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What is included with our Pet Sitting Services?

OBJECTIVE:  Your pet will receive tender, loving, individualized care

  • Feed your pets with precise instructions
  • Provide fresh drinking water for pets
  • Wash food/water bowls, as needed
  • Exercise and play with your pets -a 10-20 minute dog walk if requested
  • Can administer pills, injections, liquid medications, vitamins, and other special care upon request and instructions
  • Changing litter boxes or scooping out poop, if desired
  • “Accident” and litter box clean-up
  • Sweeping or vacuuming pet areas, if desired
  • Scooping poop from walk or yard (disposing on owners instructions)
  • Get medical treatment in case of illness, veterinarian on-call or emergency services
  • Cleaning small animal cages on precise instructions
  • Daily brushing is available upon request.
  • A note will be left after every visit session to verify the services provided, the animal’s behavior, and any pertinent information owner should know.

Even if you are not leaving home, there may be instances where Cork can be of service.

Unusual working hours or lengthy illnesses may make it difficult to properly care for your

pet. Please call to discuss how Cork may help.

Corks number: 403 807-6866

Corks Email

Please feel free to use our Tips to “Pet Proof” Your Home

 

  • Home security checks are provided on each visit to your home.
  • Your newspaper and mail will be brought inside, as well as any packages left at your door.
  • Your indoor plants or flowers will be watered if requested.
  • Provide additional services such as watering outdoor plants and snow removal at an additional fee.
  • Your lights will be turned on/off, or blinds and curtains will be opened/shut per your request.
  • Radios or televisions can be turned on or off as a crime deterrent and for pet companionship.
  • Quickly look over the home for hazards that could cause damage to property,  person, or pet.
  • Arranging any emergency home repairs if needed.
  • Put out trash and recycling.
  • Check exterior, and interior of the home to confirm windows and doors are secure.
  • Check water heater, furnace, and/or air conditioner and appliances.
  • Check garages and hot tubs.

Please feel free to use our Crime Deterrence Tips to Secure Your Home

 

Pet Sitting

Professional Pet Sitting Visits Includes:

  • Pet Sitting visits are between 7:00 am to 8:00 pm 
  • Feed your pets with precise instructions.
  • Provide fresh drinking water for pets.
  • Wash food/water bowls, as needed.
  • Exercise and play with your pets — a 10-20 minute dog walk if requested.
  • Can administer pills, injections, liquid medications, ear drops,vitamins, and other special care upon request and instructions.
  • Changing litter boxes or scooping out poop, if desired.
  • “Accident” and litter box clean-up.
  • Sweeping or vacuuming pet areas, if desired.
  • Scooping poop from walk or yard (disposing on owners' instructions).
  • Get medical treatment in case of illness, a veterinarian on-call, or emergency services.
  • Cleaning small animal cages on precise instructions.
  • For aquariums and fish tanks, we provide feeding, equipment check for timers, lights, air pumps, and filters and of most importantly inspection of all aquatic animals in the tank. Cleaning of filters and partial to full water changes with water conditioning are provided as an extra service fee.
  • Daily brushing is available upon request.
  • A note will be left after every visit session to verify the services provided, the animal’s behavior, and any pertinent information owner should know.
  • Home Sitting Services To Help Give Your Home the “Lived-In” Look with Routine Insurance Policy fulfillment Security Checks
Even if you’re not leaving home, there may be instances where Cork can be of service. Unusual working hours or post surgery, or lengthy illnesses may make it difficult to properly care for your pet. Please call to discuss how Cork can help.
Please feel free to use our Tips to “Pet Proof” Your Home.

Pet Sitting and Midday Dog Walks / Let Outs Time Slots:

Morning     7 am to 11 am

Midday      10 am to 4 pm

Evening     4 pm to 8 pm

Pet Sitting Time Slots

Morning

Midday

Evening

7 am to 11 am 11 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 8 pm

😺 Cats are always visited a minimum of every 48 hours.

😸Are usually good with just one visit per day but if they have medical/medicine needs or require can food we recommend two visits.  We can tailor the visits, for example, visit every day but come twice a day every other day. 

 

🐶 Dogs are always visited a minimum of every 12 hours. 

🐶 Need a minimum of two visits a day. Usually, they require three to four visits to keep them healthy and happy.

 

🐹🐰🐀🐭🐢🦔🦜🐠🐍🦎🐦🐇

All other animals in cages or in an aquarium are visited daily or every other day.

 

✔️ Specific time reservations are an extra $5 per visit.

✔️ Requested visits outside our visiting hours are an extra $5 per visit.

