at home with someone there at night. Boarding moves your pet to the sitter's home. Drop-in visits are short calls, with your pet alone in between.
| Overnight sitting | Home boarding | Drop-in visits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where your pet sleeps | Its own bed, in your home | The sitter's home | Your home, alone at night |
| Someone there at night | Yes, every night | Yes, the sitter's household | No |
| Time alone in a day PDSA | Only what you agree | Only what you agree | Most of the day |
| Travel for your pet | None | To and from the sitter | None |
| Other animals around | Only your own pets | Possibly the sitter's pets, within the home's pet limit | Only your own pets |
| Your home looked after | Yes, lived in every night | No, it is empty | Partly, a few visits a day |
| Suits most | Dogs, anxious or older pets, several pets, pets on medicines | Social dogs, homes where a sitter cannot stay | Independent adult cats, short trips |
| Usual trip length | Two nights to several weeks | One night to several weeks | One to a few days |
Dogs should not be left alone for more than four hours at a time, so drop-in visits suit cats far better than dogs (PDSA, RSPCA).
Does overnight sitting suit your dog or your cat?
For most dogs, yes. For cats it depends on age, health and how long you are away.
If You have a dog and will be away overnight
Book overnight sitting or home boarding. Welfare charities say adult dogs should not be left for more than four hours at a time, and puppies for much less, so a dog cannot be covered by visits overnight. How long can a dog be left alone? RSPCA (England and Wales)
If Your dog struggles when you leave
Overnight sitting keeps it at home with a person nearby. Barking, howling, chewing at doors and toileting indoors are common signs; tell the sitter which ones your dog shows. Separation anxiety in dogs PDSA
If You have a healthy adult cat and a short trip
Drop-in visits once or twice a day are often enough. Cats feel safest with a predictable routine in their own territory. Drop-in visits International Cat Care
If Your cat is old, on medicine, or a male cat with a history of urinary problems
Choose overnight sitting so someone sees the litter tray morning and night. A blocked bladder in a cat is an emergency that can kill within one to two days. Senior cats Cornell Feline Health Center
If You have a dog and a cat, or several pets
Overnight sitting keeps them together in a home they share already, with no new animals to meet.
If You have a young puppy
Overnight sitting keeps its toilet routine, feeding times and sleep on track, with someone there for the night-time breaks a puppy needs. Puppies should be left alone for much shorter periods than adult dogs. Puppies RSPCA (England and Wales)
If A sitter cannot stay in your home
Look at home boarding, where your pet stays in a sitter's home that Petym has walked through on video. Home boarding
How will booking an overnight sitter work on Petym?
Petym is not taking bookings yet. When your city opens, every booking will follow these steps.
Choose a sitter
Sitters are listed only after Petym's checks: identity verified with PAN, pet first-aid training before the first booking and a named 24-hour vet within reach.
Meet and greet, free
The sitter visits your home before the first booking, meets your pet, sees where things are and asks questions. If it does not feel right, you do not book.
Write the care plan
You write feeding, walks, medicines and house rules. The sitter follows the plan as you wrote it and logs each part as it happens.
Book and pay through Petym
You book and pay through Petym. The sitter is paid after the booking.
Hand over
Keys, the gate pass, the lead and the medicines, ideally on the day you leave or the evening before.
Daily photo updates
A photo update every day of the booking, with meals, walks, toilet and medicines logged.
Your review
After the booking you write a review. Reviews on Petym come only from owners, about a booking that really happened.
What will the daily photo update contain?
Every day of the booking, without you having to ask. If your pet has a medicine or a health concern, the update says what was given and when.
- Photos of each pet, taken that day.
- Meals: what was given, when, and how much was eaten or left.
- Walks: the times and roughly how long each lasted.
- Toilet: normal or not, and for cats whether the litter tray was used as usual.
- Medicines: each dose and the time it was given, as logged against your care plan.
- Mood and behaviour: playful, quiet, hiding, restless, anything new.
- Anything that needs your decision, from a tick found on the coat to a broken latch on the balcony door.
