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Always Open. All Day. All Night.
So, your trip is all planned. Cool. Feelin' smug? Cool. Now look down - see Rover's big beautiful inquisitive eyes? And check out your Miss Feline over yonder - she's thinking about something. And then there's Goofy the Goldfish zippin' round and round and round that bowl just a little more emphatically than usual!
That's right folks, they're all wondering the same thing: What are you doing with US while you're gone?!
Let's see - they can stay with friends, housemaids, vets, pet-sitters or in a boarding facility (otherwise misleadingly known as "hotels" or "resorts"). But let's focus on the old "boarding versus pet-sitting" debate. (Oh, and since we're all about boarding, we beseech you to forgive us any biases which might creep in. )
Regardless of all else, the actual knowledge and experience of the handlers/carers and the organisations involved will make a big difference to you and your pet. We like to put it this way: "Love... but other stuff too", by which we mean that the love and attention an animal gets needs to be underpinned by real knowledge and experience regarding animal health and behaviour. A quality pet-sitter or boarding facility should be able to offer you that, and you should be looking for it. Of course we all want our pets to have a great time, but we also need to know that those caring for them are capable of more than just having fun, in exactly the same way we expect our children to be watched over by knowledgeable, responsible adults.
As with most things, there are pros and cons, even with quality organisations in mind:
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Pet-Sitting Pros
The Cons
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Boarding Pros
The Cons
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Office Coordinators -cum- Receptionists
Animal Relocations Officers
