Why choose hiring a sitter?

 

There are many reasons why hiring someone to look after your pet when you're away is a good idea.

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• Home is where the heart is. First and foremost, your pet is happiest within it's own environment, which is at home. Hiring a sitter means they get to stay there and be looked after without any hassle for them and for you as the owner.

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• No travel carriers! Traveling can be very stressful for most animals. The experience of being put into a carrier alone is often something they will actively run away from. Home sitting avoids this entirely.

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• Looking after the elderly. Older pets in particular may be more susceptible to distress from changes in environment. They'll miss you enough as it is without being put in an unfamiliar place.

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• What they're used to. Often catteries and small mammal holdings will feed their pet visitors with their own food. Home sitting allows your pets to continue to be fed the diet which they're used to, in a familiar setting, with any specialist dietary requirements catered for.

 

• Knowing exactly what's going on, when. Contact with the sitter is direct, with Basking Dragon offering a free update service for every visit.

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• The stay of the sitter is entirely tailored by you. You know your pet best. You can tell your sitter exactly what your pet requires to be happy and be confident in the knowledge that those requirements are being met.

 

• Peace of mind. Basking Dragon is fully insured and criminal record checked. All pet sitters should be the same.

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• Not just pets. By extension, your house is looked after as well. Having someone there will make it appear as if lived in. Curtain drawing, mail pick up and other routine activities can be carried out on your request.