- Signs that need a vet sooner: not eating, vomiting, diarrhoea, straining in the litter tray or limping, said plainly with what the sitter is doing about it.
How do keys, the society gate and the security guard work?
Most Indian pet owners live in a flat or a gated society, so the sitter has to get past the gate, into the lift and through your door every day. Sort this out before you leave.
Give the society office and the gate guard the sitter's name, phone number and the dates of the booking, in writing. If your society uses a visitor app, add the sitter as a regular visitor or a staff entry for those dates, so they are not stopped at 6 am with your dog on the lead. Some societies ask for a copy of an ID: agree with the sitter what they are happy to share.
Hand over keys at the meet and greet or on the day you leave, never in a labelled envelope with your address on it. Leave a spare set with a neighbour you trust, in case the sitter is locked out. With a digital lock, give a temporary code and change it when you are back.
Plan the first evening as a handover, not a goodbye. If you can, have the sitter arrive an hour or two before you leave, so they feed your pet once while you are still there, try the locks and the lift with the dog, and ask what the care sheet does not say. Show them where the fuse box, the water motor switch and the gas valve are, and which neighbour to call if a pipe bursts or a power cut lasts all night. Leave a note on the fridge with your flat number, society name, the nearest landmark and your vet's address, for anyone the sitter has to call in a hurry.
Under the Animal Welfare Board of India's guidelines for residents' welfare associations, a society cannot ban pet dogs, cannot stop pets using the lifts and cannot charge for it. Dogs must be leashed in common areas, and dog walkers are asked to clean up after the dog. A sitter staying in your home is walking your own pet, so these rules apply to them as they do to you (guidelines of 26 February 2015, checked 21 October 2026).
- Tell your neighbours on the floor who will be coming and going.
- Leave the parking or guest pass if the sitter comes by scooter.
- Show the sitter how the main door, the balcony door and any grill lock work.
- If you have a domestic help or a cook, tell them about the sitter and agree whether they still come.
How does a sitter adjust for Indian heat, the monsoon and Diwali?
The routine bends with the weather. Walk times move, water goes up and festival nights are planned for.
In summer, walks move to early morning and late evening. PDSA advises avoiding the hottest part of the day and testing the road with the back of your hand: if you cannot hold your palm on it for seven seconds, it is too hot for paws. Flat-faced breeds such as Pugs and Shih Tzus, overweight dogs, puppies, old dogs, giant breeds and long-haired dogs are most at risk of heatstroke. Heavy panting, drooling, lethargy, a racing heart and collapse are the warning signs, and the sitter cools the dog and calls the vet at once.
In a power cut, the sitter knows where the inverter is, keeps curtains drawn in the day and moves pets to the coolest room. Water bowls stay in the shade and are refilled more often. Under section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, anyone in charge of an animal must take all reasonable measures for its well-being, a duty the Animal Welfare Board of India repeats for hot weather (circular of 4 May 2026, checked 21 October 2026).
In the monsoon, the sitter avoids waterlogged lanes and puddles, dries paws and the belly after every walk and checks the coat for ticks. Dogs catch leptospirosis through contact with contaminated urine or water, and ticks are best removed as soon as they are found, so the sitter tells you and you decide whether your vet should see the bite.
For Diwali and New Year, the sitter walks your dog while it is still light and gets home before the crackers start, closes the curtains, keeps a quiet den ready and never scolds a frightened pet. Check that your dog's ID tag and microchip details are correct before you leave: a scared dog can bolt from a gate.
- Summer: walks before 8 am and after sunset, water topped up all day, the AC or a fan on for flat-faced breeds.
- Monsoon: short walks between showers, a towel at the door, a tick check every evening.
- Diwali and Holi: no walks during fireworks or colour play, doors and balcony shut, colour washed off with plain water if it gets on the coat.
- Winter in the north: a blanket for short-coated and older dogs, and walks after the morning smog thins.
What happens in an emergency?
The process is fixed before the first night: the sitter calls you and takes your pet to the nearest 24-hour vet on Petym's list for your city. These are the cases a sitter treats as urgent.
