Category: Houston Pets

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 […]

Attacks from predators? No.  Falls?  No.  According to the AVMA, exposure to disease is a much bigger risk.  From the AVMA website, some good-to-know info: Outdoor enthusiasts and their animal companions (including dogs and horses) can be exposed to infectious diseases not only from infected animals and improperly cooked food, but also via insect vectors […]

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 don’t want to turn this blog into a bulletin board, but goodness knows pit bulls have enough strikes against them and can use all the help they can get.  A pit bull isn’t at the top of most prospective pet adopters’ wish list of desired breeds.  So, when a pet owner is trying hard […]

As a pet sitter in Houston, I’m keenly aware of the temperature.  I keep a close eye on dogs I’m walking, because the heat can get to some of them almost before you get from their front door to the sidewalk.  Some dogs are hyper-sensitive to heat because of their breed, coat, age, or their […]

What if I told you that you could do one easy thing and it would add two or more years to your cat’s life?  Would you do it?  Of course you would!  So here it is:  don’t let your cat get fat. If your cat is obese, he is at a higher risk for diabetes, […]

Looking back at what I’d written I thought, “This is a strange first post for a new pet sitting blog.”  But it’s what was on my mind.   The death of a beloved pet leaves a big hole for a long time.  I’ve been through it several times lately with grieving pet sitting clients, so I’m […]