Quality Time, LLC PET SITTING & DOG WALKING

08/18/2024

Happy National Relaxation Day!

We would like to remind everyone that ASD is participating in the Maryland 3000 adoption challenge! Prince George’s County Animal Shelter is partnering up with shelters across the state for the Maryland 3000 Campaign! Throughout the month of August, we’re offering WAIVED ADOPTION FEES for all shelter animals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to welcome a new furry friend into your home without the adoption fee! Whether you’re looking for a playful pup or just a cuddly cat, our shelter has a variety of animals just for their forever families.

Spread the word and help us reach our goal of finding homes for 3000 animals this month! Come visit us, meet our amazing pets, and make a difference in their lives. Together, we can create happy endings for these lovable companions. Help ASD "Go for Gold!"

To view all of our available animals, please go to 24petconnect.com/PGEOADOPT or come into our shelter for some in person cuteness!

3750 Brown Station Rd.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20770
Phone: 301-780-7200 Ext 2

Hours of operation: Tuesday- Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm (please arrive 30 min prior to closing).

06/29/2024

Wishing everyone a safe & Happy 4th of July! www.QT4pets.com

06/13/2024

Summer is almost officially here! www.QT4pets.com

Avoid going out in the hottest part of the day

It may sound obvious, but it does require planning ahead. If you know the day is going to be brutal, you should take your dog on her walk either early or late in the day, said Amy Sparrow, owner of Furkid Sitting and Services in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and president of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters.

If even the mornings and evenings are hot, you should cut down on the walks altogether, she said. “They don’t need to walk walk (at those temperatures). Let them sniff, let them mosey,” Sparrow said, noting that sniffing is mentally engaging for dogs and can tire them out just as well as exercise.

Read more here-

https://washingtonpost.com/home/2024/06/05/keep-dogs-cats-cool-safe-summer/

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day!

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05/08/2024

May 8 is Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. Remember, it's vital that you include your pet in any emergency plan!

The following eight tips from Pet Sitters International will help prepare you and your pets for a disaster:

Understand the possibilities. Recognize the different types of natural and man-made disasters that can occur in your area and know how to effectively plan for them.

Plan your response. Different disasters require different courses of action. The sooner you create a disaster plan, the more time you have to prepare.

Update identification. Make sure your pet wears current identification at all times that includes their name, rabies tag and your cell phone number since you will not be at home.

Keep your pet’s records handy. Create a file for each pet that contains health history, vaccination dates and a recent photo. Keep the file in a safe and secure place.

Research animal-friendly places. If a disaster forces you to evacuate, the best thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them as well. Know where you can take your pet in the event of an emergency. Evacuation shelters and pet-friendly hotels outside a 60-mile radius of your home are good places to start.

Stock up on emergency supplies. Keep extra leashes, bowls, newspapers, trash bags, cat litter, litter pans and at least a five-day supply of pet food and water on hand. Be sure you have a pet first aid kit as well.

Get a carrier. Have a properly-sized pet carrier for each pet. Carriers should be large enough for the pet to stand up, turn around and lie down comfortably.

Communicate your plan. Make sure that the other people you rely on for your pet’s care, like your pet sitter, are privy to your specific pet-care plan in case you are away from home when a disaster strikes.

Email [email protected] or visit our website www.QT4pets.com if we can help you with your pet care needs.

04/07/2024

Join our team! Now hiring! Visit our website to complete an application. www.QT4pets.com

04/02/2024

Quality Time, LLC PET SITTING & DOG WALKING has been providing professional pet sitting services for more than 23 years in Bowie, MD & surrounding areas to pawsome local pets! Check out our website www.QT4pets.com!

As any pro pet sitter or dog walker will tell you, running a pet-care business is NO JOKE!

Here at PSI, we always say that pet sitting isn’t for the faint of heart🖤—and on a day that typically focuses on jokes, we want to stop and thank professional pet sitters and dog walkers for the serious work they do!

⭐For any who have ever wondered, “Is pet sitting (or dog walking) a real job?” The answer is ABSOLUTELY.✔

👉Professional pet sitters and dog walkers are small-business owners—vital contributors to their communities and local economy.

👉They have a business license (where required), pay taxes, are insured, bonded, and trained in pet care and pet first aid.

