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Since were in the endemic phase now, people are no longer spending their time in their homes, in fact, theyre bound to travel whether its for business, family or even friends.
Of course, we enjoyed our pets company when we were constantly at home, but what about when were travelling? Whos gonna take care of them?
You cant have a good time travelling if youre constantly worried about your pets at home. What if theyre depressed and not eating? What if they got stuck in a basket? What if they found a way out and cant get back inside? Or worse, what if they miss you? (its the other way around usually, some pets [cats usually] dont even care if their owners are gone)
Here, we gathered a few tips on how to take care of your beloved pets when youre not home.
A pet sitter is someone you can hire or ask for help to take a look at your pet while youre on a trip. It could be your neighbour, your friends or anyone you trust. But if you dont wanna impose on them, you can always find a professionally paid pet sitter.
Professional pet sitters are experienced in handling animals and can offer better quality care for your pets than your inner circle who are not pet owners. A pet sitter could also help with other things too like watering your plants and getting the mail in. You can ask them for updates (pics/videos) of your pets when youre not there.
But of course, you have to be comfortable with somebody going into your house and having full access to your things.
A few tips to take note of when getting a pet sitter are:
If you wanna try and get some professional pet sitters, you can visit PetBacker or Pet Nanny Malaysias website.
This option has you sending your pet to another place, like a pet hotel or any experienced pet takers house. Some pet takers even offer grooming services and pick-up services (if you cant send off your pets, you can always get a pet taxi).
Some of the pet boardings have cages or little houses for your pets to sleep in and release them out during playtime. Some of them also use the spaces of their own house (if you want your pets to have a large space for them to roam freely, but still be supervised). But for those pets with medical problems or who need special care, do let them know beforehand so they can separate your pet from others and attend to them separately (or you can board them at the veterinarian clinic).
Some tips when boarding your pets are:
Some suggestions for pet boarding and hotel in the Klang Valley are cocomomo and petmalaysiahotel.
This is particularly important if your pet goes missing while youre away (you just gotta be prepared about these things). So update your details on your pets collar tags or get them microchipped at your nearby veterinary.
Just a note, these microchips are not GPS trackers. They just increase the chances of your pet being returned to you. The microchip is a small one-grain rice-sized pill thatll be injected around the shoulder blades of your pets. It works as an ID tag. Anyone who finds your lost pet can take it to the vet or any shelter with a microchip scanner. When they scan, then your ID and details will pop out in the registry. Hence, they can be returned to you safely.
Of course, this is not strictly necessary but it can help you check on your pets whenever you want and ensure that theyre safe in your house. Its just a regular CCTV camera that you can buy online. It is a bit costly but it could be useful for you in the long run.
You can aim the camera at their food and water stations or wherever they hang out the most so that you can see them regularly. You can also get those cameras that can rotate so you can find your pets easily in a room.
You dont really need to do this but if your pet is bound for a check-up, better do it before your trip so youre 100% theyre healthy when youre away.
In this case, make sure your pets are up to date on vaccines as well. You dont want them to contract infectious diseases while theyre away from your home.
All in all, you may have other people that you love in your life but your pet only has you. So treat them with the utmost care and love, even when youre away.
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