Sit. Stay. And Thank Your Pet Sitter. Professional Pet Sitters Week Celebrated March 1-7, 2009.

Keep Pets Happy at Home; Use a Professional Pet Sitting Service. It's a wonderful alternative to boarding your best friend(s) and you can relax knowing they are at home in their normal environment being taken care of by their own personal attendant.

Raleigh, NC, February 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Cindy’s Pet Sitting Services encourages pet owners and pet lovers alike to celebrate Professional Pet Sitters Week, March 1-7, 2009. This international campaign seeks to educate pet owners about the advantages of in-home pet care, as well as to encourage the public to explore professional pet sitting as a viable and rewarding career opportunity.

Professional Pet Sitters Week was introduced by Pet Sitters International (PSI) in 1995. PSI is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters.

Despite a slowing economy, demand for professional pet-care services remains high. Since 1994 PSI’s membership has grown to more than 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses with an average of 191 clients each. These sitters service more than 1.5 million clients and deliver more than 17.4 million pet-sitting engagements per year.

For pet owners, at-home pet sitting provides a unique alternative to boarding facilities or having to rely on family and neighbors to check in on their pets. Pet sitting goes beyond simply feeding and caring for pets. Professional pet-sitting services offer dog walking, mid-day potty breaks, live-in pet care, overnight stays in client’s homes and multi visits per day, which is great for those needy or hyperactive pets. In addition to basic pet care your home is also cared for, security checks are done on each visit, mail and paper are taken in, trash and recycle is put at the curb, plants are watered and lights are rotated.

“Professional pet sitting has become an important service industry in the past 15 years. Many professional pet sitters put in long hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year, so they can provide personal in-home care for pets of all kinds,” says Patti Moran, president of PSI. “The tireless efforts of these small business owners and their staffs to provide optimal care to pets and their owners truly deserve recognition.”

Cindy Golden, is the owner of Cindy’s Pet Sitting Services one of PSI’s 8,000 members. This year, Cindy plans on making the most of PPSW by spreading the word about pet sitting and educating people of the benefits of keeping their pets Happy at Home.

“So many people still do not know they do Not have to board their pets and they can use a pet sitter; in fact, it’s actually cheaper for multi-pet households. It’s a great peace of mind knowing your pets are on their own normal routines, eating their same food, sleeping in their normal spots and remaining happy at home with their own personal attendant taking care of their needs. I will never understand why people board cats, cats are Never meant to be caged, unless there is a severe medical problem and they need to be vetted they need to remain free roaming and happy at home!”

“We continually strive to provide the best quality service to our pet-owning clients. It’s important to see the industry we love recognized on a global scale,” Golden adds.

Cindy invites anyone interested in learning more about the advantages of hiring a professional pet sitter to visit her website or calling her at 919-605-5133. She services these zip codes – 27608, 27609, 27605, 27601 and parts of 27604 (Oakwood & Mordecai) and 27612 (up to North Hills Dr). Cindy is very popular in the Five Points community, Hayes Barton Animal Hospital refers her out often and she is the established pet sitter for that area of Raleigh, NC.

Cindy has been in business since June of 2004, she is licensed with the City of Raleigh, Bonded and Fully Insured up to the max limits. She and her sitters are certified in Pet First Aid and CPR thru the American Red Cross and members of several local networks including The K9 Circle and a founding member of TAPPS (Triangle Area Professional Pet Sitters). If Cindy doesn’t service your area she will refer you to a qualified professional that does from the TAPPS network.

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(Note to Editors: For more information on Cindy’s Pet Services, please call 919-605-5133. All media requests should be directed to Cindy Golden. For further information concerning the professional pet-sitting industry, please visit Pet Sitters International or contact Beth Stultz at PSI
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