1. Before making the appointment, ask clients how they are feeling, if they have been out of their homes recently or if anyone sheltering in place with them is sick or has been hospitalized.
2. Practice good social distancing in and out of the salon.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly before and after dealing with a client.
4. Spray or wipe clothing/aprons with a disinfectant immediately after taking a pet from the owner.
5. All staff should wear a face mask, ask customers to do the same.
6. Triage the pets, giving priority to the pets in the most need (pets with chronic skin and/or health issues, high-maintenance pets, pets at risk for developing health problems due to the lack of grooming).
7. Refuse service to pets that require two people to groom, as this compromises social distancing practices.
8. Place pets directly into the tub and bathe prior to grooming.
9. Allow enough time between appointments to thoroughly clean and disinfect between pets and clients.
10. Use no-touch payment systems. If not possible, provide zip lock bags for clients to place their cash/checks in and put them in a UV sanitizer before opening.
11. Clean and wipe down crates, keyboards, touchscreens, tables, counters and door handles.
12. All daily and after pet cleaning and disinfecting routines will continue as normal as they are more stringent than the advised routines for COVID-19. The link to that can be found below.
We are doing our very best to ensure the safety of staff, pets and customers at all times. We thank you for your patience as we do our very best to ensure service to all of our customers in a timely manner.