# The AI receptionist for pet sitters that answers while you walk

An AI receptionist for pet sitters and dog walkers answers your phone while you’re out on visits. It takes sitting and walking requests with dates, pets, address and key or door code details, and books meet-and-greets. It explains your vaccine rules, service area and cancellation policy from your notes, and texts you each request to confirm.

## Why pet sitters miss calls

- **You’re holding four leashes:** Mid-walk with a pack, or scooping a litter box in a client’s apartment, you can’t answer. New clients planning a trip don’t leave messages; they call the next sitter.
- **Requests arrive in scraps:** Voicemails and texts say “can you watch Bailey next week?” without dates, times, number of visits or address. Sorting it out takes several back-and-forth messages.
- **Holiday dates go fast:** Every client wants coverage over Thanksgiving, winter break and summer weekends. Keeping track of who asked first, while doing visits, is hard by phone alone.

## Calls Vocenya answers for pet sitters

- Vacation pet sitting requests
- Daily dog walking
- Meet-and-greet bookings
- Cat visits and medication
- Service area and pricing
- Key, lockbox and door code arrangements

## How does an AI receptionist help pet sitters book more clients?

It answers when you can’t, which for a sitter is most of the day. It collects the dates, number of visits, pets, address and special care, then books a meet-and-greet in your calendar. You get a text summary with everything you need to say yes or no. Families booking a trip often call a few sitters, so answering first and setting a meet-and-greet on the spot helps you win the job.

## Can it explain my policies and vaccine rules?

Yes, from your written policy. Add your service area, visit lengths, prices you want to share, holiday rates, cancellation terms and vaccine rules for walks or group outings. It explains them the same way every time. It doesn’t give pet health advice, and it tells callers to ask their vet about vaccines or medication.

## Can the AI confirm pet sitting dates?

It takes the request and books meet-and-greets, but you confirm the sitting dates. That way you never end up with two clients promised the same holiday. The summary lists the dates, visit times and pets so you can check your schedule and reply in minutes.

## Does after-hours answering matter for pet sitters?

Clients plan trips at night and sometimes have a last-minute emergency, like a flight home canceled. After-hours answering captures those requests right away. You can set truly urgent ones to text you immediately, and routine ones to wait for the morning.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can the AI take door codes and key details?

It can ask how you’ll get in, such as a doorman, lockbox or key pickup, and note it. Many sitters prefer to collect actual codes at the meet-and-greet, and you can set it up that way.

### Will it give advice about pet medication?

No. It records what the owner says, such as insulin twice daily, and passes it to you. Medical questions go to the pet’s veterinarian.

### Can it book meet-and-greets?

Yes. On Growth and up, it books into Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 using the times you choose, with the address and pet details included.

### Can it handle my dog walking clients too?

Yes. It can take recurring walk requests, days, times and walk length, and send them to you or your walkers.

### What does it cost?

Value is $49 a month for 250 AI minutes, which suits many solo sitters. Growth at $249 adds calendar booking. Every plan has a 14-day free trial.

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Source: https://vocenya.com/industries/pet-sitters
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