 

OBJECTIVE: Your Pet Will Receive Tender, Loving, Individualized Care

Pet Sitting Services

Overnight Pet Sitting

Professional Overnight Pet Sitting Visits Includes:

  • Overnight Visits ($105) 🛌🏼 CCC Custodian will stay in your home overnight. This fee covers a twelve-hour time period and the contract for overnight stays ends at 7:00 AM on the day the client is to return home.  
  • Pet Sitting Overnights are from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
  • Feed your pets with precise instructions.
  • Provide fresh drinking water for pets.
  • Wash food/water bowls, as needed.
  • Exercise and play with your pets — a 10-20 minute dog walk if requested.
  • Can administer pills, injections, liquid medications, vitamins, and other special care upon request and instructions.
  • Changing litter boxes or scooping out poop, if desired.
  • “Accident” and litter box clean-up.
  • Sweeping or vacuuming pet areas, if desired.
  • Scooping poop from walk or yard (disposing on owners' instructions).
  • Get medical treatment in case of illness, a veterinarian on-call, or emergency services.
  • Cleaning small animal cages on precise instructions.
  • Daily brushing is available upon request.
  • A note will be left after every visit session to verify the services provided, the animal’s behavior, and any pertinent information owner should know.
Even if you’re not leaving home, there may be instances where Cork can be of service. Unusual working hours or lengthy illnesses may make it difficult to properly care for your pet. Please call to discuss how Cork can help.
Please feel free to use our Tips to “Pet Proof” Your Home.

Pet Sitting Overnights

Start Evening Arrivals

Midday

(visits+dogwalks)

End Morning Departure

7 am to 11 am 11 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 8 pm

Pet Sitting Overnights are from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Start Evening Arrivals        7 pm 🌆  Start Evening Arrivals start the visit payment cycle

Midday (visits + dog walks)  10 am to 4 pm

End Morning Departure       7 am    🌄 End Morning Departure visits end the payment cycle.

🐾  On the first day, if a morning or afternoon visit is required then those are invoiced as a separate visit charge.

🐾  On the last day, if a midday or evening visit is required then those are invoiced as a separate visit charge.

$105/overnight

✔️ Specific time reservations are an extra $5 per visit.

Pet Sitting and Midday Dog Walks

Morning

Midday

Evening

7 am to 11 am 11 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 8 pm

OBJECTIVE: To keep your Pets in their familiar safe environment with company overnight.

Home Sitting

Professional Home Sitting Visit Includes:

  • Peace of mind with personal attention

  •  When you travel for work or vacation its great to know daily how your things are back home while your away.  Technology has limits. With a real human visiting your home to check things over and report back to you gives you peace of mind.

 

  • Ensure your insurance requirements are met with our visits to check on your home when you are away.

  • Snowbirds take advantage of this service especially during the winter season as their porches are kept snow-free, parcels/junk mail is picked up, home inspections, security checks, property damage or water leaks are monitored, etc. 

  • Home security checks are provided on each visit to your home.
  • Your newspaper and mail will be brought inside, as well as any packages or junk mail left at your door.
  • Your indoor plants or flowers will be watered if requested.
  • Aquariums, fish tanks, and ponds are monitored, maintained, and care for based on your instructions.
  • Provide additional services such as lawn mowing, watering outdoor plants, and snow removal at a low additional fee.  Thus save on having to hire other third-party services to care for your property.
  • Your lights will be turned on/off, or blinds and curtains will be opened/shut per your request.
  • Radios or televisions can be turned on or off as a crime deterrent and for pet companionship.
  • Quickly look over the home for hazards that could cause damage to property, person, or pet.
  • Arranging any emergency home repairs if needed.
  • Put out trash and recycling.
  • Check the exterior and interior of the home to confirm windows and doors are secure.
  • Check for water leaks or damage and arrange for plumbers to come in and repair.
  • Check water heater, furnace, and/or air conditioner and appliances.
  • Check yards, garages, and sprinkler systems.
  • Check hot tubs, pools, and give spa treatments to avoid algae growth as per your instructions.
  • We can be on your security system call list incase the dispatch system needs us to check on your premises during an alarm call.
  • Adjust the temperature before your return.
  • Grocery shop before your return.
  • Flush toilets or run water to keep pipes from freezing in winter.
  • Ensure the fridge, freezer, furnace, plumbing, hot water tanks, lights clocks, and timers are working and no problems.
  • Post-storm visits for an extra visit fee

 

Please feel free to use our Crime Deterrence Tips to Secure Your Home.
$22/visit
✔️ Specific time reservations are an extra $5 per visit.

