- 6 June, 2006 -

Ever wonder what it would be like to quit your nose to the grindstone day job and, instead, earn a respectable income doing something just for the love of it? Wonder no more! FETCH! Pet Care invites you to experience, first hand, a day in the life of a pet sitter during the ever-busy summer vacation season and just in time for June Pet Appreciation Week. This opportunity to "shadow" a pet sitter in the field will allow you to see first-hand, and report on, "how the other half lives" those who unequivocally love and enjoy this unique and often unpredictable job in the exploding pet care services industry. With Americans spending a whopping $36 billion on pets last year alone, this story offers an "inside view" on an interesting and often entertaining - career choice as well as the extent to which pets have become regarded as bona fide family members. Despite conventional thinking, all pet care services are not alike. For the throngs who prefer to use a pet sitter this summer season so their animals can maintain normal activities and be nurtured in familiar surroundings, or with the hope of avoiding serious health concerns associated with kennel boarding, including canine influenza, depression and kennel cough, the nationally franchised FETCH! Pet Care offers these "Top 10 Tips Assuring Pet Sitting Satisfaction": 1) Confirm the service is a current member of Pet Sitters International, the world's largest organization for professional pet sitters; 2) Diligently check all of the company's references at least three should be voluntarily provided; 3) Ensure the company is fully licensed, bonded and insured; 4) Verify that the sitter can accommodate both your pet's daily feeding and walking schedule as well as your desired vacation schedule during busy holidays; 5) Ensure the company offers 7-day per week telephone and email availability; 6) Confirm that your sitter has undergone a criminal background check and has received proper training; 7) Pre-interview the sitter with your pet(s) present to observe interactions and establish a "comfort level" for both you and the pet(s); 8) Clearly state how you would like the sitter to use his/her visit time in terms of walking, playing, feeding, cleaning, etc.; 9) Provide medical and behavioral history about your pet(s) as well as veterinary and other emergency contact information, and gather all necessary supplies, including food, vitamins, and treats in one central location; 10) Ensure the company has "backup" measures in place should your sitter have an emergency that prevents them from completing your assignment; "These tips are what we consider to be the cardinal rules of picking a professional pet sitting service, said Mann. "If a pet owner takes these ten relatively simple things into account before they entrust their pet to an animal sitting service, they can enjoy peace of mind that their pet - and their home - will be well cared for." Please contact me at 858-577-0206 or merilee@kerncommunications.com to arrange an on-site visit and/or conversation with a local-area FETCH! Pet Care owner. Paul Mann, Founder and CEO of the nationally franchised company that now services over 700 U.S. cities and towns in aggregate, as well as FETCH! Pet Care clientele are also available for interview. For your convenience, a complete company Press Kit can be accessed at http://www.fetchpetcare.com/page.php?id=33. Best Regards, Merilee Kern

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