82 | HealthLinksSC.com NO PETS ALLOWED? PET NANNIES CAN HELP However, there are times when we can’t be with our pets. Maybe it’s a work trip that will take us away for a few nights or a vacation that doesn’t allow pets. Then our pets can be a source of stress. Not only do we have to figure out what we will do with them while we are away, but there’s also the worry while we are away about whether they are being fed, walked and cared for. Fortunately, pet owners have options for providing care when they can’t do it. While you can certainly ask a friend or relative to care for a pet in your absence, pet sitters and pet nannies are also available. Pet sitters can be hired to come to your home and provide care based on what you want and what your pet needs. This can be feeding, walking, changing litter, or playing with the pets. Visits can vary in length of time and number of visits per day. “Some pet sitters also offer overnight care, where they will stay in the client’s home overnight while they are away (but these pet sitters leave during the day to perform pet-sitting By James Rada Jr. Our pets are wonderful forms of therapy and stress relief. Who, after having a rough day at work, doesn’t enjoy coming home to the unconditional love of a dog? Who doesn’t feel the stress leave them as they hold a cat, stroke its fur, and listen to it purr?
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