At Coventry Pet Resort 412 Tennessee Street in Redlands the team believes that pets deserve to receive professional, loving care. After all, you don’t want to leave them with just anyone. So bring them to the place where you know they’ll come home looking, acting and feeling great.

As members of the Pet Care Services Association (PCSA), they are committed to meeting a high standard for conscientious care for the animals entrusted to them. Their staff is specially trained to provide your pets with compassionate attention to make their stay comfortable.

The staff at the resort is on board 24 hours a day. They have a full staff during the day and a resident night manager that lives at the Pet Resort and does bed checks at 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:00 PM and starts again at 4:00 AM.

Dog Lodging

Accommodations

There are no cages or crates, instead for your pet’s comfort and health Coventry Pet Resort provide full size indoor-outdoor pet suites and our buildings are climate controlled so they are heated and air-conditioned.

Outside Time

Our guests can freely choose to go in or out during the day, but in the case of inclement weather, we bring them into the buildings at night so the temperature can be regulated for their comfort and health.

Activity Packages

They have a myriad of reasonably priced activity packages to suit any dog. Learn more

Beds & Bedding

Coventry provides all beds and bedding, we use Kuranda beds that are like a doggy “Bark-a-Lounger” hammock that lifts your dog about 2-3 inches off the floor so they will stay warm in winter and cool in the summer. They place a hypoallergenic fleece or blanket on top of each bed and launder them daily.

Meals

• At mealtimes guests are fed either the house recommended Blue Buffalo premium dog food or, if you prefer, they will use your regular food at no additional cost.
• If you bring your food from home, they ask that it be prepackaged in the portions you feed at home and they will keep you dog on a consistent diet and schedule.
• We recommend that both puppies and senior dogs continue to eat their normal diet to minimize the chance of stomach upset that sometimes accompanies rapid diet changes.

Treats

Coventry also offers a variety of healthy and tasty between meal activities and snacks, that they call “Snacktivities” that will satisfy your pet’s desire for both a tasty treat as well as entertainment. A typical treat is frozen yogurt prepared in the Coventry kitchen that your pet can enjoy in between activity sessions.

Cat Lodging

Coventry Pet Resort offers a separate cattery for our feline guests to provide a relaxed and stress-free environment, complete with soothing music, 24 hours a day.

Accommodations

Each feline guest is provided with an individual condominium with multiple levels for lounging and playing. Duplex suites are also available on a limited basis.

Coventry Pet Resort also offers grooming services, teeth cleaning, day care, and training.

A visit to the resort and a meeting with the owners Deborah and Kevin Salow and their professional staff will answer any questions you might have about leaving your pet at the resort for day care over night or to take advantage of any of the other services offered at Covington Pet Resort. You can log on to covingtonpetresort.com or call, 792-1163 for more information.

Welcome New Chamber Members

As the cost of just about everything continues to rise, one of the added values of Chamber membership is the ability to escape into the world of movie magic at discounted prices. In partnership with Krikorian Theatres the Redlands Chamber offers discounted tickets to members providing substantial savings when it’s time to go to the movies.

Whether the tickets are used for personal enjoyment or as an incentive for customers or employees, they are a terrific reward for a job well done or a gift for customer loyalty.

Tickets are available at the Chamber office for members only during normal office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM (closed 12 – 1). Each ticket is $8.00 each. For large orders call in advance to insure there are adequate tickets available.

Discounted movie tickets; another benefit of chamber membership!!

Health Care: The Affordable Care Act and Your Small Business

With upcoming changes to healthcare, small business owners will need to reevaluate existing policies and prepare for possible penalties.

Until 2016, states have the choice of classifying small businesses as having a maximum of either 50 or 100 Full-Time Equivalent (FTEs) employees. Business owners who fall into this category will need to research which category they fall under.

In 2016, the national definition of a small business will be a maximum of 100 FTEs.

• Insurance must cover 60% of the actuarial value of the cost of benefits.
• Premiums must not exceed 9.5% of employee’s income of policyholder.

Right now, the answer to this question is probably. If your company has a group health plan that was adopted before March 23, 2010, your group plan most likely will be “grandfathered” in under the new laws. Grandfathered status can be maintained by keeping plans relatively unaltered. Grandfathered plans are not required to participate in some of the ACA requirements such as:

• Preventative services without cost sharing
• Coverage of essential health benefits
• Providing for an internal and external appeals process for contesting coverage decisions
• Direct access to an OB/GYN without referral

Although grandfathered policies are exempt from some requirements, all policies will be subject to some changes.

By 2014, all health insurance plans must guarantee the availability and renewal of coverage regardless of an individual’s health status.

• Young adults may remain on a parent’s plan until the age of 26.
• No plans will be allowed to exclude coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
• Small businesses will be required to report the proportion of their income from premiums used on medical care and quality improvement. This figure is called the Medical Loss Ratio or MLR. Small business and individuals with an MLR of less than 80% will receive a rebate.

• Plans will cover a set of minimum benefits, also known as Essential Health Benefits.
• Premiums will no longer be influenced by health status. However, age, tobacco use, policy type and geographic location are variables that can be used in pricing.

An insurance exchange is a market that offers standardized health insurance policies. The market is created and regulated by the government. Depending on your location, your Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) will be regulated either by the federal or state government.

No. Employers may continue to purchase insurance from the private market; although, insurance reforms will apply to both sectors.

If small business employers fail to provide affordable care to their workers, employees will receive tax credits to purchase health insurance independently. For each employee who receives tax credits, small employers face the lesser amount based on one of two formulas:

• $3,000 per employee
• $2,000 per employee (excluding first 30 workers)

NOTE: Businesses with less than 50 FTE (full time equivalent) are exempt from these penalties.

The City will now allow businesses to operate outdoor temporary special event sales. Previously businesses that held special multi-day sales events that included customer enticements such as tents and canopies, flags, and BBQs were prevented from doing so often cited by code enforcement and were forced to shut down. Working with the Chamber and after reviewing the benefits of these “special event facilities or temporary sales” the city has developed a criteria that will allow the sales of goods and services for any organization which represents a variation from the facility’s normal operation or location.

A permit will be required for a special event sale that will allow for a three consecutive day event for a maximum of four times a year. A permit application must be submitted for each of the four events. There are a number of obligations that are included in the permitting process that may require fire prevention standards, business licenses and any additional permits that may be necessary. A fee for permit will be charged. Advanced application will be necessary prior to the sale.

Local companies have been attempting to find new and unique ways to draw customers to their businesses and this is one more avenue that has now become available without the threat of fine or legal action.

To permit a special event sale apply at the “One Stop Permitting Center” at City Hall.