By GARRETT SAGER
Hays Post

With the holiday season approaching, Bon A Pet Treat, 2202 Vine, will add a friendly alternative to its pet boarding and daycare services with house sitting opportunities.

“We are extremely busy with our boarding services, especially throughout the holidays, and hate to turn people away and leave them with no place to take their pets, so we will now be offering in-house pet sitting and house calls,” said Brooklyn Pitcock of Bone A Pet Treat.

Bon A Pet Treat, which has now been open for a little over two years, has seen its cliental grow. Pitcock said they have several customers who normally leave their animals at home, with a family member or a family friend checking on them, but sometimes there is no other option.

“Sometimes there is no other option than to board your pets with everyone’s busy lives and schedules,” she said.

Clients of Bon A Pet Treat now will have the option to leave their pets in the comfort of their own homes.

“One of our employees will go to their home to let them out, make sure they are fed, and give them a little extra attention while you are away,” Pitcock said.

When a home visit is set up, Bon A Pet Treat will come by and meet with the owners and get better acquainted with the animal, the home itself, and the routine that the employee will follow to take care of the pet.

Pitcock asks that the owners leave a list of instructions of what exactly needs to be done during the home visits. They will also send texts and pictures to keep the owners up to date on how there furry friend is doing.

As well as taking care of the household pets, the employee doing the home visit will be able to do daily tasks such as bringing in the mail, setting out the trash trans or watering plants.

The price of the service will depend on the number of days and nights, the number of visits requested and the number of pets in the household.