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5%
one-time
discount
for families who
adopt a pet from an accredited humane society
(Discount
available
for new and existing clients of The
Placid Pet. To use the discount, pet care must be
scheduled within 90
days of the date of adoption. Proof of adoption -- copy of the
adoption contract -- is
required. May not be combined with any other
discount, offer or promotion. May be applied to one invoice only.)
For 2010, The Placid Pet has
pledged monthly financial support to the Alternative Humane Society's
Dog Team Foster Care Program.
We also donate the annual cost of server space and Web site development
for The Grateful Dogs Off-Leash Association of Bellingham and Blaine.
 
The Grateful Dogs Off-Leash
Association of Bellingham & Blaine
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The
following rates are
effective 12/29/2009.
For more information on pricing and business transparency, see:
Annual Letter to Clients - August 2008 and
the latest Rate/Wage
Matrix
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Excess
Travel Fee
Each
service
fee
noted below for in-your-home pet care and dog walking
includes the
cost of up to 30 minutes of travel time (round-trip) to and
from your home.
- Excess Travel:
$.23 cents for each minute
over 30 (round-trip)
For more
information about the excess travel fee, including how we control our
customers' costs, please see FAQ # 2.
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Meet-And-Greet
- Meet-And-Greet:
$16 for 15 minutes
(The Meet-And-Greet
typically lasts 15-30 minutes. Please refer to How To Get Started for
more information.)
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New Client Cancellation Fee
- New client
cancellation: $35
(Please refer to How To
Get Started for
notes about our process and FAQ:
Why do you have a New Client Cancellation Fee?
How would I incur this fee?)
Please
note:
This cancellation fee only applies to new or potential
clients of The Placid Pet. Also, please note
that we do not charge a fee for set-up/administration.
Once you become a client of The Placid Pet in good standing, you may
schedule and cancel service without paying a cancellation fee. You
also become privy to a life-time
of complimentary administrative services. These services
include new
client set-up, and on-going
changes to client data, the pet care checklist and pet care schedules.
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Dog Walking
- 15 minutes: $16
- 30 minutes: $21
- 45 minutes: $26
- 60 minutes: $29.95
- 90 minutes: $41.50
(Please refer to the Dog
Walking Web page for more information.)
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Pet
Sitting
Pet
Sitting in Your Home (Per Visit Fee):
- 15 minutes: $16
- 30 minutes: $21
- 45 minutes: $26
- 60 minutes: $29.95
- Overnight: $71
(Please see FAQ #4)
(Please see Pet Sitting for
a description of what is
included with each pet sitting option noted above.)
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Pet
Taxi
- $16 for up-to 30
minutes round-trip
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Key
Pick-Up or Return
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Web Access/Admin Fee
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Last Minute Scheduling Fee
24 hours or less. For established clients only.
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Holidays
For work performed on a
holiday, a 50% service fee will be
applied.
"Holidays" are current "legal public holidays" as defined
by Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103).
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2010 Holidays*
(Reference: http://www.opm.gov/fedhol/) |
| 2010 |
| Friday,
January 1, 2010 |
New
Year's Day |
| Monday,
January 18, 2010 |
Birthday
of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday,
February 15, 2010 |
Washington's
Birthday |
| Monday,
May 31, 2010 |
Memorial
Day |
| Saturday,
July 4, 2010 |
Independence
Day |
| Monday,
September 6, 2010 |
Labor
Day |
| Monday,
October 11, 2010 |
Columbus
Day |
| Thursday,
November 11, 2010 |
Veterans
Day |
| Thursday,
November 25, 2010 |
Thanksgiving
Day |
| Saturday,
December 25, 2010 |
Christmas
Day |
* Staff
members of The Placid Pet, Inc. work
7-days a week. If a legal holiday falls on a
weekend day --
Saturday
or Sunday -- holiday charges will apply for the actual
holiday, as
opposed to the corresponding Monday - Friday "work day" reserved as a
holiday for federal employees.
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Discounts
- 10% discount for
families who adopt a pet from a local humane society. (See details
above and left.)
- 10% off of all
fees in excess of $500 (per invoice).
The Placid Pet will honor all published
and non-expired offers.
In order to receive the published discount, new and existing clients must
provide an original copy of the advertisement, brochure or coupon
describing the
discount/offer.
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Payment Options
Clients may pay by credit
card, check or cash. Payment is not expected
until service is complete. Regular dog walking clients are invoiced
monthly. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice.
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