HOMEBUDDIES

Rita Marie Rowney , Owner

Professional Pet Sitting

Schenectady, NY

Phone:  (518) 382-7740 or E-mail

Testimonials and Photos

From The Daily Gazette
June 21, 1999

In recent years, several pet-sitting operations have cropped up in the Capital Region. Many of them offer more than just a walk around the block for the family dog.

Rita Marie Rowney, owner of Homebuddies Professional Pet Sitting in Schenectady, said both pets and their owners are less anxious when the pet stays at home instead of going to a kennel.

"The dog can stay in his own home, in his own environment." she said. "It's a lot less stressful for some animals." 

"When (the pet owners) see their pets are comfortable with me, then they feel less anxiety leaving them." Rowney added.

In addition to animal care, the pet sitters will also bring in the mail, water the plants and even turn lights on and off or change the blinds to make it look as though someone is home.

Rita Marie Rowney of Schenectady, owner of Homebuddies Professional Pet Sitting, takes Preston, a springer spaniel, for a walk - and a hug - along Glenwood Boulevard last week.