House Sitting Security Checks

Morning

Midday

Evening

7 am to 11 am 11 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 8 pm

 

OBJECTIVE: To Help Give Your Home the “Lived-In” Look with Routine Insurance Policy fulfillment Security Checks
(***included with Pet Sitting Services)

Home Waiting Service

Home Waiting Service

  • Do you have a delivery expected or is the cable guy expected to arrive at the time when you need to be away?

  • We will do the waiting for you. [ wait up to 3 hours]

  • We will keep your pets company safe and sound in their own environment.

$65/3 hours

Concierge House Sitting Services

Outdoor Plant & Lawn Watering

  • Outdoor Plant Watering 

    Indoor plant watering is included in your basic service, but outdoor plants, gardens, or lawns that need attention while you’re gone are also watered by us. [$15/15min]

Lawn Cleanup & Cutting Service

  • Lawn Cleanup & Cutting Service

    Will you have time or the energy to cut your lawn before you go or upon your arrival home? 
    Will you be away for an extended period of time?
    Get us to do it for you anytime!  
    $45/30 min

Snow Removal

Snow Removal Services  ⛄

  • Got a bad back? 
  • Recovering from an injury or surgery? 
  • Going to be away from your home
  • Prefer to just pick up a pencil than snow? Want our strong muscles to do the lifting for you? 

$15/15min

Concierge House Sitting Services

Key Lockout Service

Key Lockout Service

  • If you lock yourself out of your home give us a call as we have your key on file and can bring you the key during office hours. No problem, we are here for you!
  •  Locksmiths can be very expensive and time consuming by the time they eventually get to you! For a $35 trip fee, Cork will come to your home to unlock your door should you ever lock yourself out.
  • [$35 per trip]

Key Pick Up

Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service

  • If you do not want to use the lock-box or hide-a-key option. No problem! We’ll come and pick up your key before you depart and return it after you get back. [$20 per trip]

Key Drop Off

Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service

  • If you do not want to use the lock-box or hide-a-key option. No problem! We’ll come and pick up your key before you depart and return it after you get back. [$20 per trip]

Litter Box Cleaning & Sanitizing

Litter Box Cleaning & Sanitizing

  • Do you avoid the room where the litter box is in?  You think that you can smell it when you enter the room!...think of your cats’ nasal passages for now on, as they can smell a lot better than us and are known to develop nasty elimination habits if their litterbox is not clean (especially older cats). 
  • We will clean those stained and smelly litter boxes.  Corks Custodians will snap on their gloves and masks and get down and dirty!  Your kitty will love you for it! 
  • Dirty litter is emptied and disposed of. With your instructions, the litter box is then scrubbed down, sanitized, and refilled with clean litter that you supply.  [$15/box]
  • Are you an expecting mom!  Lets us do your cats litter box daily or as many times a week you prefer.  Avoid catching zoonotic diseases from cat litterboxes that could harm your baby.
  • Got Cat Litterbox elimination issues?  We have a list of supplies and ideas to improve your litterbox dilemma 🙂

Concierge Pet Services

Toy Washing & Sanitizing

  • Toy Washing & Sanitizing

    Washable chew and play toys are soaked and scrubbed to remove stubborn debris in a solution of 50% hot water and 50% vinegar.  Each toy is thoroughly rinsed, dried, and inspected for damage or potential danger to your pet. [$10/15 min]

Pet Hair Vacuum

Pet Hair Vacuum Service

  • Do you like coming home to pet hair in your carpets and on your floors?
  • Corks Critter Care Custodians will vacuum it for you keeping in mind the love an animal has for a noisy vacuum. 🙀[$20/15 min] 
  • Vacuum service is done after the last visit ends.

Pet & Home Enrichment Assessment

Pet Enrichment Assessment

  • Complete Pet Environment and Toy Makeover   Ever wonder how you could enrich your pet’s environment and add happy years to their lives?

$60/assessment/pet

Concierge Pet Services

Dog Bath & Brush

  • Dog Bath & Brush  $47up

    Do you like to give your dog a bath in the sink, shower, or tub?  I bet you just can’t wait to get wet and stinky with your dog not to mention the privilege of cleaning up the mess afterward? 

    We take your dog to a local Dog Wash station for a refreshing bath, drying, and brushing.  Have a clean and fresh smelling dog to come home to.  A waiver must be signed.

    please note that rates are based on behavior, breed, and size.

Pet Taxi

  • Pet Taxi (in the Calgary area)
    $45/30 minutes
    Does your pet have an appointment or a place to be when you are unable to take them? We will transport your pet to and from any appointments while you’re at work or during our pet sitting visit. We give a safe and comfortable ride to:
    • Veterinarian Appointments
    • Groomer Appointments
    • Daycare/Boarding/Kennel
    • Pet Rehab Therapy/Treatments
    • Chiropractic or Massage therapy Appointments
    • Canine Blood Bank/Rabies Clinics/ Microchipping Clinics/Spay&Neuter Clinics

      A waiver must be signed.

