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It is important that you make adequate arrangements in regards to any pets that you may own. You can board them at a shelter, if need be, though
comfort and care of your pet should always be kept in mind. It will be unsettling to your pet to be separated from you, make sure that their temporary home is as loving and comfortable as possible. No family pet should be kept in a cage for an extended amount of time. Make sure that you are leaving your pet with someone who is an animal lover, and not in
business of kenneling for greed. You should never forget
goldfish in
tank, or
plants in your home. It would be sad to come home to a floating fish and dead house plants. You may want to make prior arrangements to have someone come into your home to take care of these other special family members.
Prior to leaving it is important that you go through
refrigerator and dispose of any products that will have spoiled before you come home. You need to reduce
temperature on
hot water heater to a lower temperature, as well as
thermostat on any central heat and air units that you may have. Make sure that all outside water hoses are disconnected if it is
winter season, it will help to keep your pipes from bursting in extreme cold weather. It is also important that you check all smoke detectors to verify that they are in working order.
An option that you may want to check into that will give you peace of mind is a house sitter. This is a person that comes in and takes care of all
above listed things and stays at your home while you are away. Your pets will be able to stay in their own environment,
plants will be watered,
pool cleaned,
mail checked,
lawn will be mowed, etc. The house sitter’s voice will be heard on
end of
telephone line when a future burglar calls to check to see if someone is home. It will be
house sitter that they see coming and going from your home on a regular basis if your house is under surveillance by a future burglar. The presence of
house sitter is
number one burglar deterrent.
A house sitter can also provide invaluable services like forwarding faxes to you if you run a home business and an urgent matter needs to be dealt with. They can also provide immediate attention to your home if there is ever an emergency. House sitters are
best thing you can do in regards to your pets. They can take your furry friends for their scheduled checkups, and tend to them if they get sick or hurt. They can also bathe them, feed them and love them until you get home. You can also leave a grocery list with your house sitter. When you return home, you will have a pantry and refrigerator stocked full of food, and you will not have to worry about that dreaded chore upon your return. A house sitter can also be in charge of getting any needed prearranged servicing done on your vehicles, or your home, while you are away. Above all else,
main service that a house sitter provides is that you can call home and see how your home is doing.
There is no greater feeling than to have peace of mind and to be able to enjoy your time away from home. The only feeling that can match that is coming home and finding that your home is still intact, your pets are well, and that your valuable are where you left them. You cannot leave home without having someone watch over your home. The day of everyone leaving their front doors unlocked are over. Make sure that you do everything you can to assure that your home, pets and possessions are well-protected while you are away.

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