Merry Christmas!

Hard to believe another year has zoomed by! For those of us in the Pet Care industry it is an extremely busy and hectic time....Juggling all the requests for Pet Care can be a daunting task. Taking on new clients at Christmas is interesting because I've seen a pattern of new clients booking and then cancelling at the last minute...sadly the spots can't be filled too close to Christmas Day most of the time. I've decided after 10 years in business to enforce a non-refundable deposit for this time of year. At least as a business person I can recover a small amount of income for such a high demand time of year...This new policy is ony going to apply to new clients...
On a happier note...things with our two tabby brothers are going great! My Mother-in-law sent us a package of gifts from Quesnel BC this week and she totally spoils our boys....she wraps their gifts in lovely crinkle tissue and the boys bunny-kick their gifts until they're open....My husband placed the gifts under the tree and the boys quickly pulled two of them out and have spent the last couple of days rolling around and kicking them until they're half unwrapped...It is so fun to watch them...I have a small train on an oval track that runs around the Christmas tree and the boys are totally freaked out by this little moving object!Little Thomas still has spells where he can't stand the fact that he has a tail and it follows him around where ever he goes....Darn thing won't leave him alone....Funny thing is he uses his tail like a monkey would, it's like another arm to him....poor kid....gets himself so worked up...
So Merry Christmas one and all and best wishes for the coming year!!!

Cory, Doug, Thomas and Jesse James

Get a free night at Mrs. Dolittle's Cat Hotel for your kitty!!!!

If you refer someone to our Cat Hotel and they follow through on a booking with us...you are entitled to a free night for your kitty at our Hotel on your next stay...
This is something I've been doing as a goodwill gesture for my regulars but I think it's worth letting everyone know....Many of my new clients come via referral and I certainly appreciate the business!
Though November is a slow month for me the week of Christmas is totally booked at this point...
Bye for now...
Cory

Oct 5th 2014 This and that....

Fall has arrived though today it's more like a hot summer day out there.The Cat Hotel is quiet at this time of year with just a few guests booked in....Christmas on the other hand is almost completely booked. I have two spots left as of today. Lot's of room for New Year's but leading up to and into Christmas is another story...I find it very difficult telling my repeat clients I'm full when they book their holidays late....or at least tell me at the last minute expecting that I'll have a spot for them...Last year my husband and I were doing some home visits on Christmas Day and I actually had a guy call me at 1:00 pm Christmas Day wanting visits to start...that afternoon....Needless to say there was a long pause between his request and my answer.....(little voice in head says..."you're kidding, right")...I gasp for air and calmly explain to the guy...that it's not going to happen...firstly....it's SUPER short notice and oh ya....it's freakin' Christmas Day...RIGHT NOW!!!!! OMG!!!!! Then I worry about some poor cat who's people made Christmas plans but they forgot they had a cat that's in need food and water and someone to clean their litter box!!!! He made no mention of this being a last minute emergency or anything...he just pictured a bunch of pet sitters sitting around a table of telephones waiting to be called out at a moments notice....on Christmas Day....guess what....that place doesn't exist. Those of us in Pet Care have lives and family and though we do work strange hours sometimes Christmas is a busy time for everyone....Please keep that in mind when booking holidays...the more notice you give us the better it is for all concerned! Cheers and Ho Ho Ho....

Well, it's been 3 long years since I've blogged...I've decided it's time to blog again a wee bit more often...Instead of just talking about our two clowns, Thomas and Jesse James I'll just yak on about whatever I feel like which will most likely be related to my pet business with updates on our two kitties from time to time...By the way, our boys are doing awesome and they love and entertain us each and every day...
I'm extremely grateful for my business and this year I am celebrating 10 years of self employment!!!!
Not a day goes by that I don't thank the universe for allowing me to live this way....I LOVE being my own boss and taking full responsiblity for everything that occurs through my business. In this last 10 years I have meet hundreds and hundreds of clients all with different pets with completely different personalities from one another! I've had the Cat Hotel open for 5 years since we bought our new home and it is a place where cats can be free to roam, climb, sunbathe, and play in tons of space with a lovely "catio" where they can get fresh air and do some bird watching...One of my biggest joys is checking in a cat that is nervous or has never been around other cats and over time teaching them that they are with "their people" and a good time can be had by all...Most people say dogs are social and cats aren't, they're just independent....I beg to differ.....BIG TIME! I want to thanks so many of my regulars who come to the hotel and find friends and playmates...Let's give a shout out to some of them now...Mau, Shadow, Pete, Frank, Alley, Phoebe, Felix, Max and LC, Leo, Mouse, Lily, Pumpkin and Sparky, Misty Moon, Tombi, Cody, Java (Beaner), Goose, Buddy, Lucy, Willow, Muji,
Blackjack, Timmy, Flash, Lynx, Chilco, Odin and Arthur, Marco and Polo, Suki, Odin, Sammy, Banana, Solly, Lulu, Dawson, Katie, Amelia, Holly, Bandit and Sophie...Love all you guys!!!!
I also want to thank all my dog walking clients, my regular group now is Flynn, Monty, Ziggy and Belle, Abby, Stitch, Jemma and Chloe, Jack and Toro and Margs..all my lovely furry friends who I love to go walking with during the week...such a pleasure to spend time with each and everyone of these dogs!
And let's not forget my regular Pet Sitting clients too...Jersey and Emily, Maxie, Thurston and Lovey, Winston and Callie, Pischke, Samir, Winnie and Buddy, Loki and Thor and many many more....
Time to go but I will be back...sooner than 3 years!!!!