Bromley Pet Sitter Blog - Purr-fect Kitty

Bromley Pet Sitter/Dog Walker - Purr-fect Kitty - wishes you all a Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-04T09:13:00.000-08:00

Whether you are looking at this blog because you are searching for a pet minder or you are a client already, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I'm just back from a very cold one hour dog walk in Beckenham Place Park with Marley, Skye and Freddy, three dogs I have been looking after for a long time now. All three dogs like to do their own thing. Marley at least stays quite close to me, while Skye and Freddy shoot off and just check back with me every now and again. We keep to the same route so that no one gets lost :)

Bear

I don't have many cats at the moment as everyone is back from their Christmas breaks. I am looking after a lovely (almost feral) cat called Charley and two beautiful Guinea Pigs called Sonia and Tonia who make loads of noise as I approach the summer house they are housed in. They are the last of the Christmas pet sits and my last visit to them is on Friday this week. I also have a lovely little dog staying until Friday called Bear and he is just like a cuddly teddy bear :) I am then off on a well earned break to Cornwall for a few days:)

If you are looking for a dog walker or a cat sitter please visit my website www.purr-fectkitty.co.uk or call me on 07931 960838 and we can have a chat. I look forward to hearing from you.

For cat sitting I cover Beckenham, Penge, Beckenham, Catford, Sydenham, Bromley, Chislehurst, Lee. Shortlands, West Wickham and Grove Park

For Dog walking I try to stay more local - Bromley, Shortlands, Beckenham and Penge (please call if you are outside these areas as I may still be able to dog walk for you). I am happy to do ad hoc dog walks as well as regular dog walks.

I also offer a dog boarding service.

I look after other pets too :)

Sharon
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Bromley Cat Sitting and Dog Walking

2011-11-08T11:53:00.000-08:00

Winter is upon us. I have spent the day dog walking in the rain and enjoyed every minute of it.

Today I started the day at 8am when Buster (John's little charge for the day), a little chihuahua cross was dropped off for day care. After playing with him for a while I got ready to go and visit the 5 cats I am looking after at the moment. Buster went up the garden with my husband to his workshop and I scooted off to visit Valentine and Petra, Bobby and Kooky and Daisy. Cat sits finished I started my dog walks. I had two ad hoc visits booked today, a labrador called Lobo and a Labrador/Staffie called Brinna. John took Lobo and Buster out and I walked Brinna. Brinna is walked on lead to so I always walk her on her own and then I went off to pick up Marley (spaniel) and Poppy and Paolo (cairn and westie) for a walk in Beckenham Place Park for an hour. I have been walking these dogs for a couple of years so we are all old friends. The rain stayed in the air mainly so we didnt get too wet. I met up with a friend who also has a spaniel and the dogs played for an hour before we all headed back.

Back home for lunch after dropping the dogs back and cleaning them up as best I could. A little bit of tlc for my daughter who has a cold and is off school and its time for checking on emails and doing any admin that is required. Buster's owner picked him up at 4.30pm so I had time for a little chat before going off again at 5pm to walk Wolfie, a lovely little dog who lives down my road. Wolfie is very scared of fireworks and unfortunately he heard a small bang in the distance and it took all my strength to stop him running off home. We managed the 30 min walk without hearing any other fireworks and I took her home for her tea. Then it was off to the two evening cat sits I had.

At 7.30pm I headed home for tea with the family and a well earned rest in front of the tv.

All in all a good day's work and plenty of time to get everything ready for tomorrow. Let's hope the sun manages to shine just a little and the drizzle stops.

Come back soon,

Sharon

Pet Sitter Bromley - Purr-fect Kitty - running hot and cold

2011-07-18T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hi, it's no wonder the English discuss the weather constantly; we have so much to discuss. One minute it's pouring the next it's brilliant sunshine and we're all flagging in the heat, the next we are sheltering from a hail storm and then we're taking pictures of the brilliant rainbow in the sky. Having an outside job I get to experience every change in the weather that's thrown my way throughout the day and I never know what to wear from one day to the next - sometimes from one hour to the next. I think I am going to have to invest in some outdoor wear that keeps you cool but dry, so if anyone has any suggestions please email me.

Luckily for me I live near a very large wooded area with a little river running through it, so if it's hot, as it has been just lately, I can take the dogs for a walk and stay mainly in the shade with a stop off for a wallow in the stream. John and I have been splitting our walks and this has been working out much better for us. So usually now I will only be walking three dogs at a time. Much more manageable! I do admire the dogwalkers who can walk six or seven dogs without any help but that's not for me.

