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The Placid Pet, Inc. Pet Sitting and Daily Dog Walking
 
"Once again thank you for such reliable, excellent service!...It is such a relief for me to know someone who enjoyes pets is watching over them."
Judith I.
Blaine, WA    
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Bellingham * Ferndale * Blaine * Everson * Spokane
info@placidpets.com * 360-223-3825
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.

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Grateful Dogs
The Grateful Dogs Off-Leash Association of Bellingham & Blaine
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


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.

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.)

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.  

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.)

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.)

Pet Taxi
  • $16 for up-to 30 minutes round-trip
Key Pick-Up or Return
  • $16
Web Access/Admin Fee
  • $2.50 per invoice
Last Minute Scheduling Fee

24 hours or less.  For established clients only
.
  • 25% sur charge
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).

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.
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.
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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