This
facility freely acknowledges and willingly accepts
the serious responsibility involved in the care of your
beloved pets. As a part of that responsibility, we are
committed to operating our business in accordance with
a code of ethical conduct. Implicit
in that code are the following pledges:
Our Pledge to Your Pet
- We will care for all pets with kindness and will
place their welfare above all other business considerations.
- We
will provide security and safety for all pets in our care
by means of proper facility design, good screening and
handling procedures and by keeping all pet areas free of
potential hazards.
- We will maintain a sanitary environment
for all pets in our care.
- We will provide vigilant supervision
of all pets by competent, conscientious personnel and will
respond appropriately to any sign of inappropriate behavior,
distress or emergency.
- We will provide individual water
containers and clean water to boarded pets and maintain
clean containers of water available for all daycare dogs
throughout the day.
- We will ensure an adequate and proper
diet is provided to each pet per facility policy.
- We will
seek veterinary assistance whenever appropriate. The choice
of veterinarian will be governed by individual facility
policy, as explained during admission and/or enrollment.
- We
will require proper immunizations for all pets, as specified
in our admission/enrollment procedures.
- We will administer
owner-provided or veterinary-prescribed medication in accordance
with instructions.
- We will take appropriate measures to
control parasites within the facility environment.
- We will
maintain facility temperatures within healthful limits
and will take appropriate precautions to protect boarded
pets with special temperature requirements.
- We will provide
protection from the elements and from excessive exposure
to the sun, heat and cold for all pets.
- We will provide
adequate ventilation to minimize possible exposure to harmful
bacteria or viruses.
- We will provide comfortable levels
of light in all pet areas.
- We will provide individual sleeping
areas for boarded pets and private areas for daycare dogs
when separation from the play group is necessary, all of
which are large enough to accommodate normal postural movements.
- We
will provide adequate exercise and play areas, which are
safe, clean and large enough for each pet to exercise and/or
play in properly and safely.
Our Pledge to You
- We will deal honestly, fairly and respectfully with
the public and will put the welfare of pets in our care
and service to our customers above personal gain.
- We will
honor our commitments to our customers, whether they are
made in our advertising or in person and will avoid inaccurate
or misleading claims about the care that we provide.
- We
will respect the confidential nature of our business/client
relationship and will not release client information to
unauthorized individuals.
- We will strive to maintain and
advance the professional competence of our staff by taking
advantage of the educational opportunities available to
us.
- We will endeavor to resolve any disputes which might
arise in a fair, amicable and professional manner.
If at any time, you should feel that we have
not lived up to these commitments, we sincerely urge you
to bring the matter to our attention. |