SitterStack Field Notes

How to Track Repeat Pet-Sitting Bookings Without a Complex CRM
A practical method for reviewing repeat-booking activity with stable client IDs, consistent booking records, a defined review period, and careful interpretation. Read more...
How to Review Outstanding Pet-Sitting Payments Without Chasing Every Record
A short operating review for comparing expected and recorded receipts, investigating differences, and assigning one next action to each unresolved amount. Read more...
A Clear Booking-Status Workflow for Pet Sitters
A practical set of booking statuses and transition rules that keeps new inquiries, accepted work, scheduled services, completed visits, and declined requests distinct. Read more...
What to Put in a Pet-Sitter Visit Log
A concise visit-log structure for recording completion, care performed, observations, client updates, and the next follow-up without creating unnecessary administrative work. Read more...
Pet-Sitting Business Spreadsheet: What to Track Each Week
The core tabs, fields, and weekly metrics that make a pet-sitting business spreadsheet useful without turning it into an accounting system. Read more...
Pet-Sitter Client Forms Checklist: 10 Records to Standardize
A practical checklist of the operational records independent pet sitters can standardize, from the first inquiry through visits, incidents, payments, and changes. Read more...
How to Organize a Pet-Sitting Business Without Adding More Admin
A practical operating loop for organizing pet-sitting inquiries, service plans, visits, money, and weekly exceptions without building a second job around administration. Read more...
Contribution per Service Hour: A Practical Pet-Sitting Pricing Check
A simple way to compare services after booking-specific costs—without calling the result profit or pretending one formula sets the right price. Read more...
Pet-Sitting Client Intake: What to Capture—and What to Keep Out
A practical intake structure for service fit, pet routines, access, and emergency contacts—plus a short list of sensitive data to keep elsewhere. Read more...
A 20-Minute Weekly Operations Review for Independent Pet Sitters
A four-pass weekly review for bookings, risks, numbers, and follow-up—without turning administration into a second job. Read more...