In a perfect world we’d be able to let our pets outside without having to worry about them coming back. Between predators, cars, etc. it just isn’t practical to let your cats out unattended (or any pet for that matter). It’s just too dangerous. My cats did fine as indoor only cats, but I knew they […]
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People Who Dump Their Unwanted Pets SUCK!
When I first started pet sitting I read everything I could on the topic which, at the time, wasn’t very much. One golden rule that has forever stuck with me was to use a Post Office Box for the business mailing address. Why? Because it will reduce the number of unwanted pets dumped on my […]
Pet Sitting And Celiac Disease
Since May is Celiac Awareness Month I’d like to talk to you about pet sitting and Celiac Disease. Those aren’t two things you’d expect to hear in the same sentence, are they? For those of you who are not familiar with Celiac Disease let me explain. Celiac disease is a digestive disease which damages the […]
Bob And The Case Of The Mysterious Balding Ears
Sounds like the title of a Scooby Doo mystery, no? For the past two years I’ve had to take Bob to the vet in February because his ears have gone bald and seems to drive him nuts because it itches so bad. It has been a mystery as to what the cause is and the only […]
Your Pet Sitter’s Pets: The Story of Bob
I have always had a weakness for orange cats. I have an even bigger weakness for polydactyl (extra toes) orange cats. My best friend (of 21 years) Sue knew that and talked me off the ledge once when I called and told her I’d found one I wanted to adopt (I already had two […]