    [45/30min]

Brisk Dog Walk

  • A brisk energy burner dog walk, jog, run on a leash power hour. 
  • Great for dogs that need to lose weight, have ample amounts of energy, have anxiety, hyper or athletic. [$37/1 hour]

Concierge Pet Services

Dog Waist Removal

  • Let’s face it...this isn’t your favorite job in the world so let Corks Custodians do the dirty deed for you.  💩 

    A clean yard keeps your home free from your puppies’ paws bringing in fecal matter.  Who wants worms right! 

    Have a clean yard to come home to thus allow you that extra time to spend doing things you like to do!

    [$15/15 min]

Dog Stroll & Sniff

Dog Stroll & Sniff

  • 1.5-hour excursion around your neighborhood within a 3 km radius of your home.
  • great for dogs that like to take their time and smell the roses on their adventurous walks.
  • Dogs are walked with leash only.
  • $20 per additional dog per household.

$45/1.5 hours

Medication Administration

  • Tablets
  • Liquids
  • Creams
  • Eye Drops, Eye Ointments
  • Ear Drops
  • Is it difficult for you to administer medication to your pet?
  • Are you available to administer the medications at specific times?
  • Some pet medication schedules may pose a problem for full-time schedules that many people have.
  • Note: All medical procedures are under the direction and permission of the owner’s veterinarian.

$free/pet sitting visit

OBJECTIVE:  Give pets their daily medications on their schedule.

Nursing Care Services

Injections

  • Injections
    • Diabetic pets who need daily insulin injections.
    • For allergies, vitamins, arthritis, anxiety, etc.
    • Subcutaneous fluids for Renal (Kidney) Disease or other medical issues.
    • Note: All medical procedures are under the direction and permission of the owner’s veterinarian.

    $8/injectection

OBJECTIVE:  Give pets their required insulin, drug or fluids to keep healthy and happy.

Injury or Post-Surgical Care

  • Injury or Post-Surgical Care
    • Bandage change or removal, etc.
    • Special observation while you go on holidays/business trip.
    • Whether you are away or just at work, Cork’s years of experience as a veterinary technician will ensure that your pet’s medical needs are met so that both you and your pet are comfortable.
      • Note: All medical procedures are under the direction and permission of the owner’s veterinarian.

      • $varies/client

OBJECTIVE:  Provide nursing care to pets that are recovering alone at home.

Special Needs

  • Special Needs pets such as paraplegics, megaesophagus, stomach tube feedings, etc
  • For any other questions, you might have or special services needed, please give us a call or email us your question.
  • Note: All medical procedures are under the direction and permission of the owner’s veterinarian.

$varies/client

Concierge Pet Services

Pet Enrichment Assessment

  • Pet Enrichment Assessment
    • Complete Pet Environment and Toy Makeover   
    • Ever wonder how you could enrich your pet’s environment and add happy years to their lives?

$varies/client

Disease Management - Client Education

Disease Management - Client Education
  • Was your pet just diagnosed with renal failure, diabetes, pancreatitis, to name a few diseases that you now need to manage?
  • It's a lot to handle all of a sudden and to do it well with no stress is what we would all like to accomplish.
  • Online and in-home visits to educate clients on how to manage their pets newly diagnosed disease.
  • For any other questions, you might have or special services needed, please give us a call or email us your question.
  • Note: All medical procedures are under the direction and permission of the owner’s veterinarian.

$varies/client

3 Steps to Services

1. Contact Us

Contact us by filling out a form to become a new client or request a quote.

Once you have completed filling out the form or calling us, we will schedule your choice of either a Virtual or In-Person Initial Orientation Visit before your departure. 

2. Initial Orientation Visit
  • An in-home visit with pet and owner prior to contracted service with a key pickup/payment agreement.
  • Once you have completed filling out the form or calling us we will schedule your choice of either a Virtual or In-Person Initial Orientation Visit before your departure. 
  • Click to learn more about our new social distance Virtual Initial Orientation Visit

  • 📝  Initial Orientation Visit is required prior to reservations for all new clients.
3. Upon Your Return
  • When you return home please log in to  Corks Critter Care Pet Care App to confirm that your pet(s) are back in your good care, and services will be discontinued.
  • When you return home you can also call Corks office at  403 807-6866
  • We will return your key if desired or keep the key in a safe for the next time your in need of our services.

 

Payment Methods
  • PayPal, Stripe, Cash, or Email Transfer.