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Off The Beaten Path: Pet Taxi

OROVILLE (CBS13) ― If you think service these days has gone to the dogs, you may be right. One woman in Butte County thinks it's also gone to a lot of other critters.

Pat Cutting has a bright idea and is putting it into motion in Oroville. Call up Pat and she'll head to your home or business and pick up your pet, then take them wherever they need to go. Today pat is running sheltie, "C.J.", to the vet for owner Cindi Comer.

"It's wonderful with the busy schedule at work, I don't have to get up and leave the office," said Cindi. "I have somebody I trust implicitly with my dog and she takes her and drops her off and loves her like I love her and brings her back to me safe and sound and I continue to work."

At 71 Pat just didn't want to stop working. She's a retired marine and dog trainer who also house sits, so this pet taxi service fits right in.

"One lady I have, her car has broken down and she has no way to get her cats into the hospital. So I take them in for her," said Pat.

C.J. gets to the vet and Pat waits for her appointment then takes her back home. Next stop is the dog groomer where pat dropped off Heide earlier. Groomer Ken Hillyard says the taxi service means increased business for his shop.

"It's a great service to the community, we definitely need it. Pat's a great lady and the perfect person to do it," said Ken.

Pat grabs a treat for Heide and loads her in the car for the trip home.

So what does pat charge to take your pet to the vet? Well it's actually cheaper than a human taxi.

The round-trip fee runs from $9-$14 plus mileage and Pat will shuttle around critters from fish to fowl.

"I do any kind of animal but spiders and snakes," said Pat.

When asked if Pat thinks that Yellow Cab should be worried about Pat, she answers No. "Yellow cab won't allow animals in their cars," said Pat.

A short drive and Heide's home, there's a quick behavior lesson and that treat. And Pat heads out on another call.

If you're interested in hiring Pat Cutting's pet taxi, call (530) 589-2362 (in the Oroville area).

So far, Pat's pet taxi only covers the butte county area. But she says she'd be interesting in expanding the service.

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