Question by Alvin Tran: Home pet-sitting business for the holidays?
I’m starting a little business JUST for the holidays season, thinking that a lot of people around my neighborhood is going to travel during that time, so I can help take care of their dogs for $ 15 per day. I don’t know if it’s going to work but I’ll try it anyways, since I’m not going anywhere, and I have a great passion for dog.
IF you were the dog owner after looking at this info, would you let me take care of your pet?
-dog could roam around the house while supervised instead of locked in a cage all day
-sleep in their own bed or crate, with their own comfy blankets and toys
-get walked at least 2 times a day for 30 mins each (bigger dogs get to play fetch at a nearby park)
-owner could provide their own food, or feed on my own dog’s food: Costco Kirkland’s Signature for extra $ 5
-get updates via email or phone calls daily
-all dogs must have record of vaccination and prevention from fleas, ticks, and worms (avoid kennel cough like in those boarding facility)
-dogs must be socialized, neutered/spayed, and over 6 months of age
-and it;s only for $ 15 a day, 20% discount after 3 days staying
A bit about myself, dog owner, know basic obedience training for dogs (attended a 6 weeks class with my dog) and love animals
Question by Helen Paggitis: HELP!! Do cat blankets make cats sick?
In my family we have 4 cats. They all are outdoor cats but sometimes we take one or two inside during the day when the weather is bad or there just desperate to come inside. Our two oldest cats is a boy and a girl and they’re siblings. They’ve been the healthiest cats and we’ve never had trouble with them. They’ve never gotten sick when they were young and they always stay outside in the cold/hot weather and we never put boxes, blankets or anything for them to sleep on and they’ve been fine, (they stay in our gazebo). Then we got another two cats, 2 boys and siblings again. My mum started getting attached to them lately and has been doing everything to make their lives comfortable. Which is what I’m scared of. She’s been putting boxes with thick woolen fabric inside and even some of her jumpers in the boxes and she also bought two pet beds. She then covered the whole gazebo with a plastic cover which just started to make everything go bad. I would go inside the gazebo to see the cats and it would reek of pee and it felt like the air was stuffy with fur and insects. UGH… I then started to worry because they were starting to get sick. Only the youngest male cats were getting sick and tired, sneezing, watery eyes and I just had a feeling that it was because of the covers. I felt like there was insects or a lot of bacteria living in them. Me and my sisters took out the plastic covering the gazebo but we couldn’t persuade my mum to get rid of all the covers and boxes. The cats have gotten a bit better but I was just wondering if blankets that are kept outside can harbor bacteria or become a breeding ground for fleas and insects. By the way my mum does wash the blankets twice in a week with detergent but I think she should wash it and change the covers everyday. Don’t think detergent does much. And she does clean the gazebo every now and then but it shouldn’t even be that dirty in the first place.
Question by CassandraM: Need to kill fleas and eggs in pet bedding. Will regular laundry detergent do this?
WIll I need a special product to get pet bedding free of fleas, or should I just throw it all out and start over?
Best answer:
Answer by Veronica Borax will do it. It’s in the laundry aisle. Sprinkle all the bedding with it, let it sit for a while and vacuum up. Do the same to the carpets (if applicable) in the house. You should be ok after that, but you can repeat if necessary. It’s safe for kids and pets. Good luck!
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