Special Care Pet Sitting
Our Special Care visits are designed for pets recovering from surgery or managing chronic health conditions that require extra attention. Whether your pet needs post-operative exercise restriction, comfort monitoring, or specialized care throughout the day, we follow your veterinarian’s instructions while providing a calm, safe environment for recovery.
We also provide care for pets who need insulin injections, oral medications, or supplements that require precise timing and technique. With our extensive veterinary training, we’re able to safely support pets with more advanced needs so that you can relax and enjoy total peace of mind.
Our Special Care visits are designed for pets recovering from surgery or living with chronic health conditions that require close attention. Whether your pet needs a calm, quiet environment during recovery, strict activity restriction to help healing, or someone to monitor their comfort throughout the day, we’re there to support them. We’ll keep a close eye on your pet, follow your veterinarian’s post-op/medical management instructions, and provide updates so you can feel confident they’re in the best hands.
We also offer care for pets with medical needs like insulin injections, oral medications, or supplements that require precise timing and technique. All medications must be provided by you, along with dosing instructions from your vet. Our extensive veterinary training gives us the unique ability to safely provide these more advanced needs.
Loving care for your pet when they need it most
Special Care Options
Explore our range of special care services designed to help you book with confidence. Each visit includes medication administration (if needed) at no additional charge.
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Drop-in visits:
45 minutes: from $50/visit
60 minutes: from $70/visit
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Includes 2 visits:
90 minute evening visit
60 minute morning visit
From $160/2 visits
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10-hour overnight stay (9 PM – 7 AM)
from $250/visit
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A sitter stays in your home for at least 20 hours per day (the sitter gets 2 breaks per day (approximately 2 hours each)).
From $500/visit
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Some pets have special care needs that require more time than our standard visit windows allow. Special Care visits are available in 60-minute sessions. For pets needing continuous care beyond one hour, extended care starts at $36 per hour, up to 20 hours, at which point care transitions to a Live-In Stay.
Extended care beyond one hour is based on availability.
Getting Started is Easy!
1. Tell Us About Your Pets
Fill out our new client form with a little about your pets, the care you are looking for, and the dates you have in mind.
2. We Confirm We're a Good Fit
We make sure we can cover your dates and your area, then send you everything you need to get started in your secure client portal.
3. Meet & Greet
Before any service begins, we meet your pets in person and go over their needs and your home in detail, so every visit runs smoothly while you're away.
4. Travel With Total Peace of Mind
Relax and enjoy your time away while your pets stay happy and comfortable at home, cared for by an expert, veterinary-trained team.
Get StartedOur standard visit windows are:
Morning Visits: 8am-10am
Mid-Morning Visits: 10am-12pm
Afternoon Visits: 12pm-4pm
Dinner Visits: 4pm-7pm
Night Visits: 7pm-9pm
Need extra care? We also offer early morning (7–8 AM) and late-night (9 PM–11 PM) visits for an additional fee.
Dogs:
For dogs we require at least three (3) visits per 24-hour period that owners are out of town.
If repeated accidents are found, we may increase the number of visits to ensure your pet’s comfort.
Puppies under 12 months follow a different protocol — please see our Puppy Policy below.
Cats & Small Pets:
For cats and other small pets, we require a minimum of one (1) visit per 24 hour period.
We do not offer services for:
Dangerous or venomous animals
Animals with a history of aggression towards humans or biting (applies to all species)
Outdoor poultry, horses, or livestock (including chickens, ducks, pigs, goats, cattle, etc.)
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(These guidelines may also apply to senior dogs with limited bladder control.)
For puppies between 6 and 16 weeks old, we recommend visits every 3–4 hours, including an overnight stay to support house training and reduce the risk of accidents. These can be a mix of longer 30-minute+ visits and brief 15-minute potty breaks.
For puppies aged 17 weeks to 6 months, we suggest visits every 4–5 hours, including both an early morning and late evening visit. A combination of full visits and shorter potty breaks usually works best.
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Because special care visits require specific scheduling, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your reservation. Once services are confirmed, the deposit will be charged to the payment method on file and a booking confirmation will be provided.
The remaining balance is due 7 days prior to the start of services and will automatically be charged to the card on file.
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All services scheduled on holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and others, are billed at 1.5x the standard service rate.
Last-minute bookings (less than 48 hours notice) will be subject to a $15 Late Booking Fee.
Holiday bookings require full payment at the time of booking and are non-refundable once confirmed due to the limited availability and high demand surrounding holiday scheduling.
A 5% administration fee will be applied to each invoice total.
Bookings in our extended service area are subject to a travel fee depending on location and visit frequency.
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Cancellations made 7 or more days prior to the start of scheduled services will receive an account credit for all payments made toward the booking. Credits are valid for 6 months from the original booking date and may be applied toward future services, subject to availability.
Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the start of scheduled services are non-refundable.
Holiday bookings are non-refundable once confirmed due to the limited availability and high demand surrounding holiday scheduling.
Refunds due to severe weather or natural disasters are issued at Fur de Lis Pet Care’s discretion.
Please see our policies for more information
Puppy Care Policy
(These guidelines may also apply to senior dogs with limited bladder control.)
For puppies between 6 and 16 weeks old, we recommend visits every 3–4 hours, including an overnight stay to support house training and reduce the risk of accidents. These can be a mix of longer 30-minute+ visits and brief 15-minute potty breaks.
For puppies aged 17 weeks to 6 months, we suggest visits every 4–5 hours, including both an early morning and late evening visit. A combination of full visits and shorter potty breaks usually works best.
Booking & Payment:
Because special care visits require specific scheduling, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your reservation. Once services are confirmed, the deposit will be charged to the payment method on file and a booking confirmation will be provided.
The remaining balance is due 7 days prior to the start of services and will automatically be charged to the card on file.
For reservations made less than 7 days prior to the service start date, full payment is due at the time of booking.
Holiday Schedules & Fees:
All services scheduled on holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and others, are billed at 1.5x the standard service rate. Holiday bookings require full payment at the time of booking and are non-refundable once confirmed due to the limited availability and high demand surrounding holiday scheduling.
Last-minute bookings (less than 48 hours notice) will be subject to a $15 Late Booking Fee.
A 5% administration fee will be applied to each invoice total.
Bookings in our extended service area are subject to a travel fee depending on location and visit frequency.
