This, ladies and gentlemen, is NOT an appropriate tool for scooping your cat’s litterbox yet we see this quite frequently. This always perplexes me as your standard issue, plastic, el-cheapo litter scoop is readily available at any dollar store. The same litter scoop is also available at every major supermarket although it’ll run you more […]
Dog Walking Versus Doggie Day Care
Many dog owners are faced with the decision of what they should do with their dog while they are at work. If they can’t get home at lunchtime to let the dog out themself they may consider hiring a professional pet sitter to provide dog walking services or they could bring their dog to a […]
Is Your Pet Pin-Up Material?
Do you think you have the cutest pet ever? Do you have an incredibly cute photo of your pets that you love to show people? We want your photos for our next calendar. The lucky winner will be featured on the cover of our 2014 calendar! How to enter: If you haven’t already; like our Facebook page.
15 Reasons We Won’t Do Every Other Day Cat Sitting Visits
Every once in a while we get an inquiry from someone who wants us to come to check on their cats every other day or every third day. I explain to them that for their safety and our sanity our policy is all cats must be seen once every 24 hours and dogs must be seen every 12 hours. […]
Do Your Pets Shed A Lot?
I admit, before I started pet sitting I knew very little about pet nutrition. I bought into the glossy, slick ads I saw on TV and in magazines and thought that 9Lives, Beneful and Meow Mix were packed full of nutrition and my pets would thrive on them. I mean, it shows pretty pictures of […]
The kids are back in school, who will let the dog out? WE WILL!
Ah September, sweet September. School will be back in session soon, the kids will be out of your hair, the house will be quiet. Are you ready? Don’t forget about poor Fido though! The kids won’t be home to let him out at lunchtime! Don’t despair! We can help!
What Happens To My Key?
You’ve hired Purrfect Pet Sitting as your dog walker or to come visit your pets while you’re on vacation, so what exactly happens to your key when we keep it on file? First and foremost, your key is NEVER identifiable to anyone but Purrfect Pet Sitting staff. Your key is numbered and coded and the […]
Voluntary Iams & Eukanuba Dog & Cat Food Recalls
August 14, 2013 – Proctor & Gamble announced a voluntary recall of select Dry Iams and Eukanuba products. Although to date, no health effects have been reported, there is the potential for contamination. The affected product was distributed to select retailers across the United States, mostly on the East Coast. These limited products were made […]
Why Choose Purrfect Pet Sitting?
You have a lot of options when it comes to pet care, we get that. You can beg a friend, neighbor or relative to do it for free. You can kennel your pet (although sometimes that is more expensive, see this post which compares boarding versus pet sitting). You can hire the cheapest pet sitter […]
Purrfect Pet Sitting Turns 13!
Thirteen years ago today Purrfect Pet Sitting was born (hatched?)! That is 91 in dog years! For the past thirteen years we have been providing pet sitting and dog walking services to the greatest clients in Southern Rensselaer County. Oh the stories we could tell (and sometimes we do – see the “No Request Is […]