What To Know About Canine Influenza

Canine flu is a highly contagious virus that can be spread through barking, coughing, or sneezing, or by contact with things that have been infected. Dog owners should be sure their pets are up to date with vaccinations. Consult with your veterinarian (and notify your...
Opossum Awareness

Opossum Awareness

Shhhh don’t wake her — she is dreaming of the day the world is 100 percent kind to opossums. I’ll thank you for her. She says thank you for helping us in our journey to make the world safe for her kind. There are so many myths about opossums. Let’s clear a few...

Welcome 2022!

As we begin each year, I always take time to reflect upon the year that has passed and wonder what the New Year will bring. 2022 is no different. Many of us have experienced changes, have had challenges, have made sacrifices, and are still trying to figure out...

Why Hire a Professional Pet Care Provider?

People love to travel but people also love their pets. So, who will take care of pets while their humans are travelling? Similarly, now that more people are headed back to the office instead of working remotely, who will check on pets while their humans are gone for...
We Are Hiring Pet Care Associates!!

We Are Hiring Pet Care Associates!!

Passionate about animals? Love that feeling of really making someone’s day? Would you like to get paid to spend your days playing and taking care of pets and giving pet owners real peace of mind? Bored by retirement? Passionate about pups? Crazy for cats?...

Pet Sitters International Virtual Conference

A few days ago, I was one of the (un)lucky ones that tested positive for this nasty Coronavirus that continues to rear its ugly head in many Families, towns, states, this great nation, and the world as a whole. It’s unbelievable how much damage this one little virus,...

Sylvia the Spider

I’m not a fan (at all) of spiders, but the perseverance of this one spider we eventually named Sylvia, is winning my heart over. Now, please know that I keep a safe distance from her (on the other side of a closed glass window) but it is not uncommon for my husband...

Hummingbirds

My husband and I put out hummingbird feeders every year, usually around March or April, or when we first see them flying around. We always admire how incredibly fast those little birds can fly and the noise they make as they whiz on past, flapping their wings 10-15...

Big Dog Little Dogs

When Robert and I took a trip to the beautiful mountainous area near Asheville, North Carolina to visit some good friends several weeks ago, we weren’t sure how well our dog, a Husky/Shepherd mix named Neko, would get along with the Parrish’s little Shih Tzu...