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Floofins and Company Celebrates 10 Years In Business

April 1, 2020 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

Floofins & Co. celebrates their tenth birthday today.

Ten years means we have a lot of memories. We have lots of lessons learned and a bunch of great stories. We have great clients. And we had planned to celebrate with a number of ideas we’ve been discussing since last year. Ways to say thanks for keeping us busy and referring us to your friends and neighbors.

And as we’ve learned over the years, even the best laid plans can get knocked off course. We couldn’t have imagined the way 2020 was going to shape up.

First, we learned that NAPPS had named us their 2020 Business of the Year. It is an incredible honor and one that we wanted to celebrate with both staff and clients. Because we know that without both, our business would not be what it is today. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Like all small businesses, we are trying to weather this current shelter-in-place order. We continue to provide service to our clients working as essential service members, our staff as they manage smaller routes, and still keep the lights on at Floofins HQ. It has been challenging, but we are hanging in there with all of you.

We know that you want to get back to normal as soon as possible and so do we. We miss your floofins!

Until that time arrives, we plan to do as much of our 10-year anniversary celebration as we can manage. We will be doing a video series in the coming months highlighting the top 10 questions you have about Floofins & Co. Have you wondered how something works? What it take to have a dog walking company? What courses we teach at Floofin U? You ask and we will answer! Send your questions to info@floofinsandco.com with the subject line Video Questions. If you’re feeling adventurous, send us a video of you or your floofin asking your question.

Thanks for being with us during the last ten years and we hope to be back out at full capacity caring for your floofins soon.

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New Year, New Floofins Goals

January 1, 2020 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

A new year is an opportunity to start fresh. A chance to reevaluate where you’ve been and plan for new goals and directions. 

For Floofins & Co. founder, Kristin Skelton, 2020 is not just any year. On April 1st, her suburban dog walking company will celebrate 10 years in business. In addition to that milestone, Floofins & Co. was selected as the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2020 Business of the Year!

If you think about the times you most need pet care service you can understand the challenges that come from high volume work during holidays and prime vacation periods. Further, everyone has a story about a time something went wrong when they left their pet to the care of someone else. Which means staffing choices are paramount to success. [Read more…] about New Year, New Floofins Goals

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Floofins & Co. Has Kicked Off Their Annual Presents 4 Pets Campaign

October 19, 2011 by Kristin Skelton Leave a Comment

P4P Means Presents 4 Pets, An Annual Collection Drive Benefiting Pets In Shelters!

With National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week coming up in November, Floofins & Co., Chicago’s Suburban Kenneling Alternative, has joined forces with the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) for their second annual “Presents 4 Pets” campaign, a collection drive to benefit pets in shelters and provide items desperately needed to help keep shelters operational, and animals comfortable and safe. [Read more…] about Floofins & Co. Has Kicked Off Their Annual Presents 4 Pets Campaign

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Floofins & Co. Receives 1st Place (Silver Level) in the 2010 NAPPS P4P Campaign

February 14, 2011 by Kristin Skelton Leave a Comment

P4P LogoFloofins & Co. is proud to announce that we are the recipient of the 1st Place Award (Silver Level) in the 2010 NAPPS Presents 4 Pets (P4P) Campaign.

Floofins & Co. clients and staff helped raise over $1500 worth of food and supplies which was donated to local shelters and rescue groups. We had SO much food donated that we ended up renting a large storage unit to help us keep things safely tucked away until everything was counted and ready for distribution. [Read more…] about Floofins & Co. Receives 1st Place (Silver Level) in the 2010 NAPPS P4P Campaign

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The Floofins & Co. 2010 P4P Campaign Is Winding Down

November 5, 2010 by Kristin Skelton Leave a Comment

Floofins & Co., Chicago’s Suburban Kenneling Alternative, has joined forces with the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) for the “Presents 4 Pets” campaign, a collection drive to benefit pets in shelters and provide items desperately needed to help keep shelters operational, and animals comfortable and safe. Floofins & Co. and other NAPPS members across the country are reaching out to their clients and community and encouraging them to collect and donate items such as dog and cat food, treats, kitten milk replacement, cat litter, toys, bleach, towels and blankets, leashes and collars and trash bags.

If you have not yet made your 2010 donation, please gather your items and drop them at one of our drop box locations by 11/14. Or, you can leave them for us at your home and we will gladly collect them while making your weekly dog walking or pet sitting visits.

We have already collected several hundred dollars of items for our local shelters. Lets add a few hundred more and really show our local shelters how much we care about our homeless pets this holiday season. Details about the campaign can be found at https://www.floofinsandco.com/presents-4-pets-campaign/

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