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Hello! This is in reference to a client's kitty (I own a professional cat sitting business). So I'm stating this ahead of time because I am not in charge of making decisions. However, I want to guide my client the best way possible so they can make the best decisions for themselves. That said...

We said goodbye to our sweet girl Maple this morning. She battled small cell lymphoma for the last two years. This weekend she suddenly was unable to hold up her back end, and become completely incontinent. Yesterday was her 18th birthday and I made the decision to have her last vet visit today...

I know I've posted about my Maple issues in the past but well, no idea where those threads are and usually no one had answers, haha. So hoping maybe someone might have some insight! I have four cats. Maple (15 years), Penelopy (4 years), Oscar and Oliver (2 year old littermates). Over the last...

Kitty's been on Laxatone for about four days. Just curious how long it typically takes before you get results? Never had this problem before (it's a cat I'm sitting for), so not all that familiar with stuck hairballs.

RECALL ALERT: Phenobarbital Pet Seizure Medication Recalled Due to Serious Labeling Error - The Dogington Post "Certain bottles of the anti-convulsant, anti-seizure medication, Phenobarbital, manufactured by C.O. Truxton, Inc., are being recalled after bottles containing 30mg tablets were...

I know the pic probably won't help much - Maple is super-white underneath with black fur, so a lot of contrast! But at the top, you can see a sore. I know she has a tag on that side, wondering if she licked it a lot and it's sore now? And in the process made some of her hair fall out? I went to...

That's really an understatement. She despises her, and every time Penelopy walks by her, she'll start her black panther growl and hiss at her. Sometimes even bat at her with her paws. When she does that, Penelopy replies by doing the same. And then Maple freaks out and voids her bladder right...

The only one I can rule out for sure is Maple. Her pee reeks (vet said it's the worst he's ever smelled), and yes, I sniffed it to check. Smelled like non-Maple cat pee. My reason for calling her out is because she used to pee on things due to anxiety, and we got off kilter with her Prozac...

This questions is more geared toward those who have taken care of other people's cats, but all responses are welcome. I'm sitting for a diabetic kitty right now who gets twice-daily insulin shots. The owner said multiple times if he didn't get his night dose, it wouldn't hurt him. It's not...

I decided to use a photo logo. Not sure if this is how logos usually work but it's what I decided to do. So help me pick the first one! I'm giving both the image itself, as well as the way it looks like business card. I'm trying to convey that cats are a part of the family (with a name like...

I know some of you know I got my first client recently, for whom I'll be cat sitting in August. I'd really like to make something out of this, but looking to see if anyone else has a bit more experience in cat sitting or pet sitting in general. Is there licensing required to pet sit, or is that...

Not sure if this is the right place but she's getting desperate trying to find someone. And hopefully it's ok to post. Her kitty has CKD, among other things, and is on a strict medication/feeding schedule. She needs someone that can come to her place in the UP in Michigan (Alanson to be...

Yes, I've pilled a few cats in my time. However, I've been learning there's a big difference between pilling a sick cat and a non-sick cat. Maple is on Prozac, 5mg a day. So I break a 10mg pill in half and give it to her. We had good experiences with pill pockets in the past, and for awhile...

I lump "thank-you notes" into this category as well. I'm curious what other people think about post-interview follow-ups, do you do them, how long do you wait, etc? I've always read we should at the VERY least send out a thank-you note (by way that you deem most appropriate based on the...

So, Pea-Pea was on my mom's bed yesterday, so I was playing with her while she was rolling around, and play-grabbing at her back legs. Then I noticed the one leg, near the hock, had a spot that looked like new hair was growing there again. It's maybe 1 inches long and 0.5 inches wide, if my...

For anyone that feeds Sheba, or just tries to buy things when on sale - Sheba is on this crazy-sale at Chewy.com. $6.30 for a 24-pack, and $5.98 with autoship. Now the thing is it keeps going out of stock, which keeps disallowing you to purchase. It took three whole days of refreshing that page...

My little guys are a whole year old today! I can't believe it! We began the celebration with a can of Soulistic Upstream Dream split up between the four this morning. The boys, especially Oscar, absolutely love the stuff. I will post more pics later after I take some!

Honestly wasn't sure where to put this so putting it here for now. I'm trying to get rid of ants. They're the tiny little ants and we get them every year (just another reason for me to dislike the warmer weather). I'm absolutely paranoid of using anything around the kitties after what I've gone...

As I sit here, drinking my coffee and feeling like I don't know what to do with my time (even though I set my alarm for later this morning), I decided to write your tribute. Just writing the title made me sob so much that I had to put my coffee down. Anyway, your time in my life was relatively...

Do you have insurance for your pets? It can be any or all of them. And what type of insurance is it? Wellness only, injury/illness only, comprehensive, etc? And why/why not do you have it? I'm sure there's a million topics on this, but as I've not seen any dedicated topics, but rather random...