Employment Oppurtunities

All positions are part-time and on an independent contractor basis

1. Providence County mid-day walker: starts at 2-5 visits/week with oppurtunity for more visits as business increases -up to 20-30per week. This position requires a minimum of 2-3hrs availability in the afternoons Mon-Fri sometime between 10-3:00pm.
Areas:Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket and ocassionally back up Northern RI areas . Must be local to the Providence area.

2. South County pet sitter/overnight sitter; 2 positions;
#1: Narragansett/Saunderstown/Jamestown/North Kingstown
#2: Westerly/Charlestown/SK/Richmond/Hope Valley/Wakefield
- Number # of visits -based on clients' traveling needs.
Pet Sitters: Minimum of an hour availability in the Mornings (between 5am-9am), hour availability in evenings (between 4:00 – 6:30pm). Ocassional nights, weekends, overnights in clients homes and holidays required as well. Must be comfortable medicating both cats and dogs with pills/liquids. Training with diabetic pets a plus but not required.
Overnight Sitters: At least 30-60mins availability in the evenings (btwn 4-6:30pm) and overnight availability starting btwn 8-10pm through next AM btwn 6-8am.This position requires someone local to the South County area.

3.Northern RI Pet Sitter/Overnight Sitter -
Pet Sitters::Minimum of an hour availability in Mornings (between 5am-9am), hour availability in evenings (between 4:00 – 6:30pm), occasional night, weekends and holidays. Must be comfortable medicating both cats and dogs will pills/liquids. Training with diabetic pets a plus but not required.
Overnight Sitters: 30mins -60mins availability in the evenings (btwn 4:30-6:30pm) and overnight availability btwn 8-10pm through next AM btwn 6-8am.

3.Newport/Portsmouth/Middletown Pet Sitter/Overnight Sitter -
Pet Sitters::Minimum of an hour availability in Mornings (between 5am-9am), hour availability in evenings (between 4:00 – 6:30pm), occasional night, weekends and holidays. Must be comfortable medicating both cats and dogs will pills/liquids. Training with diabetic pets a plus but not required.Must be local to the Newport & surrounding areas.
Overnight Sitters:: 30mins -60mins availability in the evenings (btwn 4:30-6:30pm) and overnight availability btwn 8-10pm through next AM btwn 6-8am.

3.MA Pet Sitter/Overnight Sitter -
2 Areas;#1 Attleboro, N.Attleboro, Seekonk, Swansea, Somerset, Fall River, Rehoboth, Darthmouth & Westport Pet Sitters::Minimum of an hour availability in Mornings (between 5am-9am), hour availability in evenings (between 4:00 – 6:30pm), occasional night, weekends and holidays. Must be comfortable medicating both cats and dogs will pills/liquids. Training with diabetic pets a plus but not required. Must be local to the areas you are applying for. Overnight Sitters:: 30mins -60mins availability in the evenings (btwn 4:30-6:30pm) and overnight availability btwn 8-10pm through next AM btwn 6-8am.

All positions require the following:

• A minimum of an 8mo – 1yr commitment
• Daily Internet Access/Own cell phone
• Own vehicle with license/insurance/good driving record
• Candidate must pass background screening/criminal search
• Ability to work well independently, follow directions and trustworthy
• Candidate must be good with people and animals
• Provide references/proof of professional animal experience (at least 2 professional references)
• At least 6mos prior professional animal experience A plus if you have Pet CPR/First Aid Certification but if not, must be willing to become certified once position is oferred.

Prior professional experience with dogs/cats consists of one of the following:
Animal shelters (volunteer or work), SPCA (volunteer or work), animal hospital, kennel, grooming, pre-vet student, animal schooling or other equivalent.

If you are interested in any of the above positions, please send us an email at furryfellaspetsitting@yahoo.com with your experience and availability. Please include the position that you are interested in on subject line of email and we will email you an application.