Reply-To: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" From: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" To: Subject: AP Story Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:54:03 -0700 Organization: Kern Communications MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_078F_01C804DA.29DBC730"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_078F_01C804DA.29DBC730 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0790_01C804DA.29DBC730" ------=_NextPart_001_0790_01C804DA.29DBC730 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WATERCOOLER?SITE=3DCACRU&SECTION=3D= HOME&TEMPLATE=3DDEFAULT Oct 2, 12:44 PM EDT Business watercooler stories=20 By JACKIE FARWELL=20 AP Business Writer=20 DOGGIE DAYCARE: Many workplaces offer childcare as part of their overall = benefits packages. But how about a company-sponsored baby sitter for = Fido? Some employers are beginning to offer professional pet-sitting and = dog-walking services to their animal-loving employees in an effort to = cut down on absenteeism and boost productivity. "Pets have become like kids," said Paul Mann, founder and CEO of Fetch! = Pet Care, a franchise that provides pet care benefits to businesses. Such services free employees to work late or leave town for last-minute = business trips, as well as cut down on workers having to arrange for pet = care during business hours, Mann said. Professional pet sitting also = prevents employees from missing work if their regular, less reliable dog = walker doesn't show up, he said. Services include in-home visits, overnight sitting, boarding, private = and group dog outings, and for the kitty on the run, even pet taxiing. Just make sure the sitter doesn't let Fluffy stay up past her bedtime. ------=_NextPart_001_0790_01C804DA.29DBC730 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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DOGGIE DAYCARE: Many = workplaces=20 offer childcare as part of their overall benefits packages. But how = about a=20 company-sponsored baby sitter for Fido?

Some employers are = beginning to=20 offer professional pet-sitting and dog-walking services to their = animal-loving=20 employees in an effort to cut down on absenteeism and boost=20 productivity.

"Pets have become like = kids," said=20 Paul Mann, founder and CEO of Fetch! Pet Care, a franchise that provides = pet=20 care benefits to businesses.

Such services free = employees to work=20 late or leave town for last-minute business trips, as well as cut down = on=20 workers having to arrange for pet care during business hours, Mann said. = Professional pet sitting also prevents employees from missing work if = their=20 regular, less reliable dog walker doesn't show up, he said.

Services include = in-home visits,=20 overnight sitting, boarding, private and group dog outings, and for the = kitty on=20 the run, even pet taxiing.

Just make sure the = sitter doesn't=20 let Fluffy stay up past her bedtime.

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