By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer A Southington pet sitting and mobile grooming company, which has been in the industry for 20 years, is now taking even greater strides to care for pets in town by asking drivers to slow down. The idea spawned when Krista Lofquist, the owner of Wagging Tails LLC, was home with at home with her kids, when one of her three dogs escaped –right through her legs and on out the door. Panic stricken, Lofquist looked the red and white sign she already had in her yard, which read “drive like your kids live here” in her yard. She hoped that the drivers on her Hart Street would notice and slowdown in time for her to retriever her pup. “I live on a busy street,” said Lofquist. “I fear for my kids and certainly my dogs.” After that day, the Wagging Tails owner started a campaign with hopes of making a more pet safe environment. She created a sign that reads, “drive like your pet lives here” to remind drivers to slow down when they’re on the road. Wagging Tails is a predominately mobile pet care business. With a mobile groomer and 22 pet sitters, the [...]
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer A Southington pet sitting and mobile grooming company, which has been in the industry for 20 years, is now taking even greater strides to care for pets in town by asking drivers to slow down. The idea spawned when Krista Lofquist, the owner of Wagging Tails LLC, was home with at home with her kids, when one of her three dogs escaped –right through her legs and on out the door. Panic stricken, Lofquist looked the red and white sign she already had in her yard, which read “drive like your kids live here” in her yard. She hoped that the drivers on her Hart Street would notice and slowdown in time for her to retriever her pup. “I live on a busy street,” said Lofquist. “I fear for my kids and certainly my dogs.” After that day, the Wagging Tails owner started a campaign with hopes of making a more pet safe environment. She created a sign that reads, “drive like your pet lives here” to remind drivers to slow down when they’re on the road. Wagging Tails is a predominately mobile pet care business. With a mobile groomer and 22 pet sitters, the [...]