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Pet Sitting Service Contract
Free pet sitting service contract template between a pet owner and a pet sitter, covering care instructions, schedule, and liability.
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This free pet sitting service contract covers 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Care Instructions, 4. Access to Home (if applicable), 5. Liability with 13 clearly marked [placeholder] fields to fill in — built for founders, freelancers, and small business owners formalizing a business decision or agreement without paying a lawyer to draft it from scratch. Copy it into your own word processor, fill in the placeholders, and review it — or adapt it — before use. It's part of docstoc's free document template library, alongside business, legal, real estate, finance, and HR templates. Every template here is free to copy with no signup required, and each one carries a plain disclaimer: this is a starting point for informational purposes, not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.
Pet Sitting Service Contract
Pet Owner: [Name] · Pet Sitter: [Name] Pet(s): [Name, species, breed] · Dates of Service: [Start Date] – [End Date]
1. Services
Pet Sitter will provide the following care: [e.g. feeding, walks, medication administration, litter box cleaning], [Frequency/times per day], at [Owner's home / Sitter's home].
2. Fees
Rate: [Amount] per [visit/day], total estimated fee: [Amount], due [Terms].
3. Care Instructions
Feeding schedule: [Details] · Medications (if any): [Details] · Emergency vet: [Name, Phone] Behavioral notes: [Any relevant details — anxiety, escape risk, aggression towards other animals].
4. Access to Home (if applicable)
Owner will provide Sitter access via [Key/code], to be used only for the purposes of this Agreement.
5. Liability
Owner will disclose any known health issues or behavioral risks. Sitter will exercise reasonable care but is not liable for illness, injury, or death not caused by Sitter's negligence.
6. Emergency Authorization
Owner authorizes Sitter to seek emergency veterinary care if needed and cannot reach Owner, at Owner's expense, up to [Amount] without prior authorization.
7. Cancellation
[Cancellation policy and any fee for late cancellation.]
Pet Owner: ______________________ Date: ____________ Pet Sitter: ______________________ Date: ____________
*Setting a specific emergency spending authorization (Section 6) — rather than leaving it open-ended — gives a sitter clear authority to act fast in a real emergency without having to guess what the owner would approve.*
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What's included
- Edit online — click the document, fill in placeholders, download a PDF
- 7 standard sections: 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Care Instructions, 4. Access to Home (if applicable), 5. Liability, 6. Emergency Authorization, …
- 13 clearly marked [placeholder] fields for quick personalizing
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- Fully editable — adjust any clause to match your actual situation
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Who this template is for
Freelancers & solo founders
Handling routine business paperwork without commissioning custom legal drafting for every document.
Small businesses
Standardizing recurring documents — leases, agreements, notices — across a growing operation.
Anyone reviewing before signing
Using a clear starting structure to understand what a document should cover, even if a lawyer finalizes it.
Early-stage businesses
Getting the basics documented before things get more complex.
FAQ
Is this pet sitting service contract template really free?
Yes. Like every template in docstoc's library, this pet sitting service contract is free to use, with no account or signup needed to view, edit, or download it.
What does this pet sitting service contract cover?
This business template includes 1. Services, 2. Fees, 3. Care Instructions, 4. Access to Home (if applicable). Fill in the [bracketed] placeholders, edit any clause online, then download a PDF — the docstoc.io footer stays on every export.
Is this legal advice?
No. This is a general-purpose starting structure, not advice for your specific situation. Business agreements can hinge on details — state of formation, industry-specific regulation, how a dispute would actually play out — that a template can't account for. Have a business attorney review anything that involves real money or real risk before you rely on it.
Can I edit the wording?
Yes — edit directly on the page, adjust any section or clause, and re-fill the 13 placeholder fields to match your situation before downloading a PDF. It's a starting structure, not a rigid script.
Where can I find more free templates like this?
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