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.
pet sitting
Are You Nose Blind To Smells In Your Own House?
We are in and out of a lot of houses and, as expected, we encounter a lot of different smells; some good, some bad. Today, we want to talk about the bad smells we encounter.
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).
Covid-19 Killed Our Tradition
2020 was on track to be our best year ever. It was our 20th year in business and we finally were becoming a household name. Then COVID-19 happened and everything for everyone went haywire.
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!
Pet Sitting & Key Lock Boxes
I recently did a HUGE key inventory and posted photos on Facebook of all the keys I had collected from my employees. It took me almost a full day to inventory and put them all away.
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.