Code of Ethics

Three Sisters Pet Sitting follows a Code of Ethics. The components of our code of professional ethics: Values/Conduct, Service/Action, and Legal

VALUES/CONDUCT

Towards the animals in our care, customers, competitors, and community

1. To provide conscientious care for the animals entrusted to us, being constantly attentive to their security, safety, and well-being, and to place their welfare above all other business considerations.

2. To respect our customers by dealing with them honestly and fairly, never intentionally misrepresenting our services, and providing positive solutions for customers concerns.

3. To act with honesty, integrity, and respect in dealing with other professions/trades that operate within the pet industry, and to reflect the highest standards of professionalism upon the pet care services industry and within our local community.

4. To provide our services without discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, physical limitation, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, religion or political beliefs.

5. To provide truthful representations concerning our qualifications, experience, performance of services, and expected results; to provide full disclosure of any potential problems and/or conflicts of interest to clients and other professionals.

SERVICE/ACTION

Pets and customers

1. To encourage responsible pet ownership by encouraging health and safety of pets, and other advocacy programs

2. Acceptance of humane and noble animal programs.

3. To keep all client information confidential, maintain and respect the confidentiality of all information obtained from clients in the course of business; to refrain from disclosure of information about clients and their pets to others without the clients explicit consent, except as required by law.

4. To obtain written informed consent from any client prior to photographing, video or audio recording an animal in play, handling, or training, with specific written permission of photos, video, audio records for public or for-profit use.

LEGAL

Minding local, state, and federal laws

1. To be aware of, and comply with, all applicable federal, state, and local laws of the county and city in which we provide our services in governing animal care and business practices, including but not limited to, ethical standards governing professional practices, treatment of animals (including cases of neglect or abuse), licensing, identification, immunization requirements and the reporting of incidents, neglect, or abuse.