Farm Sitting for Animals
Who Depend on a Daily Care

Available in Portland, Vancouver, and surrounding areas

Farm animals thrive on consistency. When you’re away, their care needs to keep moving: feed, water, gates, enclosures, turnout, cleanup, and the little details that help the day run normally.

Pawsitively Paws provides farm sitting and farm animal care in our Oregon and Washington service areas for families who need reliable support while they travel. Whether you have chickens, goats, horses, barn cats, or other animals on the property, we’ll review your routine carefully, follow your instructions, and keep you updated after each visit.

Because every farm is different, farm sitting is reviewed case by case before service is confirmed.

Farm Sitting Built Around Their Routine

Feeding & Fresh Water

Care that keeps your animals’ feeding and watering schedule consistent while you’re away.

Turnout, Gates & Enclosures

Support with approved turnout routines, gate checks, enclosure checks, and making sure animals are where they should be.

Cleanup & Daily Chores

Farm visits may include coop cleanup, stall or animal-area cleanup, egg collection, bedding checks, or other approved tasks.

Updates After Each Visit

You’ll receive photos and notes so you know how your animals are doing and whether anything needs your attention.

Reliable farm sitting that helps keep your animals’ routine steady and their daily care on track while you’re away.

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Farm Sitting Visits Can Include

Farm sitting is customized based on your animals, property setup, and daily routine.

✓ Feeding and fresh water
✓ Turnout or bringing animals in, when approved
✓ Gate, fence, stall, coop, or enclosure checks
✓ Stall, coop, or animal-area cleanup, when included in the care plan
✓ Egg collection, when applicable
✓ Bedding, hay, feed, and water checks
✓ Basic animal wellness observations
✓ Personalized visit summary
✓ Photos from the visit
✓ Notes about appetite, behavior, environment, and anything important we notice

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Farm Sitting Is a Good Fit For...

Backyard Chickens
& Small Flocks

For feeding, fresh water, egg collection, coop checks, and a quick look over the flock while you’re away.

Goats, Sheep
& Small Livestock

For animals who need consistent feed, clean water, enclosure checks, and routine care while their family is gone.

Small Farms
With Detailed Routines

For households with multiple animals, specific feeding instructions, or daily chores that need to be handled carefully.

Farm Sitting Visit Rates

Farm sitting visits are available in 20, 30, 45, and 60-minute sessions. The right visit length depends on the number of animals, the layout of your property, the chores required, and how detailed the routine is.

20-Minute Visit
$37

A quick visit for simple feeding, fresh water, and basic animal or enclosure checks.

30-Minute Visit
$42

Ideal for a small number of animals, routine feeding and watering, and light chores.

45-Minute Visit
$52

A great fit for multiple animals, more detailed instructions, or routines that require extra time.

60-Minute Visit
$57

Best for farms with more animals, more involved chores, or routines that need a slower, more thorough visit.

Additional Fees & Service Notes

Some visits may include additional fees based on timing, holiday demand, access needs, or setup requirements. We’ll review your care plan and confirm your total before service begins.

Pet Fees

Additional dog on a walk: +$5 per visit
Applies to dog walking visits only. This fee does not apply to backyard play, overnight stays, or pet taxi.

Scheduling

After-hours visits: +$8 per visit
Applies to visits before 9:00 AM, after 5:30 PM, and weekend visits.
Last-minute requests under 24 hours: +$10 per visit

Holidays

Standard holidays: +$15 per visit
Applies to Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Peak holidays: Base rate +50% per visit
Applies November 23–30 and December 22–January 4.
Reservations made within 60 days of a holiday may be subject to higher holiday pricing due to limited availability.

Meet & Greets

New client meet & greet: $22
Additional meet & greets: $37

Access

Key pickup: $27
Key drop-off: $27
Lockboxes or keyless entry are recommended for secure, reliable access.

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Farm Sitting Is Reviewed
Case by Case

Every farm has its own rhythm, setup, and safety considerations. Before confirming service, we’ll review your animals, care instructions, property layout, access details, and the tasks you need completed.

Pawsitively Paws may be able to support routine farm care such as feeding, watering, turnout, egg collection, stall or coop cleanup, and basic animal checks. Specialized handling, advanced medical care, large-animal care, or more involved farm work depends on staff experience, comfort level, and availability.

Please note: Farm sitting is not a replacement for veterinary care, farrier care, livestock management, emergency farm coverage, or professional farm labor.

Farm Sitting FAQs

What types of farm animals do you care for?

Farm sitting may be available for chickens, goats, sheep, horses, barn cats, and other animals depending on the setup, care routine, and staff availability. Each request is reviewed before service is confirmed.

What does a farm sitting visit include?

Farm visits may include feeding, fresh water, turnout or bringing animals in, stall or coop cleanup, egg collection, gate or enclosure checks, updates, photos, and notes about anything important we notice.

Do you care for horses?

Horse care may be available case by case depending on the horse, handling needs, property setup, and tasks required. We’ll review your routine before confirming service.

Can you give medication during farm visits?

Basic medication support may be possible depending on the animal, medication type, and staff availability. Advanced medical care is reviewed case by case and may not be available.

How long should I book for a farm sitting visit?

The best visit length depends on the number of animals, how spread out the setup is, and how many chores need to be completed. We offer 20, 30, 45, and 60-minute visits and can help you choose the right length after learning more about your routine.

Need Reliable Farm Sitting While You’re Away?

Tell us about your animals, their routine, and the chores you need covered. We’ll review your request and help determine whether farm sitting is the right fit.