For $12 to 15, a pet sitter will visit a lonely tarantula.
But it is the high season for the city's brigade of pet sitters.
A number of professional organizations exist to help pet sitters improve their services.
In many areas, no special occupational license is required for pet sitters.
There are many different services which can be offered by pet sitters.
"Manufacturers asked themselves, 'What's a pet sitter really doing?' "
"It's disappointing that anyone can call themselves a pet sitter," she said.
It is best to leave pets at home in the care of family, friends or professional pet sitters who can make daily visits.
This is a place where dogs are housed temporarily for a fee, an alternative to using a pet sitter.
The base drawer is extra large enabling travel without requiring a pet sitter.