CANTON TOWNSHIP — For owners who feel guilty about leaving their pet locked up in the house during the day, they can benefit from the pet-sitting services of Roberta Cubbin, owner of Comfy Creatures.
Karen Lundhild of Canton Township has been a customer since 1998 after finding Cubbin’s business in the phone book and later checking out the business’s Web site.
Lundhild said she had a dog that was ill, but veterinarians were unable to pinpoint the cause. Cubbin took the dog to the veterinarian clinic three times in one week, making sure that he got the proper care, Lundhild said,
“Since I started a new job that very same week, I couldn’t take off from work,” she said.
Although the pet died, Lundhild said Cubbin’s commitment had her sold.
“I have never had a problem with my house or my animals; I trust her implicitly,” said Lundhild, one of Cubbin’s many customers who live in Canton Township.
Cubbin, a former veterinary technician, started the business in 1998 in Wayne.
“I have been walking dogs since I was little,” she said. “I wasn’t allowed to have cats or dogs, so I would go to my neighbors and ask them if I could walk their dogs.”
A resident of Wayne, Cubbin, 30, offers to walk an animal, provide puppy and kitten care and overnight care and will give animals their medication.
Plus, Cubbin and her fiance and business partner, John Chapman, will take in the mail and water the plants for clients who are at work or on vacation.
“My clients don’t have to rush home after work or don’t have to worry about the dog crossing its legs, needing to go out for a walk,” she said.
There is no limit on the number of animals that Cubbin will care for, she said. One client has 15 indoor cats, an outdoor feral cat colony and an outdoor dog, she said.
Cubbin said she is insured, bonded and can handle emergency situations.
“Animal lovers need to think about who they are letting into their home,” she said. “If a house alarm goes off or a water pipe bursts, you have to feel that the person is going to be prepared to handle it.”
You can reach Ursula Watson at (734) 462-2094 or uwatson@detnews.com.
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