Find a pet sitter or friend/family member who can do drop-in home visits while you’re out for the day or provide daytime care at their home.
You can find a pet sitter near you through sites like Rover.
Read our guide about choosing a boarding facility or pet sitter to learn more.
Find a pet sitter or friend/family member who can do drop-in home visits while you’re out for the day or provide daytime care at their home.
Providing enrichment for your pet helps with both their physical and mental health, allowing them to express natural behaviours and prevent unwanted ones.
Check out our guides for ideas enrichment ideas for each type of pet:
For long days out of the home, you can buy an automatic feeder and schedule their meals, so they get fed on time even if you’re not there.
Some automatic feeders also have a camera built-in so you can monitor their feeding.
Interactive smart treat dispensers can also allow you to give your pet treats throughout the day, monitor them from your smartphone with built-in cameras and activity notifications, or speak with them while you’re out of the home.
While some animals prefer to live with humans only, others like to have a buddy, so they can provide each other with companionship and entertainment while their people are away.
Remember another pet will come with additional responsibilities. Fostering is a good way to try out having another animal without the long-term commitment of adopting.
Whether your dog doesn’t like to be left alone or has excess energy, a professional dog walker can help break up a long day if they’re alone, give them a bathroom break, and get them extra active time.
Do your research to find the dog walker that’s best for your dog and use our guide to help with your search.
Daycares can help with giving your dog time to socialize with other dogs and people, keeping them busy while you’re away from the house for the day.
Do your research to find a facility that suits your dog and use our guide for advice on what questions to ask.
If these options haven’t worked for you, you can return to our HELP Tool to find more ideas tailored to different concerns.
If you’re thinking of re-homing your pet, we recommend taking steps to find them a new home yourself before bringing them to a rescue or shelter. Pets often do better if they can go directly to a new family. For tips on how to responsibly rehome your pet, read our guide.
If you still have questions or want to talk about other options, please submit a support request below and a member of our team will get in touch with you.