Category: Houston Pet Sitting

  Happy National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, y’all!  Want to make your holidays more meaningful this year?  Here are four ways you can help Houston’s pets who will spend their holidays in a shelter. Adopt a pet.  If your lifestyle and finances allow, give yourself the gift of purrs, wags, and a lifetime of love […]

Nobody enjoys leaving their cat behind when they travel. But in general, cats aren’t very good travelers and are much better off at home. You shouldn’t have to start your vacation or business trip nervous, guilty, and rushed. You should be able to say goodbye to your cat calmly, on time, and feeling relaxed. That’s […]

Thanks to the Houston Fire Marshall for some great tips to help ensure that your pets are safe and happy this New Year’s Eve.  Fireworks can be seriously stressful for some pets, so here are a few steps you can take to make sure your best friend is comfortable:     Do not take your […]

There’s just no explaining some things.  

Once upon a time, I was cleaning the litter box during a cat sitting visit, and thinking about how much difference cat litter makes in cleaning the box.  On the way to the next pet sitting visit, I started wondering if other sitters had an opinion about the best–and worst–cat litter types and brands. I sent out […]

Can you believe it? It’s been thirty-one years. Thirty-one years ago next Monday, Hurricane Alicia tore through Houston, leaving a mess you had to see to believe.  We lived in the Galleria then.  I remember walking down Westheimer with Bobby,  just after the storm.  I had never seen that street empty, day or night. Filling in for […]

One of the benefits of having a pet sitter come to your home while you’re away is the extra layer of security.  And peace of mind.  We bring in the newspapers off the lawn, take the flyers off the door, and park in your driveway, even if only for a little while.  All giving your […]

I’m a little tardy in introducing our pet sitter and dog walker for Montrose.  Meet Jenny (and Lennox her Scottish Fold kitty).  Jenny has a degree in Psychology from Texas A&M. So it’s no surprise that she describes her favorite part of being a pet sitter this way: “…getting to know all of the different […]

March 17 kicks off National Poison Prevention Week.  I did a quick search to find poisonous-to-pets plants I am not familiar with.  There were hundreds!  However, only a small percentage of plants are truly dangerous and poisonous to your pet.  Make sure you know which plants are most deadly to avoid your dog or cat […]

  I answered my phone and the caller told me he was looking for a place to board his cat. I explained that Houston’s Best Pet Sitters only does in-home cat sitting, not boarding. I asked him if he had considered this option, since cats are much happier at home. Too expensive, he said. Now, […]