TREATS Complete Pet Care Service is an accredited member of the following associations.
TREATS Complete Pet Care Service is bonded and insured and licensed to do business in Alexandria, Virginia.  
We value personal relationships with our clients and their pet family.
We aim to please, educate and advocate for animals.
Pet Sitters International
Pet Sitters International is dedicated to educating professional pet sitters and
promoting, supporting and recognizing excellence in pet sitting.

Pet Sitters International is the most highly recognized advocate for and the most
respected authority on pet sitters throughout the world.  This is made possible
through our dedicated employees, our superior educational resources, and our
passion and respect for the pet-sitting profession.  
Susan Howell is an  Accredited Pet Sitter  and has completed her course work, training, and testing with Pet
Sitters International.  She continues her education through volunteering with animals hands-on.  She is a
strong advocate for animals and takes her business very seriously.  She supports several animal rescue
organizations and encourages you to support your local shelters.
The sitter......
is bonded and insured.   
provides references.
has experience in caring for pets and is clearly mindful of their safety and well being.
provides written literature describing services and stating fees.
visits the client's home before the first pet sitting assignment to meet the pets and get detailed
information about their care.
shows a positive attitude during the initial meeting and seems comfortable and competent dealing with
animals.
wants to learn as much as possible about the animals in his or her care.
provides a service contract which specifies services and fees.
is courteous, interested and well informed.  
takes precautions to make sure a client's absence from home is not detected because of any careless
actions or disclosures by the sitter.   
keeps regular office hours and answers client inquiries and complaints promptly.
conducts business with honesty and integrity and observes all federal, state and local laws pertaining
to business operations and animal care.
has a veterinarian on call for emergency services.  
has a contingency plan for pet care in case of inclement weather or personal illness.
provides initial and ongoing training for its sitters.
screens applicants for employment carefully.
calls to confirm, or has the client call to confirm, that the client has returned home as scheduled.
refrains from criticizing competitors.
provides a service rating form for clients.
exhibits courtesy and professionalism in all dealings with staff members, customers and industry
colleagues so as to present the pet sitter and the pet sitting industry favorably and positively.
Natl. Assn. of Professional Pet Sitters
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS)
Why choose a NAPPS pet sitter?

With a  NAPPS  pet sitter, your animal will get the best of care and you will be treated with
respect and courtesy.  NAPPS  promotes their members' professional integrity through its
Pledge of Professional Conduct.   It also advances members' professional and business
development through an Annual Conference, educational tools and a certification program.
Susan Howell  -  703-258-2209  -  susan@treatspetcare.com
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