Harlequin Pet Services

07/09/2023

Hello Friends! The best way to reach me is to text or call 512-945-9816. Info about my services, references, and rates are all at HarlequinPetServices.com

Our service area is roughly bordered by William Cannon (south), Tarrytown and points west of Mopac to Mt Bonnell (west), Airport Blvd (east), and 35th St north. If you're close or happen to be near a legacy client, I'll take you if possible.

We offer daily walks, in-your-home care for your pets when you travel (visits or full home stays), and flight-accompanied or personally chauffeured pet travel across the US and beyond.

If you're interested in learning more, give me a call! I love to meet new people and pets!

06/16/2022

Since we built the new website, business has been booming! It's not too early to think about the autumn and winter holidays - if you're traveling without your pets, consider preserving their comfortable routine - let's schedule a consultation today.

Considering a summer vacation?

We have availability for visits or full service overnight pet sitting - the last two weeks of July, and the middle weeks of August are open! Maybe you/your family would like to get away to cooler climes? Rest assured that we can make your pets comfortable in your absence...

06/16/2022

Hey Harlequin pet friends: the best way to reach me quickly is to text me at 512.945.9816 or email me [email protected]

My rates and services can can be found at harlequinpetservices.com - everything is customizable and I will work with you to make a great plan for your pets when you're away!

01/03/2022

Good Morning!

Looking ahead at 2022:

It's not too early to book for spring break and all major holidays. HPS will be revising our rates in March, but for any visits, stays, or walks booked before 3/21, we'll be honoring our current rates ($25 - 30 min dog visit, $20 cat care visit, $90 overnight stay) for the rest of the year.

We're here for all your business and leisure travel needs, and/or because you want to spoil your pet with visits and walks from the "Good Aunts" at HPS ATX!

"Dogs want walks!"

512-945-9816
[email protected]

01/01/2022

Happy New Year from Harlequin Pet Services! Here's to making in new in 2022 in all the best ways!

We're open for business and now taking clients for at-home pet care, overnight stays, and daily dog walks in South, Central and West Austin.

Contact us for a speedy reply:
[email protected]
or call or text us at 512-945-9816

08/28/2020

Harlequin House and Pet is now taking reservations for full service live in pet sitting, visits, and property management while you're out of town!

02/28/2020

After a dog was fatally wounded by a car at Zilker Park, interns at Austin City Council Member offices worked together to improve safety at the park.

11/14/2019

The Dog Aging Project is looking for 10,000 volunteers for their study. More info and the link to nominate your dog here.

https://dogagingproject.org

10/21/2019

About 25,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Bull Creek near Old Spicewood Springs Road on Saturday, according to statement from Austin Water.

09/28/2019

For my own part, I won’t be going into the lake nor will my dog until we get enough cold weather to kill it. I’m hoping we get a good freeze this year.

Blooms of blue-green algae on Lady Bird Lake persist, city officials said Wednesday. After a brief decline in the neurotoxin-laden algae at Red Bud Isle,

09/28/2019

There are so many ways to help, and this is legit one of them

“[He sleeps for] about an hour, then he’ll wake up and switch cats,” said the founder of Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary.

08/15/2019

Stay safe!

Blue-green bloom that appears to have killed dogs with neurotoxin is spreading in Lady Bird Lake

08/12/2019

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08/09/2019

08/05/2019

Hopefully this gets figured out quickly, but in the meantime, better safe than sorry.

We are advising pet owners to keep their animals out of Lady Bird Lake until further notice out of an abundance caution. This is due to the potential presence of a specific algae that could be harmful to animals.

Water testing is underway, but will take a few days to complete. When testing is complete, more information will be made available.

This is not impacting the City's drinking water.

07/11/2019

06/30/2019

A note from your friendly neighborhood pet sitter...

06/30/2019

Click through to check the list of affected brands.

The Food and Drug Administration has released the names of 16 dog food brands it identified in an investigation into heart problems in dogs...

06/28/2019

Here’s to leaving tails and ears strictly alone! There’s a reason why they’re there...and it’s not “because they amuse people”!

Many Americans don't realize that popular dog breeds look that way because of unnecessary surgery.

06/26/2019

A great article highlighting the importance of advance planning for our pets

Gene Hanna and 7-year-old Spot have been best friends.

06/18/2019

So cool!

Two specialized muscles give them a range of expression that wolves eyes’ lack.

05/27/2019

Ruff ruff. Austin is going to get a new indoor dogpark called "Canine Commons" with more than 50,000 square feet of off-leash space. The two-

05/19/2019

Completely understandable! Helping animals is a great job.

Millions knew him as Jonathan Bower in the popular 1980s and 1990s TV series “Who’s the Boss,” in which he starred alongside Tony

04/21/2019

Surely someone has room for this talented boy?!

Come on, Austin, let's bring him home. Look at those eyes...when he realizes he can trust you, you'll never have a better friend.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/shelter-dog-who-steals-clothes-money-has-touching-motive/1885694101

Kevin, a 4-year-old lab mix up for adoption at the Austin Animal Center is a bit of a kleptomaniac; but his reasons for stealing staff members' stuff is rooted in love.

04/06/2019

Who is a good girl! Let's find Nellie an awesome forever home!

Click through to see her photos and story.

Nellie the dog is being lauded as a hero after she saved her foster owner, Jane Taylor, from a rattlesnake. Now, Nellie is looking for a permanent home.

04/04/2019

I’ve never seen one, but I hope I do! Have you?

04/04/2019

“When the bigwigs in the ethology department at Cambridge learned what she’d been up to, they were appalled. Discovery not-withstanding, Jane was guilty of the most heinous crime in the kingdom of science: anthropomorphizing, or attributing human traits to animals. Naming the chimpanzees! Describing their behavior and interactions in humanlike terms! Could anything be sillier?“

A legendary researcher by age 26, Jane defended her findings despite doubts from peers.

04/03/2019

From the barnyard to the pooch motel, people are increasingly warming to the idea that animals have their own thoughts and feelings.

04/03/2019

An artist decided to tell a story of a dog who became a true member of their family and these illustrations depicts his life with his dog.