Keep Fido Calm During July 4th Fireworks

It has been a long, long time since my last post. My bad. Even this one is probably a little late, but better than never. No one is probably reading this anyway. But if you are, here are a few last-minute tips if you have a dog that gets anxious and frightened by fireworks. Events […]

Longview Pet Sitting – Happy Birthday September Fur Babies

Longview Pet Sitting wishes a very Happy September Birthday to the following cats and dog: Hotrod Smokey Hayden (Yes, this one is mine. It still counts.) May you have a fantastically wonderful birthday! Please don’t eat too much cake and ice cream or anything else that will make you sick. “Why are you shining that […]

Longview Pet Sitting – Happy Birthday Kitty Cats!

Longview Pet Sitting wishes a very Happy Birthday to the following kitty cats: Harriet-Inez Leo Minx (Ok, this on is mine, but it is still her birthday.) Wilbur   May you all have an absolutely wonderful birthday, but please try not to eat anything that will make you sick. “Uncle Joe Joe, your hand is […]

Longview Pet Sitting – Public Health’s Best Pest Control – Cats?

Longview Pet Sitting – This article was originally published 8/1/2016. Cats have worked as the world’s fuzzy exterminators since at least 8000 B. C. when the Natufians, the first human farmers, utilized the skills of their furry friends to rid rodents from stored grain. Cats need little light to hunt due to their agility and […]

Longview Pet Sitting – Study Says Cats Are Living Longer Than Ever

Longview Pet Sitting – This article was originally published 7/27/2016. As reported in Consumer Affairs, this month’s Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery reported on a new study titled “Evaluating Aging in Cats” that found cats are living healthier and longer lives. Through intensive studies of today’s cat, researchers discovered diet and healthcare improvements have […]

Favorite Dog Words

Do our furry canine companions respond to certain words more than others? Do our dogs have words they absolutely love to hear? According to new research, it is really easy to fill your furry friend with joy by simply uttering a few common phrases. Experts at OnBuy.com conducted a three-month study to compile the list. […]

Let The Dogs Out

“When in doubt, let them out.” – Joseph Bianca Perhaps I was not the originator of the statement above, but I can say with complete honesty that to my knowledge, I have never heard it spoken by another nor have I read it anywhere. Even a Google search yielded results of a similar nature but […]

Dogcuterie Board Puppy Love

Charcuterie is typically a selection of cured meat options even though some food lovers and vegetarians have created some unique grazing boards including options like hot cocoa, Halloween candy and even Christmas items. Sorry pet parents and humans alike, but the snack board discussed herein is not for you. No, a dogcuterie board is one […]

Hail To The Chief Dogs

Typically I try to stay away from politics in my blogs, especially in these divisive times. This story however, is only political in that it is about pets that have occupied the White House over the years and includes First Families from both sides of the aisle. President Joe Biden’s two German shepherds, Major and […]