{"id":416581,"date":"2025-04-07T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=416581"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T19:09:33","slug":"how-to-take-care-of-your-pet-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/how-to-take-care-of-your-pet-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Ways to Take Care of Your Pet While On Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you plan to go out of town for any vacation over any length of time, taking care of your pets is one of your biggest priorities. However, it can be difficult to know what to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you looking for overnight pet sitting? Do you need someone to help with cat or dog separation anxiety because you\u2019re leaving your home overnight for the first time, or do you need another service that encapsulates all your pet\u2019s needs?<\/span><\/p>\n

Use these tips to determine how best to utilize vacation pet sitting services in your home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caring for Your Pets in Your Home<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you search for <\/span>pet sitting in Chicago<\/span><\/a>, you are likely looking for someone who will either visit your home one or more times per day or stay overnight in your home while you\u2019re away. In the past, a pet sitter was a regular person, perhaps with a full-time job, who took time out of their day to care for your pets for short durations while you traveled for work or pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n

But these types of independent, informal pet sitters are most often not equipped to deal with all of the issues that may arise while pet parents are away. They typically plan to come in, get the job done, and head out. That works for some pets, but it will not work for all pets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of independent cat or dog sitters, it\u2019s important to note that proper pet sitting companies have contingency plans on the off chance that their pet sitter or dog walker has an emergency. Independents, meanwhile, do not. For peace of mind, it\u2019s always best to seek out a company with a large staff able to provide last-minute coverage as well as an office staff who\u2019s constantly monitoring and managing the team out in the field seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Handle Separation Anxiety in Pets When You\u2019re on Vacation or On the Road<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a few things to keep in mind when you have anxious pets.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Dog anxiety<\/span><\/a> and cat anxiety are completely different. Anxious dogs often become extremely overactive and even destructive. They don\u2019t know what to do, and for lack of a better phrase, they \u201cfreak out\u201d. Anxious cats tend to hide and may not come out even for their preferred positive stimuli, like food, treats, or toys.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. You must create a plan for your pet sitter. When your pet sitter comes over, it helps if you leave instructions for them that include:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n