Leaving home for a weekend, a vacation, an emergency or for special occasions may leave you wondering what to do about your cat. While some cat parents may hire a cat sitter, we regularly hear about people who leave their cat alone at home. They figure their cat will be…
You’re planning a Thanksgiving trip, and all of your travel plans are going as planned until you begin to think of your fur-kids and who will help care for them while you are away. You may have even thought about hiring a professional pet sitter over Thanksgiving in the…
If work or going away on a trip will keep you away from your pets especially your cat, then you must have considered different cat-care options, such as help from friends, neighbors, family members to hiring the services of a professional cat sitter. For cat parents who want excellent care…
Stop putting off that dream vacation. Forget about saying no to that quick weekend getaway. There are many benefits of using a professional pet sitter. Give yourself the gift of time off to relax and enjoy without worrying about your beloved pets. A professional pet sitter will come to your…
Cross that invite off the list. Make that a maybe on the RSVP. Another weekend getaway declined. Sound familiar? If you’re a pet parent, you have probably debated with yourself more often than you can count: Should you or shouldn’t you? You really, really need that quick weekend getaway to…
Cats typically have very strong personalities and most share one common trait: They know what they want. They know when they want to nap, when they want to socialize, and when they want to eat. Cats live life on their terms. But, sometimes, you cannot be there to ensure your…
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of year for pet sitters. Many pet parents travel to spend Thanksgiving with family or use the holiday as an opportunity to vacation for pleasure. With pet sitting requests in high demand, space can be limited for pet sitting visits over Thanksgiving. If…
Did you know that cats outnumber dogs in U.S. households making cats a more popular pet? According to the Humane Society in their article, Pets By The Numbers, from a 2017-2018 survey, there are 94.2 million pet cats whereas there are 89.7 million pet dogs. If you are contemplating adding…
Occasionally we get requests to visit a cat every other day. At Rufus and Delilah, we require a minimum of once daily pet sitting visits for cats for the safety of our client’s cats. Several years ago we did offer every other day pet sitting visits for cats. However, upon…
We often get requests from prospective and existing clients asking to book us to care for their dogs and cats when they have friends, neighbors, or family covering some of the visits. Unfortunately, due to liability issues, we are unable to job share when pet sitting with anyone other than…
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