What a crazy year we’ve had! We went from having a rapidly growing business before Covid to having to close for several months. Suddenly, everyone stopped traveling and our business screeched to a grinding halt. Like most small businesses, we lost some staff.
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Most Popular Pet Names
We’ve heard some pretty interesting and funny pet names over the years. Some of my personal favorite names I’ve heard are Hagrid (West Highland Terrier) and Scylla and Charybdis (giant schnauzers) and Pickle (kitten) and Marzipan (sugar glider).
Is Your Pet Sitter a Security Risk?
Advertising on a vehicle, whether it is a car wrap or magnetic signs, has has been a long standing debate among pet sitters.
Purrfect Pet Sitting Turns 20!
August 4, 2020 marks a HUGE milestone for Purrfect Pet Sitting! We turn TWENTY years old! That’s 140 in dog years!
What Is The Average Cost of Pet Sitting In The Capital District 2020?
The pandemic made me almost forget that it was June. That means it’s time for our annual blog on pet sitting and dog walking rates in the Capital District!
We’re Re-opening Soon!
FINALLY! We have received the green light and are going to be reopening for vacation pet sitting and midday dog walking services on Tuesday, May 26, 2020! As we slowly work our way back in please keep in mind that our availability will be limited to start.
5 Things I’ve Learned From Coronavirus
I had really high hopes for 2020. It’s our 20th year in business and we were on target to have our best year EVER. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had other plans.
Coronavirus Business Update
While we had high hopes for our 20th year in business, this surely was not how we imagined it would be. I don’t think anyone could have envisioned the situation we are living in right now.
How Does The NY Plastic Bag Ban Affect Your Pet Sitter/Dog Walker?
In case you haven’t heard, effective March 1, 2020 all plastic single-use carryout bags are banned from distribution by anyone required to collect New York State sales tax. You wouldn’t think this would affect pet sitters and/or dog walkers, but it does!
Do You Trust Your Pet Sitter THIS Much?
We know how hard it is for new clients to trust us. We’ve heard some horror stories of experiences some clients have had with “app” based services that makes them even more hesitant to hand over their keys.