C-U Pet Sitting Service

Specialties

Daily care from C-​U Pet Sitting Service is the pet-​preferred experience. I make it fun, not lonely. I’m Janus Woods, and I’ve served area pets all my life… full-​time since 2000 when I started this business. When comparing C-​UPSS’ rates against those of other local pet sitters, remember to check the length of time spent with your pet (s). We all supply clean food and water, scoop litter or bag poop, bring in mail/​newspapers, & water plants. Those chores take 20 minutes: the average pet sitter’s visit duration. I then take an extra 25 – 30 minutes to concentrate my full attention on your best friend (s)’ emotional needs. I «listen» to body language, we pick out favorite toys to play with, or enjoy a brushing or massage session. I supply whatever they need to gain an hour’s solace from missing you — to leave them content and calm. When you return from your trip, your pet (s) will be safe AND happy, having been pampered by someone who loves them.

History

Established in 2000.

Once my little cottage’s mortgage was paid off in 1999, I was finally free get out from behind a desk (10 yrs of secretarial work then 15 as Asst. to the Director of NCSA at UI). I’d been a pet mom since 1977 & always worried if I left them with my parents or friends. I knew our town was full of other people like me. I studied pet care business models then hung out my shingle in 2000, and C-​UPSS flourished immediately. While I had planned for it to be a part-​time endeavor, it quickly became a full-​time operation as word got around. For me, this is a labor of love as well as my sole source of income. It’s my life! I have helped at least five other pet sitters get started since 2001, and am happy to refer clients to them or others if I feel they are better suited to the animal than I am, or if I am already booked up. Pet sitting is a relatively new service to many pet owners, but the peace of mind it affords them is unbeatable by a cage in a vet’s back room or some concrete kennel.

Meet the Business Owner

Janus Woods W.

Business Owner

C-​UPSS is a sole proprietorship. I do it all. I take every booking, write every report, do the invoices and accounting, read the trade journals, attend UI Vet Med free classes, and am certified by the Red Cross Pet First Aid course. I am fully insured for liability of your home and pets under my care, and the policy is available upon request. I do EVERY pet sit MYSELF. No one else but me will ever be in your home during your absence, so your pets are safe and secure. Because I am out doing pet sits between 9 AM — 11 PM, I do most office work at midnight. All bookings and communication with clients is by e-​mail, NOT phone. (If you don’t DO e-​mail, my business is not a good fit for you.) This way I can send e-​mail reports to worried pet parents, and even attach a jpg or two so you can see your fur kids having fun. My service is personal and tailored to fit their needs. While you’re gone I treat your pets as if they were my own until you’re back in their care again.