A Note to Cat Owners

DID YOU KNOW LITTER BOX MAINTENANCE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ALL CAT OWNERS.  THE WAY A PET SITTER TAKES CARE OF YOUR PETS LITTER BOX CAN BE A “DEAL BREAKER’. WE WILL SCOOP THE BOX ON EVERY VISIT.  IF WE NEED TO DO EXTRA CLEANING BESIDE JUST SCOOPING WE WILL USE A PAPER TOWEL WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOAP OR DILUTED VINEGAR TO CLEAN THE EDGES OR SIDES.  VINEGAR NEUTRALIZES URINE AND IS NON TOXIC.  DON’T USE A CLEANSER WITH AMMONIA TO CLEAN UP.  NEVER USE A LYSOL OR PINE SOL TYPE OF CLEANER ON ANY SURFACE A CAT MAY COME INTO.  ALWAYS RINSE WELL AND WIPE DRY ANY SURFACE ON WHICH YOU HAVE USED ANY KIND OF CLEANING AGENT.

HOLIDAY SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Addressing some of the hints for keeping your pets well during the holidays:  do not feed your pets chocolates,nuts,hard candies…keep garbage lids on tight.Watch out for sparkly decorations are especially interesting to kitties and puppies. I ONCE HAD A PARROT REACH THROUGH HIS CAGE A GRAB A MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT. THAT WAS VERY SCARY..I COULD SEE IT IN HIS MOUTH. IT WAS VERY TRICKY GETTING IN OUT OF HIS MOUTH, AS I RECALL IT ENDED UP ON HIS BEAK AND I WAS ABLE TO FLICK IT OFF. IT WAS MADE OF GLASS SO THE DANGER WAS THERE!  LUCKILY HE DIDN’T BITE ME.

Poisonious plants are:
Holly, poinsettia, chrysantimum,amaryllis,periwinkle and mistletoe.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $20.00 FOR WORKING ON A HOLIDAY ON THE SPECIFIC DAY THE HOLIDAY FALLS ON.   FOR EXAMPLE: CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY,THANKSGIVING DAY.