Certified Pet CPR

I’ve also been asked to speak at the convention this year on exotic pet care! Because of my background in zoology, working at the San Antonio Zoo and the many exotics we care for on a regular basis, I was chosen to give a presentation to pet sitters from around the country on this topic! As you might guess, I am very excited about this opportunity!

Next let’s look at litter! This is tricky. Some cats will "decide" that they no longer like the size, smell, texture, or some other feature of their litter. This might happen even if you’ve been using the same litter for years. Manufacturers of cat litter won’t often change anything of significance with their litter, without labeling it differently because they know most cats don’t like changes in their litter. However, sometimes cats sense a slight difference or, for no apparent reason at all, they just "decide" they no longer "like" their litter. In this instance it’s a game of trial and error. Try different litter types, substrate sizes and material types. There are litters made from a wide variety of materials now. You can purchase clay litters, silicone, sand, pine, and even recycled newspaper along with many others! Usually most cats who are having an "issue" with litter will prefer an unscented, non-clumping, simple clay litter – the old fashioned kind! There is a product out now called "Cat Attract" that is a specially formulated litter enhanced with herbs made to attract the picky feline. While I haven’t tried it, the testimonials are very good. You can find it at most pet retailers. On the other hand, if your kitty has been doing fine with the litter pan until you recently purchased that new type of litter your neighbor suggested a couple of months ago, then your trial and error might be short! Go back to the old litter you had before!

Thank you for always letting people know about the great services and care you receive from CCC. Now check out our summer referral program! Get 15% off your next services from Cathy’s Critter Care for referring a friend that uses our services for the first time! They just have to let us know they heard about CCC from YOU and YOU will get the credit! Offer good through September 30 2002!	Tax Time is Here! Okay, well by now, it’s past tax day! But we all just completed ours so I thought, just for fun, I would give you a breakdown of where your pet sitting money goes! For every $10 take away $3 for the IRS (self employment taxes)! Take of $0.30 for insurance and bonding expenses, $1.80 for paperwork, supplies and welcome home treats. Finally, our average client lives 7.5 miles from our home offices. That’s 15 miles roundtrip. Figuring the average vehicle gets 20 miles per gallon (most get less in city driving), each visit roundtrip uses ¾ gallon of gas. If gas is estimated at $1 per gallon, that’s $0.75 in gas expenses. WHEW! There, now…the grand total…for every $10 you pay, your pet sitter actually makes $4.15! Animal Essentials On Sale Essential Fatty Acid Supplements 30% off in April and May! 2 Bottles of 90 capsules each for $30 total! 180 Capsules of Omega 3 and Omega 6 EFA’s for you and your pet! Helps with skin conditions, joint problems and other systemic difficulties	Where are You All Day Long? I know it is very hard getting in touch with me at the office! I am usually out taking care of pets and for safety reasons, I don’t generally forward my calls to the cell phone. However, I do check messages almost every hour throughout the day. I apologize that you most often have to speak to my voice mail. Someday, I’ll get that problem solved too. However, when you leave a message, please always leave your phone number where you can be reached! Often I have to return calls from the cell phone and am out of the office, away from caller ID and your paperwork. I don’t quite have everyone’s numbers memorized yet J So, please, always leave a number with your message! Thanks! Please Note: There is a new policy for key pick up and delivery. We will offer one free pickup and delivery of keys. If you require that your key be returned to you after each service, there will be a charge to cover time and expenses involved. We offer our clients a safe and secure "key holding" program by keeping our pet sitting keys in our office. For those of you already using that service, there will be no changes.	By Popular Demand Because we’ve had so many requests for longer visits, we’ve taken your suggestions and incorporated them into a new price/visit plan. 30-minute visits are still priced the same. You can purchase additional time in 15-minute increments for $4 per 15 minutes! So, now you can have 45 minute or even 60 minute visits if your pets require that care!
			We are updating our client reference sheets! If you do not wish to be used as a reference, please let us know! We give references to new clients looking for a good pet sitting service. We only mail the reference sheet after we’ve received the requesting individual’s complete information. Your name and phone number are given, but not your address! We do not under any circumstances, post the information on the internet! It is kept confidential for our new clients only.
	Isn’t this something your pet sitter should know? Special Opportunity for Quest Attendees Animal Behavior Workshop with Brian Kilcommons Brian is widely recognized as America’s most beloved pet trainer. With more than 30 years as an author, media personality, spokesman and editor, he is one of the world’s foremost authorities on animal behavior. Back at Quest by popular demand, Brian will be offering an optional four-four intensive seminar in Animal Behavior. Seminar Topics: Breed Characteristics and Behavior Canine Body Language Types of Aggression (Territorial, possessive, dominance, fear base, dog fighting) Live Demonstrations (Dog Basics and the "Quest for Leadership," How we confuse dogs, controlling the mind and not the body, safe handling procedures with dogs, defusing aggressive situations) We think so! That’s why we take the time and money to attend our professional pet sitting organization’s convention every year! Last year we were the only pet sitting company from the entire San Antonio area in attendance. It’s our way of striving to meet our Mission Statement of providing expert pet care.
Happy Spring!

Thank you for always letting people know about the great services and care you receive from CCC.

Now check out our summer referral program!

Get 15% off your next services from Cathy’s Critter Care for referring a friend that uses our services for the first time! They just have to let us know they heard about CCC from YOU and YOU will get the credit!

Offer good through September 30 2002!

Happy Spring!