Our Story
We started our “retired life” business in 2024 not knowing what to expect. We knew the need was there because we personally have the need for trustworthy, mature and dependable pet sitters in our home. We took the obvious need and started brainstorming. We first considered our combined experiences of being life long pet enthusiasts, pet butlers to our own 11 dogs and 2 cats over 44 years of marriage and numerous childhood pets. Then we added David’s 25 years as a business owner in another service industry and Debbie’s 32 years organizing all the things in her former career as a Speech Pathologist and The Bolton Butlers LLC was the result.
As pet owners and homeowners for over 40 years, we know the importance and value of finding someone you can depend on and trust with your pets and your home.
Your house gets attention too
While we are caring for your pets we can also help with watering inside and outside plants, bringing in mail and packages and putting trash cans out on your trash day and bringing them back the next day. Having us coming and going while you are away is an extra level of security for your home.
Do you worry what to do with your pets when you travel? Are you tired of the hassle of boarding them or relying on friends and family and adding to their work load? Do your pets return from boarding extremely stressed? We care for your pets in your home, the place they love the most.
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Services/Price List
Daily Pet Check Ins for 1-2 pets
20 minute check in
For your dogs potty breaks and lots of attention. This is also the standard check in for cats, birds or other small animals.
This check in works great for a midday check in when you have long work days and can’t check on your dog.
25 minute check in
This is for all feeding times for dogs. This includes potty breaks before and after feeding and lots of attention.
30 minute check in
Longer Potty and Play break and more socialization
If your dog is kenneled all day between check ins and all night, we encourage 30 minute check ins 3 times a day at minimum. The longer your trip the more important longer check ins are for your pet.
Check In Times
All check ins are between the hours of 7:30 AM and 8:00 pm. Consider overnights if your pet needs to be let out later than 8:00 pm and before 7:30 am.
All dogs,even those with doggy doors must be checked on at minimum twice a day while in our care.
Overnight Stays
10 or 12 hour overnight stay with pets
10 hour overnight stay
Typically from 9:00 pm-7 am
Price is for 1-2 pets. $5.00 for each additional pet per night.
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12 hour overnight stay. The most popular choice
Typically from 8 pm- 8 am
This is for 1-2 pets. $5.00 additional per pet each night.
Meet and Greet
Meet and Greet
Before we keep your pets for the first time, we schedule a meet and greet. We come to your home to meet your pets and let you show us all the things we need to know to care for your pets just as you do. For repeat pet sits, no meet and greet is needed unless there have been many changes we need to be aware of.
Travel Time Fee
We charge 5.00 a visit or 10.00 max a day if travel to your home is over 5 miles. We bill for added time not miles. We travel from University Terrace so much of SE Shreveport is under 5 miles. For example: Homes located at or beyond Norris Ferry/Southern Loop have added travel fee.
We only service these Shreveport Zip Codes
Bossier City- we have limited service to 71112 right over the Jimmy Davis Bridge
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at dbolton59@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We feel it is essential for the safety of all that we have a prior connection with someone who knows both the pet sitters and the pet owners. This provides peace of mind to the pet owner and us as pet sitters. Because we are staying in your home, knowing someone who knows both of us is important.
If your pet can stay in their kennel or in your home alone for 12 hrs at night, then 3 daily check ins would be appropriate. If your dog uses a doggy door then two check ins may work. All dogs must have at least 2 daily check ins while in our care. Cats should have one check in a day at minimum. This is for your pets safety.
If your pet needs to be let outside between the hours of approximately 8pm-8 am, overnight stays should be considered.
If your pet is used to sleeping with you or has seperation anxiety,overnight stays are suggested.
If your pet has health issues that you worry about,overnights are suggested.
If you prefer someone in your home with your pet at night overnights are the way to go.
If you want your pet checked on every four hours you’ll need four check ins or an overnight stay and two check ins. We have found all dogs do best with four times a day to be let outside and have humans around. Three check ins a day has 6 hrs between our visits. This is a long time for a dog left outside or in a kennel.
There is a 10% discount on a first time booking that is at least four days long.
There is a 10% discount on any bookiing seven days or longer.
The Paperwork Needed
These are the forms we use to help us take the best care of your pets. These are filled out after we have talked and know you are ready to book with us. We keep these forms with us each time we check on your pet. Forms stay on file and do not have to be completed after the first pet sit.
The Bolton Butlers LLC Pet Forms.pdf (pdf)
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