{"id":97,"date":"2021-07-30T13:08:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T11:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petservices.gr\/2021\/10\/25\/%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b5%ce%b9-%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-cat-sitter\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:41:52","slug":"%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b5%ce%b9-%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%82-cat-sitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petservices.gr\/en\/%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b5%ce%b9-%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%82-cat-sitter\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a Cat Sitter do"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are confronted with this question very often, considering that in Greece this term is not well known, it is reasonable for someone to be cautious.

After you read this article, you will have a better understanding of our service and it value,\nknowing that there is a way to feel safe, while you are away from your beloved pet and your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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So what is Cat Sitting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"Cat Sitting\" as a business is a relatively new pet care service. Naturally, off the record, is going on for many years, but the idea of hiring a professional is something that most people are not familiar with. However, it gradually acquires a strong reputation against the other solution, which is a hotel or a guest house for pets.<\/p>

In its basic sense, it is a service where a person comes to your home to care for your cat while you are away. It is the opposite of taking your cat to a pet boarding facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

This allows your cat to stay in the comfort of your home and not be confined, in a cage, at some foreign environment. <\/span>Remaining in it's space, drastically reduces the stress and preserves it's mental and physical health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For CatSitters, taking care of a cat is not just a job, it's their profession and their way of life!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What makes a Cat Sitter a professional?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Professional Cat Sitters have extensive experience and knowledge in caring for a wide range of cat breeds and temperaments. They are very knowledgeable about feline behavior and health, proactively monitor your cat's health at each visit, looking for signs of illness, and are prepared to transport the cat to the nearest veterinary clinic when absolutely necessary.<\/span><\/p>

But what really distinguishes a professional CatSitter from friends or neighbors is his love for cats, his understanding of this difficult time of your absence and the responsibility they feel towards you and your beloved animal.<\/p>

As you can imagine, professionals 'Cat Sitters\" take their job and the responsibility that comes with it very seriously. They understand the huge responsibility that weights on them while taking care your cat and your home. In fact, this is their profession and they want to preserve and develop it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What exactly does a Cat Sitter do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As mentioned above, a cat sitter who takes care the cat and your home, will usually come in the context of a planned visit. In these visits, the caretaker performs all the duties that have been indicated by the guardian, in order to ensure the physical and mental well-being of the cat and to keep it happy and healthy in spite of their guardian's absence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Below are typical caregiving tasks performed by the caregiver:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Provides adequate and accurate amount of food.
<\/strong>Including any supplements or other dietary additives.
Cleans the water containers.<\/strong>
And of course refills them from the preferred source (tap, filtered, bottled water).
Scoops all the litterboxes.<\/strong>
And refills them when required.
Grants the correct and exact amount of any medicine.<\/strong>
Always on time, whether the medicine is oral liquid, pills, insulin or subcutaneous injections, topical creams, eye drops or any other type.
Cleans all the accidents in the house.<\/strong>
Such as vomiting or hair balls, etc.
Socializes with your cat.<\/strong>
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Monitors and maintains the safety of your home.<\/strong>
Locks all the doors, windows and arming the alarm in your home. Also adjusts the lights and the windows, so that your absence is not obvious for the opportunists.
Sends daily reports of his visit. <\/strong>Via message, call or video call, if that's what you want, and tells you how things went during his visit, citing issues such as the food, the mood, the energy level of the cat, usage of toilet, social activities and any issues, concerns or questions that arose during the visit.<\/p>

Performs other small tasks associated with the house. <\/strong>Such as watering plants or collecting mail and if required, basic cleaning of the floor from litter, preventing the spread to he rest of the house.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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After reading the above, you may be wondering how exactly the caregiver will know to perform these tasks in the precise way you, as a client, want them to be carried out. <\/span><\/p>

This process begins with the initial meet-and-greet. During this phase, the caregiver visits your home to meet both you and your cat for two main reasons: first, to ensure that you\u2019re a good match, and second, to give you the opportunity to explain and demonstrate exactly how you want things to be done and in what order. This way, the caregiver gains a clear understanding of your expectations and can focus on carrying out the tasks correctly, according to both your cat\u2019s needs and your personal preferences. <\/span><\/p>

This meeting also provides an opportunity for you and the caregiver to discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding the in-home visits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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