If Trouble breathing, collapse or a seizure
Call the vet on the way and go to the nearest 24-hour vet straight away. Call you as soon as your pet is with the vet. Merck Veterinary Manual
If Signs of heatstroke: heavy panting, drooling, wobbling, collapse
Move the dog to a cool room, pour cool water over the body away from the face, keep air moving and go to the vet in a cool car. PDSA
If Suspected poisoning, from a dropped tablet, a plant or something in the bin
Take the packet or a photo of what was eaten and go to the vet at once. Merck Veterinary Manual
If Heavy bleeding, a broken bone or an eye injury
Keep the pet still, support the body on a board or folded blanket, cover the wound and go straight to the vet. Merck Veterinary Manual
If A cat straining in the litter tray and passing little or no urine
Treat it as an emergency, especially in a male cat. A blocked bladder can kill within one to two days. Cornell Feline Health Center
If Not eating for a day, vomiting or diarrhoea that keeps going
Tell you the same day and call your own vet for advice. A cat, especially an overweight one, that stops eating can develop a serious liver problem, so call early. Merck Veterinary Manual
If Your pet escapes or goes missing
Search the building and lane at once, tell the gate guard, call you and your emergency contact, and share a recent photo with the society group.
What do vets and welfare bodies say about leaving pets alone?
A few facts that decide whether your pet needs someone there at night.
4 hours
The most an adult dog should be left alone at a time, according to PDSA and the RSPCA. Puppies need much shorter gaps. PDSA
8 in 10
Dogs that research suggests find it hard to cope when left alone. Half of them show no obvious signs. RSPCA (England and Wales)
7 seconds
PDSA's pavement test: if you cannot hold your palm on the road this long, it is too hot to walk your dog. PDSA
2 a day
How often Cats Protection suggests scooping clumping litter, at the least, with a full change once a week. Cats Protection
What do people get wrong about leaving pets at home?
You may have read
A neighbour feeding the dog once a day is enough for a week.
Myth
What the sources say
Adult dogs should not be alone for more than about four hours at a time. A dog needs toilet breaks, walks and company through the day. RSPCA (England and Wales)
You may have read
If my dog does not bark, it is fine on its own.
Myth
What the sources say
About half of dogs that struggle when alone show no obvious signs. Restlessness, not eating and licking paws are easy to miss. RSPCA (England and Wales)
You may have read
Cats are independent, so routine does not matter to them.
Myth
What the sources say
International Cat Care calls predictable daily routines a great way to minimise stress in cats. Changes and stress can show as hiding, not eating or toileting outside the tray. International Cat Care
You may have read
A long, emotional goodbye helps my dog cope.
Myth
What the sources say
PDSA advises keeping departures and returns calm and low-key, so your dog learns they are nothing to worry about. A set routine also helps a dog know what to expect. PDSA
You may have read
With someone in the house, my cat will not notice I am away.
Myth
What the sources say
Cats can still feel stress from changes, and it can show as hiding, eating less or toileting outside the tray. A sitter keeping your cat's usual times and places helps most. International Cat Care
You may have read
A sitter can skip the walk if the dog has a balcony.
Myth
What the sources say
Pets have small bladders and need regular walks for physical and mental health. Keeping a dog confined without exercise is cruelty under section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Animal Welfare Board of India
Pet care in your city
Free tools for your trip
- Pet care sheetA printable instructions sheet for your sitter: meals, walks, vet and house notes.
- Going-away checklistA dated countdown for your trip, for dogs, cats, small pets and birds.
- Care plan builderAdd up the visits, walks and nights your trip needs. No prices yet.
- Pet medication scheduleA tick-box sheet of every dose for the sitter.
Words on this page, explained
Questions owners ask
Will the sitter sleep at my home every night?
- Yes. Overnight pet sitting means the sitter stays the night in your home for every night of the booking, so your pet is never alone overnight. In the day they may step out for errands; how long your pet can be alone is something you agree with the sitter, in writing, at the meet and greet.
How is overnight pet sitting different from pet boarding?
- With overnight pet sitting, the sitter comes to your home and your pet stays in its own space. With pet boarding, your pet goes to stay in the sitter's home. Sitting avoids travel and new animals and keeps your home lived in; boarding suits social dogs and homes where a sitter cannot stay.
