Pet sitters provide care during holidays
For students traveling with
pets or leaving them in
Eugene, local businesses
offer numerous services
Danielle Gillespie
Safety/Crime/Transportation Reporter
Frankie, a 14-year-old former al
ley cat, now resides in the home o
graduate student Georgia Bellings
ley, and for winter break she wil
be heading with Bellingsley t(
Sacramento, Calif., to visit family.
But Frankie doesn’t like to travel
“She is very vocally expressive
that she’s ticked off,” Bellingsle>
said. “She meows loudly, scratch
es on her carrier cage and give;
me dirty looks.”
Bellingsley visited with her loca
veterinarian and has decided t(
give Frankie a sedative to make
the seven-hour drive easier on her
“It doesn’t put her to sleep; i
just mellows her,” she said.
Many University students wil
have to decide whether to trave
with their pets for the holidays o:
find someone to care for then
while they’re away.
Eugene Animal Hospital Veteri
narian Assistant Dave Rataj saic
some animals don’t mind confinec
spaces, while it makes others ac
neurotic. Rataj suggested that stu
dents give their dogs and cats i
sedative called Acepromazine be
fore taking them in an automobih
or airplane. Acepromazine relaxe:
pets for about six to eight hours
The sedative can be picked up at
most veterinarian clinics, he said.
If students plan to take their
pets in an automobile, Rataj said
they should also stop frequently at
rest areas and let their pet out to
walk around. And if they are plan
ning to take their pet on an air
plane, they should make sure to
[ give their pet plenty of blankets
because they are often stored in
[ the cargo area.
> “A lot of animals have separa
tion anxiety and might need to be
relaxed,” he said.
; Students should also check
r with the airline to make sure the
animal has all of the necessary
i vaccinations to make the trip,
Rataj added.
[ For those students who decide
» not to travel with their pets, the
: Eugene area has several pet-sitting
businesses. The sitters will come
; into the owner’s home and care for
their pets while they’re away.
[ “This way, the pets get to stay in
[ their own homes, and it’s not so
unnerving for them,” The Critter
i Care Company owner Carla
Cochrane said. “It’s hard enough
for them when their owners are
I gone.”
I The Critter Care Company
: looks after many types of pets, in
cluding snakes, lizards, hedgehogs,
i chickens, cats and dogs. Sitters’
responsibilities can include any
; thing from changing litter boxes to
i bringing in the mail, taking out the
trash and giving animals their
jeremy Forrest Emerald
Kennels and pet-sitters are two ways to take care of pets over the holidays.
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The price range varies depending
on how many animals and the loca
tion of the owner’s home, Cochrane
said. Prices can be anywhere be
tween $12 and $15 per day.
“Students should call as soon as
possible,” Cochrane said. “It’s a
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already booked.”
Cochrane also advised that stu
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cause animals can get cold during
the winter months.
“They have a fur coat, but they
still get cold,” she said.
Chambers Pet Sitting also takes
care of a variety of animals, in
cluding hamsters, fish, birds, cats
and dogs, Chambers Pet Sitting
owner Debi Chambers said. The
sitter will visit the home for about
30 to 45 minutes, depending on
the number of pets.
The company does a lot of the
same services as The Critter Care
Company, including watering the
plants and giving animals walks,
food and medicine.
The price range varies per ani
mal. For a dog requiring three dai
ly visits, it costs $30 per day, and
for a cat needing one daily visit, it
costs $12.50 per day.
“We are booking up really fast
for winter break, so if students
want a spot, they should call
soon,” Chambers said.
Contact the reporter
atdaniellegillespie@dailyemerald.com.
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