👉They work year-round to ensure pet parents can have the peace of mind offered by quality, reliable pet care when long work hours or travel keep them from their beloved pets.

⭐Being a professional pet-sitting or dog-walking business owner is more than dog walks and cat cuddles.

👉Ask any professional pet sitter who has missed holidays with their families, extended pet-sitting visits to ensure an ailing pet was comforted or felt the loss of a client’s pet passing.

👉Or better yet, ask one of the hundreds of thousands of pet parents who benefit from the services of professional pet sitters and dog walkers every year.

👉Ask the pet owner who was alerted by his professional pet sitter that his dog’s behavior was unusual and recommended an emergency vet visit—saving the dog from dying from canine bloat.

👉Ask the pet parent who was able to call her pet sitter at 2 a.m. when she learns that her mother—on the other side of the country—has been admitted to the hospital in critical condition and is able to secure pet care as she rushes to the airport.

👉Ask the family whose professional pet sitter has graciously agreed to sit with them as their 15-year-old cat with late-stage chronic renal failure has to be euthanized.

Spend a day with a pro pet sitter or dog walker and you’ll know what those of us at PSI know without question:

♥Pet sitting is no joke! It’s a career…a lifestyle…a passion.♥

THANK YOU to the pet sitters and dog walkers making the world a better place for pets and their people!

03/31/2024

Hoppy Easter! QT4pets.com

03/23/2024

Happy National Puppy Day!! Post a picture in the comments no matter what age your dog is!

03/17/2024

So proud to be a member of Pet Sitters International since I started Quality Time, LLC PET SITTING & DOG WALKING in 2001!

🎂Happy 30th Birthday, Pet Sitters International!🎂

As we celebrate this milestone birthday, we'd like to thank PSI members for their commitment to the professional pet-sitting industry and for their support of PSI.

Patti J. Moran founded PSI on March 17, 1994.

“When I first started my business more than four decades ago, there were no pet-sitting specific resources available to me,” said Patti Moran. “I feel honored that I was able to share what I learned with others, and that for 30 years now PSI has been able to help thousands of pet lovers turn their passion for pets into successful careers.”

Since its creation, PSI has been a trailblazer in the professional pet-care industry, with contributions including:

🐾Partnering with Business Insurers of the Carolinas to provide the first-ever business insurance for professional pet sitters
🐾Publishing the first magazine for professional pet sitters, now called Pet Sitter’s World
🐾Hosting the industry’s first international conference, now called Pet Sitter World Educational Conference and hosted annually in the fall
🐾Offering the first-ever knowledge-assessed certification specifically for professional pet sitters, the CPPS-Certified Professional Pet Sitter® designation

03/16/2024

Anyone recognize this cutie?

03/08/2024

A beautiful name!

We have a beautiful new kitty to tell you about. Her name is Marie and she turns 5 on 3/31. She is not a fan of dogs but loves people. Will be fully vetted as of tomorrow.

Contact Mickie at (202)424-9229 with any questions.

03/06/2024

Did you know today, March 6 is Thank your pet sitter day?

Did you know that today (March 6) is Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™?

There are easy ways to help support your local professional pet sitter or dog walker, even when you aren't in need of their services!

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03/06/2024

Such a special day! March 6

Did you know that today (March 6) is Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™?

There are easy ways to help support your local professional pet sitter or dog walker, even when you aren't in need of their services!

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03/05/2024

Our founder Marie Birckhead was grateful to attend an in-person conference again with the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters! Growing and learning alongside top industry leaders is crucial in the ever changing special pet owner world.

03/03/2024

Let’s Celebrate Professional Pet Sitters Week!! What’s your favorite part about having a professional pet sitter?

Happy Professional Pet Sitters Week! As we celebrate PSI's 30th annual , we want to send a huge THANK YOU to the thousands of pet-care professionals around the globe who are committed to professionalism, continuing education and best business practices to ensure they are able to offer the best possible pet care.

You are making the world a better place for pets—and their people!

02/21/2024

Show your love by posting a picture of your pet in the comments!

02/19/2024

02/18/2024

Enjoying the sunshine!

02/05/2024

Some happy Guinea pigs!! They love their fresh veggies!

01/26/2024

Anybody planning on going to The World of Pets Expo this weekend?

01/26/2024

Many orange cats are so friendly!

01/21/2024

Peek-A-Boo! www.QT4pets.com