pet sitter

Pet sitters provide animal-sitting services including dog walking, home-boarding, pet/home sitting, day boarding and animal transportation services. They maintain records, use appropriate and safe handling techniques and do routine monitoring of the health and welfare of the animal.

Alternative Labels

animal carer

animal sitter

cat sitter

companion animal sitter

dog sitter

dog visitor

dog walker

pet sitter

pet sitters

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply animal hygiene practices assist in transportation of animals control animal movement handle veterinary emergencies implement exercise activities for animals manage animal biosecurity manage animal welfare monitor the welfare of animals provide an enriching environment for animals provide first aid to animals provide nutrition to animals

Essential Knowledge

animal behaviour animal welfare animal welfare legislation biosecurity related to animals environmental enrichment for animals safe work practices in a veterinary setting signs of animal illness

Optional Skills and Competences

assess animal's condition budget for financial needs calculate rates per hours communicate with customers cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector deal with challenging people follow client animal handling programme follow work schedule groom animals handle petty cash keep task records maintain animal accommodation make decisions regarding the animal's welfare manage a small-to-medium business provide dog walking services provide home pet sitting services understand the animal's situation understand the needs of animals use different communication channels

Optional Knowledge

anatomy of animals animal species physiology of animals

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84cdc2ef-ee7c-42b1-be19-5e1c6b537f8f

Status

released

Occupations

pet sitter

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI