How to look after your pet's teeth
90% of cats and 80% of dogs suffer from some form of dental disease.
Read more14 July 2019
You will need to consider the following questions:
This is often a first choice option. Always remember to make sure that the person in charge has up to date information e.g. vet contact details and any medication or special needs are fully explained. There can be issues if something goes wrong or friends and family feel obliged to help when it isn’t really the best situation for either them or the pet.
This is when a sitter goes to your home and looks after your pets. This is very useful for those who do not want to leave their home unattended, or for those who have a lot of pets.
There are organisations that arrange for your pet to stay with a loving host family in their own home. Detailed information is taken about your pet’s lifestyle and then matched with a family able to offer similar care. This ensures they benefit from keeping their normal home-life routine and therefore experience very little disruption when you are away. It is an alternative to pet sitting as your pet has companionship all of the time on a one on one basis with no need for anyone to have access to your home.
Kennels can sometimes offer your dog more attention, supervision and security than if they’re left home alone to be visited by pet sitters once or twice daily, as well as having staff who are trained to spot any health problems. However, it’s important to remember that some dogs get stressed in unfamiliar environments, so kennels that offer additional services such as grooming, training and bathing may benefit dogs that are more dependent on human contact.
Catteries are usually ‘outdoor’ or ‘indoor’, depending on the presence of outside runs. Ideally there should be no possibility of cats coming into direct contact with each other (apart from those normally living together at home). Cats also love scratching posts, toys and shelves, and need adequate space to exercise and move around.
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