Thank you for your question@PepsAndPrince
before accepting a sit we do ask all the HOs what arrangements they have made for paying vet bills should their pet require emergency veterinary treatment during the sit . If the answer is that they expect us to pay vet bills upfront and be reimbursed after the sit finished - we would not agree to the sit . We have 15 completed sits and have 6 more confirmed we have had this conversation with every homeowner. None of them expect us to pay the vet bills upfront, all have arrangements in place either an account set up with the vet or a local emergency contact ( usually a family member ) who would pay .
We have learned from the forum that it’s not uncommon for emergency vet visits to be required during a sit and also that bills can be thousands