Can I meet the sitter before I book?
- Yes. On Petym, a free meet and greet comes before the first booking. The sitter visits your home, meets your pet, sees where the food, lead and medicines are kept and asks about the routine. The RSPCA also advises meeting a sitter before you employ them and arranging introductory sessions.
Can a pet sitter give my pet its tablets?
- Yes. The sitter gives tablets, syrups and drops exactly as you write them on the care sheet and logs each dose. Leave the medicine in its labelled box with your vet's instructions. A sitter never changes a dose. If your pet refuses a tablet, the sitter tells you and you ask your vet.
Can a pet sitter give insulin injections?
- Only if it is agreed before you book and the sitter has been shown how to give that injection, ideally by your vet. Injections are not part of standard overnight sitting. If your pet needs insulin or other injections, say so first, or look at Petym's special-needs pet care.
What happens if my pet falls ill while I am away?
- The sitter calls you and takes your pet to the nearest 24-hour vet on Petym's list for your city. Every Petym sitter does pet first-aid training before the first booking. Leave your own vet's number and an emergency contact who can make decisions if you cannot be reached.
Do I need to tell my housing society about the sitter?
- Yes. Give the office and the gate guard the sitter's name and dates, and add them to your visitor app if your society uses one. The Animal Welfare Board of India's guidelines say a society cannot ban pet dogs or stop pets using the lifts, and dogs must be leashed in common areas.
My dog hates strangers. Can overnight sitting still work?
- Often, yes, with time. Book the meet and greet early, let your dog approach the sitter rather than the other way round, and arrange one or two more short visits before you leave. Write down your dog's triggers on the care sheet. A dog that stays anxious may do better with someone it already knows.
Is overnight sitting good for cats?
- It suits cats that are old, on medicine, prone to urinary problems or very attached to people. Cats feel safest with a predictable routine in their own home, so sitting avoids the stress of a cattery. A healthy adult cat on a short trip may need only drop-in visits.
How much does overnight pet sitting cost on Petym?
- Rs 2,199 a night in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bengaluru and Rs 1,799 in other cities, for one pet; each extra pet adds Rs 500 or Rs 400. Injections, a puppy or festival dates add a fixed extra, and 7 nights or more is 10% off, 14 or more 15%. The free pet care plan tool adds up your trip.
What should I leave for an overnight pet sitter?
- Enough food, litter and medicine for the whole booking plus a few days, the care sheet, your vet's number, an emergency contact, the vaccination card, two sets of keys, the lead and a carrier. Show the sitter the inverter, the water motor and the AC remote for power cuts and heat.
When can I book an overnight sitter on Petym?
- Petym is not taking bookings in any city yet. It opens city by city, and a city opens only when its sitters have passed Petym's checks: identity verified with PAN, pet first-aid training and a named 24-hour vet within reach. Join your city's waitlist to hear when it opens.
Going away soon? Tell us your dates.
A checked local sitter feeds, walks and keeps your pet company at home, follows your care sheet to the letter and sends a photo every day. Petym is opening city by city: send your dates and we will tell you when a sitter can take them.
- Meet your sitter first, free
- PAN-checked, first-aid trained
- A photo every day
- Pay through Petym, never cash
Keep reading
- What to leave for your pet sitterThe full checklist for an Indian home: food, medicines, vet consent, keys, the society and power.
- Leaving your dog for a weekYour care options, a planning timeline, and why a feeder and a camera are not a plan.
- The meet and greet checklistHow to run the first meeting with a sitter, what to check, and how to read your pet.
- How to choose a pet sitterThe checks that matter in India: ID, references, experience, an emergency plan and a trial.
- Questions to ask a pet sitter16 questions, what a good answer sounds like, and what a good sitter will ask you.
- Handing over house keys safelyHow to give a sitter access to your flat, who else holds keys, and what to do after.
- How sitters handle emergenciesThe first minutes, first aid that helps, and when to go straight to the vet.
- Separation anxiety in dogsThe signs, what helps and what makes it worse, and how to plan care when you travel.
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