As a Pet Sitter, you will need to master following:

• animal behaviour
• apply animal hygiene practices
• assist in transportation of animals
• biosecurity related to animals
• control animal movement
• environmental enrichment for animals
• implement exercise activities for animals
• manage animal biosecurity
• manage animal welfare
• provide an enriching environment for animals
• provide first aid to animals
• provide nutrition to animals
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• signs of animal illness

More generally, a pet sitter is also versed in:

• animal welfare
• animal welfare legislation
• handle veterinary emergencies
• monitor the welfare of animals

It also helps to know the following:

• anatomy of animals
• assess animal's condition
• calculate rates per hours
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• follow client animal handling programme
• groom animals
• maintain animal accommodation
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• manage a small-to-medium business
• physiology of animals
• provide dog walking services
• provide home pet sitting services
• understand the animal's situation
• understand the needs of animals
• animal species
• budget for financial needs
• communicate with customers
• deal with challenging people
• follow work schedule
• handle petty cash
• keep task records
• use different communication channels