Pet Care Reference Guide

PET CARE REFERENCE GUIDE AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Pet Care Reference Guide and Service Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between Provider Name: and Client Name: . Effective Date:

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Provider is engaged in the business of providing pet care services, pet-sitting reference material, and related support activities and possesses the professional experience, resources, and personnel to provide such services to Client;

WHEREAS, Client wishes to engage Provider to prepare and maintain a written Pet Care Reference Guide for Client's pet(s) and to provide the specified services described below under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that this Reference Guide will serve both as an operational set of instructions for routine and emergency care and as a binding service agreement for certain ongoing services when selected by Client.

PET INFORMATION

SCOPE OF WORK

Provider will prepare and maintain this Pet Care Reference Guide and, if engaged for services, will perform the services selected below in accordance with the procedures and instructions documented herein. Provider's obligations include accurate documentation, reasonable care while performing services, and prompt notification to Client of any incident or emergency affecting the pet's health.

Feeding and meal preparation

Daily walks / exercise

Medication administration

Basic grooming and brushing

Overnight care / boarding

PAYMENT TERMS

Client shall pay Provider for services in accordance with the following terms. Fees for preparation and ongoing maintenance of the Reference Guide are separate from operational service fees unless otherwise agreed in writing.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement shall commence on Start Date: and shall continue until End Date: unless earlier terminated in accordance with this section.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon providing the notice period set forth above. Provider may terminate immediately for cause if Client fails to pay fees when due, materially breaches this Agreement, or if continued performance would jeopardize the health or safety of the pet or Provider's staff. Upon termination, Client shall pay Provider for all services rendered and expenses reasonably incurred prior to termination.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party acknowledges that during the course of performance under this Agreement they may receive confidential information concerning the other party or the pet. Recipient shall maintain such information in strict confidence, shall not disclose it to third parties without prior written consent, and shall use it only for purposes of performing obligations under this Agreement. Confidential information does not include information that is or becomes publicly available through no fault of Recipient or that is independently developed by Recipient without use of the disclosing party's confidential information.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of , without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT

This Agreement, together with any attachments or addenda signed by both parties and the information contained in the Pet Care Reference Guide, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions, representations, and agreements. No amendment or waiver shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.

INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Provider and its employees and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from Client's breach of this Agreement or from acts or omissions of the pet. Provider's liability for direct damages arising out of Provider's performance shall be limited to the total fees paid by Client to Provider under this Agreement for the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. In no event shall Provider be liable for consequential, incidental, or punitive damages.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS

NOTICES

All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth below or to such other addresses as either party designates in writing. Notice shall be deemed given when delivered personally, by certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier.

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