Services

Arranging for pet sitting is like finding a good vet - its best done in advance and shows that you are a responsible animal caregiver.

Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

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Prelim visit: Before we begin care of your animal(s), we visit you in your home. We take copious notes while you tell us all about your friend(s), their health history, and their normal routine. Our prelim visit is a MUST to see the animal interact in its own environment. This helps us to care for your pal in the least intrusive way, allowing us to keep as much of a regular routine as possible. Keeping a routine is key to reducing stress on your pet at this strange time when you are away. After the prelim visit just email the dates and services required,we email you back, and that's it! Our clients find it easy to get services once they are set up as a client.Since we keep keys on file or use a lock-box or concierge on each account, we show up when contracted without any extra fuss.

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Documents you will receive from us after our prelim visit:

1. Contract 2.Treatment Authorization in Absentia form

We are professionals: we use Contracts for every contracted job including the specifics in terms of service and pricing and the Treatment Authorization in Absence form. Once you receive them, review them for accuracy. When you have them and they are verified as correct, you are in our scheduled for service. Easy!

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Service and payment policy: All services for first-time pet sitting clients must be pre-paid. Once you are an existing client, you may pay 50% up front and 50% after the services have been rendered. Once we set up your account, you can call us anytime for pet sitting or any other related services you might need.

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Scheduling: One of the reasons for our success is our scheduling policy. We only take a limited amount of clients on any given day, and only assign a handful to any given sitter. This assures that each home gets enough time, even if there is a schedule-derailing emergency ( and hey, sometimes we are just having so much fun with our non-human charges we wanna stay a little longer)

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Visits: For our standard visits we stay at least an hour and can let you know what we did and how your animal reacted to us/its treatment. We can tell you what they ate, how much, any curious or interesting behaviors, and what medications were administered (if applicable), monitor weight, and much much more.

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Our daily pet-sitting services include:

clean, nutritious food that is appropriate for your bird
fresh water
a safe, bird-proofed place to get out of their cage
exercise- supervised flight and exercise, climbing, wing flapping, games
handling and training (if desired)
cage liner change & poop/organic waste removal
organic, fresh diets &/or treats, or new toys (optional and extra)
as many showers or baths as your bird desires

Special services:

complete cage renovation: steam cleaning, disinfection, rehabbed with new toys, perches, etc.
cage, perch, and toy cleaning (we use avian safe cleaners)
toy rotation
hand feeding of babies
daily weigh-ins
medication administration

Tell us about your needs and we will meet and exceed them.

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Pricing: We offer a variety of services with different pricing structures. All rates are mentioned in the Pricing tab
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Special offers: Yes, we have them too. Here they are in the Special offers tab
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Squawk and Howl is fully insured and bonded and a member of
PSI (Pet Sitters International)

Regular Daily/Weekly Care/Maintenance

Too busy or unable to do flock chores the way you would like? Why not have us come in and tend to the poop and then you can enjoy your flock?

This service is ideal for people in recovery after any surgery or while busy with other things.

We can clean cages, change papers, serve meals, give showers, rotate toys, cook and bake organic bird meals (and cater them, too!) and much, much more!

Tell us what you need and we can set up visits once a week or more. Discounts given for multiple times per week.

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Cage and Aviary Remodeling

Interior decorations are as important for your bird than for us.

Bored bird? Unsure why your bird only uses part of its cage or aviary? Poop always getting in its food or water? Remodeling the cage or aviary furnishings can be the answer!

After observing your bird's routine, play, bathing and eating behaviors, and behavior patterns, we can revamp the parrot's surroundings (often using no newly purchased items!) to make the bird happier, give it more usable space, and keep its habitat cleaner.

Give us a jingle and we can make that happen!

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Groomer and Vet Shuttle

Sometimes, taking off work is not an option, but the only appointment you can get requires you to do just that. Have nor fear, Squawk is here!

Have any more questions ?

birgit@squawkandhowl.com

415-627 7650

Corner of important information

Blackout dates in 2012

We are sorry but we are not able to provide any services from March 5 to March 17 2012.

Business hours:

Regular hours: 8 AM to 7 PM
However, business hours may vary, due to animal care schedules and lots of driving. Be patient, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We give priority to animals first, humans next.
This means if we are at a client's home caring for animals, we will not be on the phone talking business.
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Timely bookings

Please make sure you book our services at least four weeks in advance before any big holiday. Of course we understand that this is not always possible and that there are emergencies or short notice schedule changes.

It is important for us to be there for you when you need us. We only can take on a limited number of clients during the holidays. Thanks for your understanding.
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Newsletter

CLICK HERE to sign up for our quarterly Newsletter so you don't miss out and can squawk,howl,meow and chirp with us. The first one was released on October 1st 2011.
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Holidays

We are pleased to inform you that we won't charge any Holiday surcharges

in 2011 and 2012

2011:
November 24-27 (Thanksgiving weekend), December 25-28 (Christmas holidays), December 31 ( New Year's eve).

2012:
January 1, April 5-8 (Easter) May 26-28 (Memorial Day Weekend), July 4, Sept 1- 3 (Labor Day weekend), November 22-24 (Thanksgiving weekend), December 25-28th (Christmas holidays), December 31 (New Year's eve)