--- title: "Pet Sitting FAQ | Megan's Pet Sitting Charlottesville, VA" canonical: "https://meganspetsitting.com/charlottesville-pet-sitting-faq/" token_estimate: 1600 business: "Megan's Pet Sitting" location: "Charlottesville, Virginia" --- # Pet Sitting FAQ Answers to common questions about scheduling, meet and greets, visits, medications, pricing, holiday care, and in-home pet sitting in Charlottesville, Virginia. ## Summary Megan's Pet Sitting provides in-home pet sitting for cats, small pets, gentle companions, and select dogs in Charlottesville, Virginia. This FAQ explains how scheduling works, what happens during visits, how updates are handled, and what pet owners should know before booking. ## Scheduling Pet Sitting Visits ### How do I schedule pet sitting? Reach out through the contact page with your travel dates, pets, location, and care needs. From there, availability can be discussed and a complimentary meet and greet can be scheduled before visits begin. ### Do you offer meet and greets? Yes. Initial meet and greets are complimentary and give everyone a chance to review the pet's routine, entry instructions, care details, and comfort level before visits begin. ### How far in advance should I book? Booking as early as possible is recommended, especially for holidays, weekends, and busy travel seasons. Availability can fill quickly during peak times. ### Do you offer holiday visits? Yes. Holiday visits may be available depending on scheduling. Holiday pricing applies to listed holidays and high-demand travel dates. ### What areas do you serve? Megan's Pet Sitting offers pet sitting services across the greater Charlottesville area, including neighborhoods such as North Downtown, Belmont, Fry's Spring, Locust Grove, Fifeville, The Meadows, Rose Hill, Johnson Village, Lewis Mountain, and Little High. Availability may depend on location, schedule, parking, and travel time. ## Visits and Care ### What happens during a pet sitting visit? Visits are based on the pet's routine and care instructions. Depending on the pet, visits may include feeding, fresh water, litter box care, habitat care, potty breaks, short walks, medication support, play, companionship, enrichment, photos, and detailed updates. ### Do you provide updates? Yes. Visit updates may include photos, feeding notes, litter or habitat notes, medication notes, behavior observations, walk updates, and anything unusual or important noticed during the visit. ### Do you offer overnight stays? No. Megan's Pet Sitting provides drop-in visits only and does not offer overnight pet sitting. ### Can visits be customized? Yes. Visits are tailored around each pet's routine, personality, comfort level, and specific care needs. ## Medication and Special Care ### Can you administer medication? Yes. Medication support may include pills, liquids, insulin injections, inhalers, topical medications, and other routine pet medications when arranged in advance. ### What if my pet has special care needs? Pets with senior care needs, medication routines, shy behavior, anxiety, or detailed routines may be a good fit for in-home care. Care needs should be discussed before booking to make sure the service is safe and appropriate. ### Are you a veterinary service? No. Megan's Pet Sitting is not a veterinary clinic and does not provide diagnosis, treatment plans, or emergency veterinary care. ## Cats, Small Pets, and Dogs ### Do you care for cats? Yes. Cat sitting is a major focus, especially for cats who feel safest at home, including shy, anxious, senior, sensitive, or medically fragile cats. ### Do you care for rabbits, guinea pigs, and small pets? Yes. Megan's Pet Sitting provides care for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, hedgehogs, chinchillas, ferrets, and other small companion animals. ### Do you care for dogs? Yes. Dog sitting is available for select dogs and may include feeding, fresh water, potty breaks, short walks, companionship, and updates. Availability depends on the dog's size, temperament, leash behavior, care needs, weather, parking, location, and scheduling. ## Pricing and Policies ### Where can I find pricing? Pricing details are available on the Rates and Pricing page. ### Are there additional fees? Additional fees may apply for holidays, high-demand travel dates, travel distance, or special circumstances depending on the booking. ### Where can I read the policies? Pet sitting policies are available on the Policies page. Policies cover scheduling, access, safety, medication, weather, emergencies, payment, cancellations, and service expectations. ## Why Choose In-Home Pet Sitting? In-home pet sitting helps pets remain in their familiar environment with their normal routines, scents, hiding places, feeding schedules, and resting spots. This can be especially helpful for cats, senior pets, shy pets, rabbits, guinea pigs, and small companion animals who may be stressed by boarding, travel, unfamiliar animals, or major routine changes. ## Contact Call or text: 434-987-4790 Email: MegansPetSitting@proton.me ## Main Website https://meganspetsitting.com/ ## Human-Readable Page https://meganspetsitting.com/charlottesville-pet-sitting-faq/