It is also a bad season for fleas as I unfortunately found out. I have four dogs of my own and two of a family members that stay with a lot these days. They did not have nary a flea, but then about two weeks ago, the itching started. I wonder now if I inadvertently  brought in fleas from my daily pet sits or walks. However these nasty bugs came into being here in my home. Home they are, right in my dogs fur. Now it is not a cheap expense to get rid of fleas, believe me, especially with the number of dogs I have. I went to Petco today and not only purchased Frontline, but flea shampoo and powder, just to be safe. My pocket book  was a bit more empty. Its bath and flea control time tomorrow, even if the temps are not all the warm.

I encourage pet owners to take the steps to prevent fleas from taking over their furry four-legged companions. Just a quick trip to the pet store or your vet can save you the time and trouble of getting an infestation.

Today I am pet sitting a cat, who is originally from Russia! He is a great cat, with long hair and beautiful azure eyes. He also knows how to play catch too. Its funny to see a cat fetch a toy. He loves it though.

A lot of people, the majority dog lovers, think that cats don’t get lo nely. Since starting my business I beg to differ. They do and the love attention. They may not be pack animals like dogs, but a nice warm lap to sit in, a good belly or back rub goes along way in reassuring them that they have not been abandoned by the their pawrents. I know some probably think so.

I do want to point out to cat owners that in my years of taking care of cats, having  a pet sitter or friend visit them once every other day for 30 minutes, truly is not enough. Many things can happen to cats when owners are away. They can get sick, get stuck or try and escape. That means there is 47 and half hours of time for something to happen to a cat. Please be aware of this when planning a get away or vacation.

One reason and a big one at that, is my area of business is so small. Ten mile radius from my house small. However, since even one person from afar might know another person in my area, its worth getting all connected through, Blogs, Twitter and Facebook.  My three main areas of marketing online.

It has worked for my art business, but then again,  I can sell art to the world. To be honest I spend more time blogging about my art and posting new items, than I do blogging or twittering about my pet walks, pet sits or the like. How many times does one want to read, “I walked so and so today”, “I played with Kitty for 30 minutes”. It sounds boring, but in reality, I so enjoy my visits with my furclients, but its a bonding thing between just me and the pet.

One reason I wanted to try a Twitter link for my pet sitting is so I can stay up to date with news about dogs, cats and birds. I have followers and do follow quite a few that have great tips on training, interacting, medical issues, laws and the like. In the coming days, I will see what I think of it. If  interested, please let me know what you think as well.

We here at Pawcific NW Petsitting would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.