Posted by in dog training, dogs, pet care, pets Originally posted on Nancy Tanner:
I receive letters from my clients all of the time. Holidays, birthdays, updates on their dog and family, vacation photos, a new trick learned, and everything in between. I love it, it makes my work feel so real, tangible. This letter came in this morning and I was asked to…
Posted by in cats, dogs, pet care, pet sitting, pets, photography The high heat finally broke. Nights in the 60’s and days in mid 80’s…so much better than nights in the high 70’s and days in the high 90’s. We feel more human…more dog…more cat…more awake and active. Life is good. Have a good weekend, everyone! Mihn, Butterscotch, Gabi, Hiro,…Read more »
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pet sitting, pets, photography Storytime posts are ones that invite you to use your imagination and tell me what’s going on in the photo. What is Minh (the cat) thinking here? Caption the photo, or write a story, or just a word, or whatever else comes to mind! What’s happening here?
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pet sitting, pets, photography Kitties I got to care for last week…what sweeties!!
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pets The post today is in response to a writing challenge that caught my fancy…a recipe for making ourselves or something else. My something else is a cat. A Recipe for Making Cats ½ cup of independence 1 cup of attentiveness A heaping handful of curiosity A smidge of hunger seasoned with a touch of finicky…Read more »
Posted by in cat behavior, dogs, pet care, pet sitting, pets, photography, weather There’s not a happy face to be found in the house today. In a hundred year old house without central air, and an outdoor heat index of 104 and humidity at 71%, it is just too darn hot! The poor window unit is doing its best, but it is a lost cause today. Rain dance…Read more »
Posted by in cats, creative writing, pet care, pets, stories Just for fun, I thought I’d try something a little different, something I’ve seen done on another website that intrigued me. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are those words? In one word, a sentence, a caption, poem, or story, tell me the story behind this photo. Use the comments section to…Read more »
The Angel of Death has been spending a lot of time in my neighborhood recently. When you are a pet parent coping with a beloved animal’s death is an occasional, if unwelcome, event in life. When you are a pet sitter, the amount of time you spend with pets who are shaking paws with the…Read more »
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pet sitting, pets One of the blessings of being a pet sitter is that we get to fall in love all the time. Here is my current love, Sophie, aka Velcro Kitty. Her guardians are lucky that I don’t steal her away!! She is as sweet as she is beautiful.
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pet sitting, pets Those of you who follow my blog, and read Holiday Hell recently, know that one of the kitties we are caring for was pretty sick this weekend. She had been to the vet the day before the clients left, and we all thought she was going to bounce back, but by the following morning, when…Read more »
The Blessing of Animal Companions 