A SPECIAL REPORT: PETS
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DAY CARE: Sure, there are lots of latchkey children in Orange County, but what about latchkey pets? There are enough of them to support an estimated 60 pet-sitting businesses here. . . . For about $10 per visit, companies like Mammal Mom and Critter Sitters will come to your house, tend to your pet, even take it for a walk. For about $40, they’ll stay the night. . . . Sometimes duty gets bizarre, said one sitter. One dog had to be kissed each time before he’d eat.
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