We have a standard poodle, and black poodles need to get their hair cut every 6 weeks or so during Ottawa summers (poodle is pictured above pre-haircut). Since we are now car-free (more about that in a week when we celebrate our 6 month anniversary), we had to figure out how we could get the poodle places he needed to go, such as the vet and the groomer’s.
Enter the pet taxi, a service specifically aimed at getting pets and their owners from one place to another. The one pet taxi I know of in Ottawa is Pets Go Taxi (no website), which as far as I can tell is a one man, one van operation. Unlike people taxis, the pet taxi usually needs to be reserved a few days in advance as it books up fast. In my experience Pets Go Taxi has shown up promptly at the time booked and got me and my poodle where we needed to go efficiently and economically (it costs about the same as a people taxi). Plus the driver loves animals, what more could you ask for?
Pets Go Taxi, Ottawa, 613-235-7387
June 10, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Pets Go Taxi is such a great service. Before I even knew they existed, I had to phone Blue Line, tell them I had a cat.. and since not all drivers want cats in their car, I had to wait more than an hour to get a cab. Never again.
They actually do have a website.
July 2, 2007 at 7:57 pm
[...] Pet Taxi $26 [...]
September 20, 2008 at 3:01 pm
If we consider the pet’s themselves, they probably would rather not take the bus either. It is stressful enough to go to the vet, etc. without having to take OC Transpo with many, many strange people and
strange smells. It is bad enough for me…. and their sense of smell and hearing is much greater.
I have found another alternative service in Ottawa that addresses this problem.
Check out Ottawa Pet Cab.
They can be reached at
http://www.pet-cab.com 613-858-TAXI
They provide a safe, stress-free way to get your pet where it needs to go and the price is comparable to a regular cab (who don’t like to take pet’s as well).