I'm going to be going on vacation for 9 days next week and have been having an awful time finding a pet sitter who is familiar with giving insulin and doing bg tests. Is there anyone on here in the area who can recommend someone or is close enough to be willing to play pet sitter? My roommate will be home the whole time, so all I need is someone to do the shot and test. Alternatively, and advice in general about what to do when you're out of town?
Anyone close to Foster City, CA?
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LynnLee + Mousie
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not sure exactly how far away they all are but maybe pm chriscleo, lisa & merlyn(ga) or patticass and see if any of them are close enough or if they know someone who is? they're all up around that area i think, but maybe on the other side of the bay. oh, and maybe carol & yoshi. i think she might be in or around santa cruz if i remember correctly. but it is 7 am too sooooooooo 
Hillary & Maui (GA)
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- Have written instructions on what to do, how to feed, test, shoot, etc
In case of emergency:
- print directions to regular vet and emergency vet with their phone numbers and name(s) of vets to see - having the directions or even programming the GPS could be a lifesaver
- if the care taker does go to emergency vet - have the cat's history easily accessible (maybe even inside the carrier) with a one page cover to instruct the ER vet as to the cat's history and current status - i.e. diabetic, amount of insulin used, etc.
- provide if necessary, a credit card, just in case
During an emergency it's amazing what people forget.
- label the food you want used and when - such as high carb, low medium
- take a used syringe and colored water to draw up the insulin amount you want used - this will help the caretaker to compare your "sample" with what they do, to ensure they do it correctly
- have the hypo kit handy with instructions printed on the lid, yet keep it separate from the daily food, so it doesn't get mixed up by accident
- Provide emergency contact phone numbers, assuming you are reachable by phone
Even if the caretaker is your roommate - accidents happen, people panic and forget things and by having everything organized and written down, will help in an emergency.
Even though my pet sitter uses the same vets as I do, I still have the directions to the office on the fridge, for her to grab, just in case. I also have binders with pictures of each cat and their quick medical histories on the covers - so if she does need to take someone in, she can easily grab the binder, directions and go. OF course the vet will easily know if they have the correct information by comparing the pic to the cat.
In case of emergency:
- print directions to regular vet and emergency vet with their phone numbers and name(s) of vets to see - having the directions or even programming the GPS could be a lifesaver
- if the care taker does go to emergency vet - have the cat's history easily accessible (maybe even inside the carrier) with a one page cover to instruct the ER vet as to the cat's history and current status - i.e. diabetic, amount of insulin used, etc.
- provide if necessary, a credit card, just in case
During an emergency it's amazing what people forget.
- label the food you want used and when - such as high carb, low medium
- take a used syringe and colored water to draw up the insulin amount you want used - this will help the caretaker to compare your "sample" with what they do, to ensure they do it correctly
- have the hypo kit handy with instructions printed on the lid, yet keep it separate from the daily food, so it doesn't get mixed up by accident
- Provide emergency contact phone numbers, assuming you are reachable by phone
Even if the caretaker is your roommate - accidents happen, people panic and forget things and by having everything organized and written down, will help in an emergency.
Even though my pet sitter uses the same vets as I do, I still have the directions to the office on the fridge, for her to grab, just in case. I also have binders with pictures of each cat and their quick medical histories on the covers - so if she does need to take someone in, she can easily grab the binder, directions and go. OF course the vet will easily know if they have the correct information by comparing the pic to the cat.
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