Not Your Average Pet Care

08/28/2024

Meme: Daniel Pinkston, Serpent Encounters

08/18/2024

08/08/2024

Does anyone know this baby?

08/06/2024

07/26/2024

Please spread the word for this lost cat. Zulu was LOST on July 17, 2024 in Mansfield, MA 02048 near Bird rd and Stanley Cir

Description: Silver bengal, 8 years old. Goes by “Zu”, nervous around people.

For more info or to contact Zulu's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70574170

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

07/16/2024

Happy World Snake Day from our crew!

Despite what you may have been told, snakes are beautiful, wonderful animals. They are not only an important part of our ecosystem, a lot of them make great pets!

There are many different species available as pets- with a huge range of sizes, colors, patterns, diets, and personalities.

There is so much to learn when it comes to snakes, even that in itself is a lot of fun!

07/11/2024

07/07/2024

Hi folks! Apologies for the social media hiatus while we navigated through stressful times.

We have been making new friends in our new service area in Attleboro MA! We are now servicing surrounding, areas such as the Attleboros, Seekonk, Norton, Plainville, etc.

We are no longer taking new clients in Mansfield, Sharon, Easton, Walpole, etc, as our radius needs to stay within a 15min drive of our new home.

Thank you to everyone who has been patient, stuck with us, and helped support us! We really are just trying to do our best, regardless of what’s thrown at us 🖤.

Much love from Amber, Zach, Mia, and the rest of our beloved zoo 🐾.

07/03/2024

We want you and your pet to have a happy and fear free 4th of July. Here are some helpful tips to keep your pet calm throughout the fireworks.

06/19/2024

Story of my life 🫠

06/19/2024

Tonight at Darbster doggy in the mall of New Hampshire from 6pm to 8pm! Come see us!

06/18/2024

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05/28/2024

🚨 Found Dog Alert 🚨

Do you recognize our new friend? Officer Martell responded to Green Acres Drive for a call about this pup roaming the streets without a human. He doesn’t have a collar or tags, but is very friendly and will be spending the evening at the Mansfield Animal Shelter Inn & Spa on Fruit Street.

Call 508-261-7300 x8 if he belongs to you!

04/26/2024

🚨Dream Job Alert!🚨MSPCA is currently seeking experienced animal behavior professionals with excellent communication skills and a team-centric approach to join our Adoption Center behavior teams. This is a unique opportunity to work on a team of behavior professionals, committed to using a science based approach to improve the welfare of animals in the shelter.

The Adoption Center Behavior teams have wide ranging responsibilities so no two days are ever the same! Applicants can expect to create and implement behavior modification plans for dogs in the adoption center, lead trainings for our adoption center staff and volunteers in animal behavior, as well as provide pre-adoption counseling and hands-on training for prospective adopters, alongside post-adoption and surrender prevention support to families who are struggling with behavior concerns at home.

If you have experience in Behavior/Training and would like to work for an organization that works to improve our community, this may be the career move you have been looking for! Visit www.mspca.org/careers to learn more and apply!

04/18/2024

This goes for false accusations & fake reviews as well

Never be this person.

Running a small business is hard work. There are no paid sick days. No paid holidays. There’s little job security. If it rains and you can’t run classes for a week, that’s a week’s groceries you can’t afford.

We don’t get paid for the hours of travel, we don’t get our fuel subsidized. We have to pay venue hire, even if nobody turns up. We go home after a long day at work and instead of switching off, it’s time to do admin, advertising and lesson prep for the next day into the early hours. It quite literally is non-stop.

If somebody who is running their own small business doesn’t answer an email, there’s probably a reason. Maybe they’re totally snowed under. Maybe they’re sick. Maybe they (god forbid) have taken a bit of time off to relax. Maybe they didn’t see it. Maybe it went into the junk box. Maybe they accidentally overlooked it. Maybe, and with my lack of object permanence I do this a lot, they fully formulated a response and forgot to press send.

A one star review, for a small business, is the difference between a 5 star reputation and a 4.8 star reputation. What justifies a one star review? If I took your money and never showed up. If I did a really shoddy job and made your dog worse. If I was rude or unprofessional. If I promised something and put no effort in to deliver. One star is the lowest review you can give. Receiving this review from somebody I’ve never met is appalling.

Because to them, it’s faceless. It’s ’this will show her for ignoring my email!’ For a small business owner, it might be the difference between getting more work or being overlooked. It’s reputation. Because if someone is willing to give the lowest possible review, surely that must be justified?

Realistically, I would never want to work with someone like this, who is willing to drag a business through the mud at the slightest inconvenience. I’ve saved myself the stress of likely working with someone rude and entitled, probably somebody unwilling to wait for results and instead wants a quick fix- something that just doesn’t work in my business. And if this person needed instant responses, it’s probably a good thing we didn’t work together anyway, because I can’t possibly deliver on that.

This was 11 months ago. It’s fine. But next time you’re considering leaving a one star review, just put yourself in their shoes. Have a bit of compassion. Do you really want to attack a business that, in this current climate, is probably just trying to stay afloat? Do you want to potentially destroy the reputation of someone you’ve never actually met? What good can come from leaving this review, because I promise all it will do is ensure I send any subsequent emails from them straight into the deleted folder.

Just try to be the kindest version of yourself. Something minor like this, which they probably forgot they did a few days later, can leave a lasting impact on others.

04/10/2024

It’s as simple as this: STOP DRIVING LIKE BUTTHOLES.

I have had people try to run me off the road. I’m tailgated on a daily basis. I have had people try to blind me with their high beams. I’ve had people drive around me in a non-passing area.

I. WILL. NOT. SPEED. UP. FOR. YOU.

I have precious cargo in my car: people’s beloved pets that I’m just trying to take out for a fun day. I’m driving between clients to make sure they’re taken care of. And *I* am also precious cargo.

MA has the worst drivers I’ve ever experienced. Please do better.

04/07/2024

04/03/2024

There’s a new Dogmobile in town!

That means Not Your Average Pet Care is now able to host more BUDDY HIKES!

Small group hikes are available for play dates to add even more fun to our usual Adventures!

Message us on our page to learn more 🐶.

03/27/2024

**this kitten has been adopted but we have lots of other kittens looking for homes still!**

Mercury wants you to know that we have nearly 30 cats and kittens looking for homes at our Cape Cod Adoption Center! Stop by the adoption center Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4 to add a feline friend to your home!

03/25/2024

03/21/2024

My buddy is all fresh and clean!

03/17/2024

Rats are WONDERFUL pets! A dog in a tiny body!

03/13/2024

Sneak peak for a new service 📸.

Bear with me while I dust off this 10yo Fine Arts degree, relearn how to use a camera & Lightroom, and work with a lens that is not well suited for this at all 😂.

03/08/2024

Found Dog. 3/8/23. , MA. Female Mastiff. 5-6 years. 70 lbs. Black + Tan. Shy. Found on Maple St. Safe with Mansfield Animal Control.

Call 508-261-7301 with information if you know this dog.