When Is It Too Hot To Walk My Dog?

When Is It Too Hot To Walk My Dog?

Dogs need to go outside no matter what the weather is like, but when is it too hot to go for a full walk? As summer approaches, we need to take extreme heat and humidity  into consideration. How hot is too hot? If there are weather advisories regarding extreme...
Are Air Fresheners And Plug-Ins Safe?

Are Air Fresheners And Plug-Ins Safe?

A lot of pet owners are concerned about pet odor, litter box odor in particular. They use plug-ins and spray air fresheners to hep mask the smell. But are they really safe? According to the Natural Resource Defense Council the answer is no. The NRDC recently tested 14...
Let’s Talk About Litter Boxes

Let’s Talk About Litter Boxes

If our cats could talk they would tell us that we are doing it all wrong with the litter box. Most litter boxes are designed to appeal to the owner, not the cat. There’s a popular one I see a lot where the cat needs to jump into a hole in the top and into the...
10 Reasons Why I Understand My Clients

10 Reasons Why I Understand My Clients

I spend a lot of time keeping up with the pet sitting industry. The term “ideal client” comes up quite a bit. I was thinking about who my ideal client is and I realized it is actually someone just like me. Here are 10 reasons why: My pets are my children....
Why We Don’t Do Every Other Day Visits For Cats

Why We Don’t Do Every Other Day Visits For Cats

When a new cat client calls, sometimes they request every other day visits for their cats. I have even received requests for visits once every three days.  We understand that some cats only eat dry food and aren’t very social, but we do more than play with...
A Word About Invisible Fences

A Word About Invisible Fences

We have quite a few clients with invisible fence systems. I would say about 40 percent of them have had success with them.  If you are considering having an invisible fence installed, please weigh the pros and cons first. I am not a fan of them because of the...