Vote for Buckhead Pet Pals!

It's the voting time of year. Best of Atlanta and Best of Smyrna-Vinings polls are being circulated, and we want to make sure Buckhead Pet Pals gets the recognition it deserves.

Please take a minute to vote at Best of Atlanta and Best of Smyrna-Vinings.

Here's my countdown as to why you should pick Buckhead Pet Pals. I admit to some bias, but even so, every one of these is true:

10) Ease of registration. People just go on line to register with the service, or to book an appointment. You type in the dates you need, and tell them all the quirks of your house and your pets. The system asks every relevant question - so you provide details you might otherwise forget. And Buckhead Pet Pals does the rest.

9) Great customer service. When you call, a human answers. And helps. If you sign up online, a human contacts you with very quick turn-around and a commitment to the dates requested. And - the REAL customers, that is, the pets, are all very well taken care of.

8) Reliability. The sitters come when they say they will come. They clean cat boxes, freshen water bowls, and take extra-long walks. They brush fur and rub bellies. And they come when we expect them to, when we need them to.

7) Keep in touch. The sitters keep in close contact with pet owners. If anything is amiss - a cat is out too long, a dog won't eat, an alarm goes off... the sitters contact the pet's people immediately.

6)Accountability. Buckhead Pet Pals works with over 100 sitters. When a commitment is made, it is made on behalf of Buckhead Pet Pals. Each sitter is committed to ensuring everything goes well. They have a rock-solid reputation to protect.

5) Peace of mind. Buckhead Pet Pals sitters keep an eye on your house, bring in your paper, and have an up-close view of life in your house without you. They know as soon as anything at all is amiss, and their regular appearance helps deter would-be criminals.

4) Peace of pet's mind. Pets are homebodies. A sitter helps keep routine and known territory around your pet when you travel. Your pet hosts the sitter, rather than having to be hosted by someone else, in a strange environment, full of odd smells and foreign noises.

3) Fantastic people. All of them. Mom runs it, and she aligns herself with only the best sitters. They are reliable, conscientious, and kind.

2) Love. Buckhead Pet Pals are pals. They are friends to the furry and feathered. When they come around, they seem genuinely glad to see us. And that comforts us when our parents are away. (Frankly, all I want is love, my own home, food, and a clean bowl of water. They give me all that. Perfection.)

1) BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT. Buckhead Pet Pals has won Best in Atlanta and Best in Smyrna/Vinings for several years now. Because they ARE the best. Help them get that continued recognition. And thanks for your continued support...