04/02/2020
We are open to provide your pet grooming services...
Aloha Pawrific Family,
We wish you love, health and peace in these challenging times. We are so grateful to be in such a good community like this. If any of you have pet questions or concerns, please give us a call 482-1998. Blessings and good loving energies to all.
We wanted to let you know we received an email from Governor Ige’s office letting us know Pet Grooming is on the list of Essential Services - “Businesses that provide food, shelter, and other necessities of life for animals”. We looked through the Proclamation posted in the news and did not see this listed even though it was listed on the Maui Proclamation. We emailed the gov’t office and asked for a confirmation that it is included- we received an email back, yes, it is included.
We have decided to stay open for business for those who want and need it. We know that Pet Grooming is more than cosmetic: there are pets who if they miss their grooming maintenance, they get matted (which can be painful if not taken care of soon) & unhealthy; have allergy issues needing medicated baths; ears get infected when not plucked; need other special attention, etc. or owners that need the nails rounded not to tear their thin skin. We thanked the Governors office for including the care for pets and their owners.
We are taking every precaution with this matter- respecting the social distancing, disinfecting all door handles & credit card machine after every client, hand sanitizer by the credit card machine while client is using it, etc.
We have been meeting clients in the parking lot for pet hand offs if they do not wish to go into the shopping center.
For folks in Princeville we are offering free pick up and delivery for those who feel they need it. When making an appointment please let us know.
For folks in Kilauea who feel you need it, if you make your appointment first thing in the morning we can pick up your pet, bring to shop for grooming then you come to pick up pet at center. Or make appointment for last one of the day, drop pet off at the center, it will be groomed then can deliver it to your house in Kilauea, both groomers live in Kilauea. This is for folks who feel they can’t leave their homes due to their or family members immune system.
Below are some CDC & Veterinary Guidelines/Info we found. We will keep you updated if more is found on pets.
Remember, the new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose. To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. This info is from the WHO. So if you feel you have to sneeze or cough, cover it with a tissue then throw it way immediately. Wash your hands right afterward if you can. Or if you have a runny nose, wipe off with tissue and do the same as above.
Please be consciousness to keep a distance and/or do not to touch your loved pet while coughing or sneezing.
We look forward to helping our pet community through this.
Blessing and sincere Aloha to everyone,
Desiree & Sydnee
Pawrific Pet Care Team
From CDC as of 4/1/20:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html
"At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19 or that they might be a source of infection in the United States."
Vet Info:
https://www.oregonvma.org/care-health/zoonotic-diseases/coronavirus-faq
Can dogs get the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?
At this time, experts believe it is very unlikely. The World Health Organization currently advises that there is no evidence to suggest that dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus. The OIE states there is no evidence that dogs play a role in the spread of this disease or that they become sick. The CDC also seconds that opinion, stating that, “At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals including pets can spread COVID-19.” There were cases where 2 dogs tested positive but they think it was because of low immune system in the pets themselves- one was a 17 year old Pomeranian.
Although pets cannot become sick from COVID-19, could they serve as a conduit of infection between people?
Yes, a possible low risk. It is possible that a person with COVID-19 could sneeze or otherwise contaminate their pet, and then another individual could touch that animal and contract the disease. Veterinary experts believe the risk for transmission would be low. COVID-19 survives longer on hard, inanimate surfaces (e.g., glass, metal) than on soft surfaces (e.g., fur, cardboard). Nevertheless, animals living with sick individuals should be kept away from other people and animals (quarantined at home), just as people who live with sick individuals must avoid contact with others.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.