WHEN LEAVING A PET DURING A TRIP

Dear Heloise: As a professional pet sitter, I have some advice for people who are leaving for a few (or several) days. Your pets will be okay if you remember the following common-sense things to do:

If your pet is on medication, write out when and how the medication is to be taken. Make sure that there is enough for the whole time you’re gone.

Write out instructions on when to walk a dog or whether your cat is allowed outside. We’ll need a summary of your pet’s schedule, likes and dislikes, favorite toys, and foods it cannot have. Make absolutely sure that you have more than enough food and kitty litter on hand.

Leave all emergency telephone numbers taped to the front of your refrigerator. This includes your veterinarian’s contact info and how to conta

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