Cat Sitter

Just Fur A While Pet Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Fur A While Pet Services in San Antonio, TX seeks cat sitters to care for cats while owners are away. Visits typically between 8am and 5pm, lasting 15–45 minutes, with weekends and major holidays required. A flexible schedule and a love of cats are essential, including ability to scoop litter and carry items.

Typical day involves planning visits in the app, visiting homes, feeding and caring for pets, and sending updates to clients with notes and photos.

Qualifications

• A love of cats and the desire to care for them.
• Ability to scoop litter boxes.
• Ability to lift and move litter bags/containers.
• Willingness to work weekends and major holidays.

Responsibilities

• Check your schedule in the app and plan your next visit.
• Drive to the visit, check in using the app.
• Provide food and water, administer medications if needed, and scoop litter.
• Spend time with cats, pet, brush, or play to gain trust.
• Look for and clean up pet messes in the client's home and update the client with notes.

Skills

Love of cats

Bend over to scoop litter boxes

Carry heavy items

Flexible work schedule

Job description

Job Description

When cat owners go out of town, a cat sitter cares for their cat(s) while they're away (as well as their homes, to some extent). The days worked and number of visits per day will vary. Visit times can vary also, and are often flexible, but typically occur between 8am and 5pm. The duration of each visit is usually 30 minutes, but can be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 45 minutes. Employees

When cat owners go out of town, a cat sitter cares for their cat(s) while they're away (as well as their homes, to some extent). The days worked and number of visits per day will vary. Visit times can vary also, and are often flexible, but typically occur between 8am and 5pm. The duration of each visit is usually 30 minutes, but can be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 45 minutes. Employees must be willing to work weekends, as well as most major holidays (which are peak periods in our industry).

Position-Specific Requirements

Ideal Applicants Must Have

• A love of cats, and the desire to spend time caring for them
• The ability to bend over to scoop litter boxes
• The ability to carry and move heavy items (litter bags/containers, packages)
• The desire to have a flexible work schedule

Example of a Typical Workday

• Check your schedule in the app we use, and determine your next visit
• Review the details (visit time, duration, address, notes, etc.)
• Drive to the visit, and check in using the app
• Care for the pet(s), as per the client's instructions, to include:
• Provide food and fresh water for all pets
• Administer any medications, as needed
• Scoop litter box(es) and dispose of used litter
• Spend quality time with cats, petting, brushing, or playing with them
• Gently coax cats out of hiding, as needed, and gain their trust
• Look for and clean up any pet messes/accidents in the client's home
• Bring in mail/newspaper, alternate lights/blinds, water plants, etc.
• Using the app, send an update to the client with pictures and relevant notes, and mark the visit as completed
• Repeat the above for all of that day's remaining visits

If you meet all of the requirements and it sounds like something you'd be interested in doing, please complete our Employment Interest Form. We review all submissions within 3 business days of receipt, and will contact you if you are a good match for our company. No phone calls, please.