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[4 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 245 views]
Wanted: A Pet Nanny. Only Animal Lovers With A Sense Of Fun Need Apply. Find out How!

Our purrfect candidate would be:
Ready for a full time , long term position
unencumbered assistant/pet anny
Available for overnight stays and travel (sometimes last minute)
Able to complete administrative tasks and be computer literate with basic skills
A fun loving yet responsible and reliable caregiver
Observant with the animals, loyal, loving and organized
Please send your qualifications to Pettlover@gmail.com

Pet Ownership, Pet Sitting, Reviews, Services »

[13 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 166 views]
Turn to Furever Friends Pet Sitting When You Need a Little Help Giving Your Dog The Attention She Needs

Furever Friends Pet Sitting cares for your pets like their own!

FFPS offers in-home pet sitting with daily dog walks, fresh food and water, administering medications or vitamins (as necessary), litter box maintenance, playtime and lots of attention.

Best of all, they do mid-day dog walking for puppies & older dogs that need a potty break while you are at work.

They also provide you with detailed notes for each visit. FFPS will also help with bringing in mail/newspaper, adjusting blinds and rotating lights, watering plants and taking out the trash. Best of all, your …

Dogs, Headline, Pet Friendly Lodging, Pet Sitting »

[22 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments | 2,090 views]
Pets R Inn: New Boarding Concept….Doggie Sleepovers!

It’s vacation time and you’re excited about the prospects of relaxing at the beach for a week but your enthusiasm is curbed by your anxiety over what to do with your Beagle, Bailey. Pets Are Inn, a new pet care franchise in the Houston area has an innovative solution…a sleepover with a “host” family!

Pets Are Inn places pets in carefully screened, private homes where they are treated as one of the family. This home away from home allows pets to bring their favorite toys, blankets and treats to keep them comfortable while interacting with their host family.

Cremation, Pet Sitting, Pet Waste Removal »

[28 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 189 views]
“Call To Doody” Now Offering More Services & Products

A local waste removal service, Call To Doody, is wasting no time expanding their business by offering additional products and services. In addition to their residential yard cleaning service, Call To Doody also offers commercial services for businesses and events. There’s no doubt that it is more pleasant, sanitary and healthy to have pet waste scooped and disposed of routinely. (There are many health hazards to leaving waste on the ground and you can learn all about the diseases and parasites that can take hold in a yard by visiting Call To Doody’s “Why Scoop Poop” page.

Dogs, Pet Sitting »

[5 Apr 2009 | 5 Comments | 327 views]
Need Petsitting? Meet “For The Love Of Pets”

By Tracey and Michelle Galle, owners of For The Love Of Pets petsitting service.
It’s 9:00 a.m. and time for our morning dog walk.  This walk has become quite the entertaining daily ritual around our house.  The dogs have just finished eating and they are already buzzing with anticipation.  So we ask, “Who wants to go for a walk?”  To which we are answered loudly by three happily barking dogs, who quickly turn to lead us towards their leashes and the door.  As we hurry to attach their collars and get …

Birds, Boarding, Cats, Dogs, Other pets, Pet Ownership, Pet Sitting »

[29 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 1,621 views]
Pet Boarding In Houston: An Alternative Idea!

It’s vacation time and you’re excited about the prospects of skiing for a week but your enthusiasm is curbed by your anxiety over what to do with your Beagle, Bailey. Pets Are Inn, a new pet care franchise in the Houston area has an innovative solution…a sleepover with a “host” family!

Pets Are Inn places pets in carefully screened, private homes where they are treated as one of the family. This home away from home allows pets to bring their favorite toys, blankets and treats to keep them comfortable while interacting with their host family.

Come vacation time, Patty Herbert dreaded asking relatives to take care of Molly, the family dog. “I hated imposing on them,” says Herbert. Herbert’s worries disappeared when she called Pets Are Inn and discovered how they carefully match pets to care-takers.

Boarding, Daycare, Our Community, Pet Ownership, Pet Sitting »

[27 Oct 2008 | One Comment | 1,139 views]
New Pet Businesses Open In Houston!

What recession? We are rockin’ here in the Bayou City!! New businesses are popping up and there are plenty of new ventures in the pet care industry. In December, A Tail and 4 Legs will open its doors at 4241 Dowling and will offer boarding for ALL creatures…from dogs to cats to birds to rabbits and more! Lisa Green is the proprietress and she’s busy getting her oh-so-cute “shop” ready for the Holidays. Other services will include daycare, grooming and a boutique. Give Lisa a call and make your reservation …

Boarding, Daycare, Pet Sitting »

[22 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 237 views]
Who’s Watching Your Baby?

by Michelle Mantor

One of the biggest concerns for pet owners is what to do with their “baby” if they need to travel without their pet or if they are gone from the house for long periods due to work. It’s really no fun to go on vacation and worry if your dog is going to be confined to a crate for long hours or be upset by your absence or worry that they may be harmed in some way by other animals or people. It’s also equally stressful to be …