The Fosters: Wordless Wednesday: Post Lunch Naps

Vacation

We are back from vacation, our first whole week off in at least a decade or more. This semi-retirement thing with pet sitting is good…no more working 365 days a year. We were off to Massachusetts to see Marley’s family, so it was an easy and relaxing week away. Another part of the fun was…Read more »

Bodhi Chronicles: First rehab visit

Bodhi had his first rehab evaluation meeting today, with the same wonderful vet who helped us with Bucky. She agrees with much of what his normal vet has reported to the rehab folks, and she feels that the goal for rehab will be to slow degeneration of the muscles and nerves, and maybe even build…Read more »

The Fosters: ExtraGive Day

I don’t usually do this in my blog, and you can participate or ignore as you wish!! But Castaway Critters, the organization I foster for, is involved in a one-day ExtraGive program, one of our biggest fund raisers of the year. And each donation ($10 min) is entered in drawings for an extra $500 Golden…Read more »

The Fosters: The Berry Coneheads

Huckleberry, Rasberry, and Sugarberry got spayed/neutered yesterday, and are stuck in cones for a few days. Luckily I have cones that are soft and comfy around the neck so it isn’t as bad as it could be! They adapted pretty quickly. They are all going to one home and home on Saturday if all is…Read more »

Still Learning

I may be a semi-retired pet sitter, which means I am working a lot less than I used to, but I still love learning new things. My latest was a course in Fear Free strategies for pet sitters. And, ta-da – I completed it this week! It isn’t that I ever set out to scare…Read more »

The Fosters: The Episode in which Bucky Makes Progress

I don’t usually post two blogs in a day, but since the news from the surgeon was good, I didn’t want to wait to report on that. This will be short (and sweet). The surgeon is actually very happy with Bucky’s progress so far, and sees some healing actually starting which is very good news.…Read more »

The Fosters: Getting Ready to Move On

Amelia and her kittens are nearing the end of their time with me. Amelia, after being a total pill about leaving her spay scar alone, finally got out of the cone after seven days. I’ve never had a cat need a cone that long, but she would not leave the incision be, so I had…Read more »

Transitions

Today, May 31st, is the last day that I have staff in my pet sitting business. I’ve written here before that we are downsizing our pet sitting business, and after today, it is just me and Marley. I’ve managed staff in bookstores, publishing houses, and the pet sitting business for more than forty years now,…Read more »

Gone Fishing

Well, we haven’t really gone fishing, and it is doubtful that we ever would, but we are going to be going into semi-retirement soon. It is now official, and it is my surprise #2. Clients have been notified, and come May 31st Marley and I are moving on to the next phase of our lives.…Read more »