A Kenneling Alternative
You probably know that February is the designated month for your pet’s dental health. Most veterinarian offices offer discounts during February to encourage pet parents to take advantage of this important service.
But, what do you really need to do when it comes to your pet’s dental health and why?
First, you can take a quiz to find out how much you do, or don’t, know about your pet’s dental health by clicking here.
How did you do? Any surprises? [Read more…] about Pet Dental Health Month
While owner/founder Kristin Skelton is on maternity leave, you may encounter a familiar face – or voice – in your encounters with Floofins & Co. Welcome back on a temporary basis, Celeste. Celeste will be filling in as After Hours Supervisor while the Floofins family grows to include a new human floofin.
So, let’s talk about Celeste. It’s time for our staff feature and the five things you might not know about Celeste. [Read more…] about Five Things You Might Not Know About Celeste
Sure, you know that the Floofins staff you interact with LOVE your pet, but have you ever wondered… Is there more to this super-duper, pet-loving person?
To that, we say, YES!
Your Floofins are like family and we want to give you a more rounded picture of our great staff members. So, we dug a little deeper into their psyches to get you the kind of information only Floofins & Co. can provide.
The staff member we are highlighting this month is Amanda “Mandy” B. She works as the Manager of Operations and Client Care. You probably have spoken with her if you’ve called into the Floofins Office.
In the chaos of moving from a house in the suburbs to a condo in the city, I realized that I had missed one very important step in the hundreds of updates, decisions, and changes that relocating can involve. I hadn’t updated the contact information registered to my dog’s microchip.
When adopting from a shelter, microchipping isn’t even a consideration in most instances. Pets are generally microchipped at a shelter. However, if you haven’t microchipped your pet you might want to consider doing so. It is a great way to ensure identification of your pet in the event a collar breaks, your pet panics and runs away during fireworks, or if your pet is lost during a natural disaster.
Further, most shelters and veterinarian offices have a universal scanning tool to check a pet so that they can find information on the owner. Which means, like myself, you need to remember to update the data when you change addresses or phone numbers.
According to the Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago, the microchip generally has a 25-year life span, so once your pet is microchipped it is normally good for their entire life. While microchipping is a personal decision, Blum points out that only 22 percent of non-chipped dogs make it back to their owners, and even fewer non-chipped cats find their way home.
While there are no guarantees, a microchip can be another tool in your kit to help keep your pet protected and more likely to be returned to you in the event they get lost. Reach out to your veterinarian for specific questions on microchipping options and whether it is the right choice for you and your pets.
Happy September everyone! The leaves are turning, fall is approaching and effective today, 9/1/2010, Floofins & Co. has posted a few changes to our fee schedule.
We have introduced additional rates for dog walking clients that do not meet our minimum requirements of 3 or more visits per week. We hope this new pricing will help clients looking for more sporadic walking schedules. We have also reduced our holiday fee to $10 per day per family vs. $10 per visit.
Our new Floofin Cab rates are posted as well as our Dog Staging rates. The Floofin Cab is a pet taxi service designed to help busy pet parents with trips to the groomer, the veterinarian, or other pet related errands. Our Dog Staging service is available to assist pet parents and real estate agents preparing for property showings.
Please check out our new services and rates under “Our Services” menu. You can also find a shiny new fee schedule and detailed service description sheet at the bottom of each of our online service menus.