The Pros And Cons Of A Pet Sitter

There are several unfortunate situations that occurred with some pet sitters and their clients. These occurrences have gotten Pet Net into some turmoil with its clients and within its own organization. It is clear that mistakes were made, but it is not as clear to who is at fault for the mistakes. Dealing with other people’s pets is a tricky task because you are not the pet owner. As obvious as that sounds it is true because a pet sitter only knows what the owner tells the sitter. There are many unpredictable situations that occur when pets are away from their owners. The pets could act differently since they are in the care of a new person. As a pet sitter, you must remember that this is not your pet. Act only in the ways that the owner would or how Pet Net has taught you. If the sitter is unsure of what to do then call the owner or make …show more content…
There can be cases where “An agent may be liable to a third party if he contracts for a legally existing and competent principal while lacking authority to do so” (Mallor 978). This would be true, but Jim Beagle gave the pet sitter the authority to take the sick pet into the emergency vet. There are also situations where “An agent may expressly bind herself by joining the principal as an obligor on the contract” and “Simply adding the word ‘agent’ when signing her name… could subject the agent to liability” (Mallor 978). This makes the determination of who is liable a lot harder. Even though Pet Net was written on payment authorization, the pet sitter also signed her name along with Pet Net. The emergency services were not authorized by the pet owner. Since Jane Dane joined Pet Net as an obligor on the authorization of payment and simply just signed her name, then pet sitter Jane Dane is liable for the emergency services that were preformed on the animal. Jane could have saved herself from any liability by signing the payments “Jane Dane, for Pet