So who am I looking after at the moment? Buster a big black lab, very well behaved and well trained. Bear, a tri coloured Jack Russell cross, who has a few behaviour issues and Bob, the Schnauzer who is working through his unusual behaviours with a trainer. I also have two gerbils staying for a week. Outside of the house I am looking after a cat that doesn't even belong to the family who have hired me to feed him and their Guinea Pigs, two lovely puppies called Jasper and Honey and two beautiful Spaniels called Skye and Freddie who give me a heart attack every walk when they run off and don't come back for quite a while, they do always come back though, phew! I am also looking after a client's garden who is on holiday, just watering and tending the plants. Of course I cant forget Poppy and Paolo, two little regulars who enjoy their midday walk in the park, today accompanied by Jasper.

More cat sits starting soon and I will have some piccies to post very soon, so come back and visit again.

Thanks

Sharon

News from the Bromley Pet Sitter - Purr-fect Kitty

2011-04-15T09:20:00.000-07:00

Good news for all! My husband has decided, that after working in Pharmacy for many, many years (sorry John but you are quite old :) ), to come on board with Purr-fect Kitty to dog walk and pet sit, allowing me to take on more clients. We are going to start advertising in the local area and hopefully will attract lots more clients to our pet sitting service in the hope that John, who will still be working 2 days a week in Pharmacy, will be able to give up completely. Watch this space!

I have Buster staying at the moment and we have just had an hilarious time in the garden. I was watering the plants at the top of the garden and Buster decided to completely flip and started trying to drink from the hose. He was launching himself at the nozzle and got soaked from head to foot. I got my daughter to take some pics of him

Buster loves water and was this morning over Beckenham Place Park running in and out of the river and enjoying playing with his ball, which he ended up sharing with Cooper, my friend's Springer Spaniel, because we lost a ball as soon as we got to the park. Nothing new there then :)

I have a few cat sits on the go at the moment. Athena and Rosie and Garlic and Rosie. Rosie is quite a popular name for cats. I have at least five amongst my clients. Harley and Marley are also really popular names for both cats and dogs.

Here are a few pictures of some of the cats I have looked after recently:-

Athena

Parker and Derek

Stella and Luna

Harley

I am approaching one of the busiest times of the year, the Easter break, so expect to see lots of lovely pictures of cats and dogs on my blog early May.

Come back soon xx

How to choose a Pet Sitter

2011-03-18T16:35:00.000-07:00

We're all thinking of our summer holidays and that means sun, fun and what the heck are we going to do with our dog? Or cat, if you're a cat person. For many people, the thought of leaving their much loved, four-legged family member in a boarding kennel is too hard. A pet sitter is a brilliant option. But how do you choose one?

A pet sitter should be CRB checked and have liability insurance. Ask to see proof of these.

A pet sitter should also be able to provide you with references from previous clients. For your peace of mind call a few of them and have a chat.

Always meet with the pet sitter before making any booking or paying a deposit. Most pet sitters will want to meet you at your home to meet with your pets and to find out where everything is kept that will be needed during the pet sit. Be very wary of pet sitters who do not insist on this.

Keys must always be checked in the locks, there will be forms to fill in and a contract to sign between yourself and the petsitter. Give as much information as you can to the pet sitter about your pet to ensure your pet sitter takes great care of your pet.

Follow these tips and book your pet sitter with confidence!

Go to www.purr-fectkitty.co.uk for my download 'How to prepare your home and Pet for your departure'

Bromley Pet Sitter - Purr-fect Kitty Dogs and Cats

2011-01-07T08:37:00.000-08:00

Well what a winter it has been. A winter of many cancellations. I like the snow but when it starts to get in the way of everyday life, like it did before Christmas, it becomes a pain. Christmas should be my busiest time of year but with everybody having to cancel their holidays, I wasn't that busy at all.

I also had some really sad news before Christmas. Charlotte sent me a Christmas card with a lovely picture of Colin on the front and sadly told me that Colin had passed away. There are quite a few pictures of Colin on this blog as I looked after him quite a few times. Sadly he was getting iller and iller. The picture above is Colin in happier times.

Here are some pictures of the pet sits that did happen over the Christmas period :)

My daughter Anya with Kizzy

This is a new puppy I am helping to look after when the owners' shifts coincide. Her name is Kizzy and she is a little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Me and the Penge chucks

Pip, Marley and Buster

Another little pup I looked after a few times before Christmas. Her name is Nala.

Buster
Unfortunately my time with Buster has ended but he may come and board next year. Fingers crossed.

This is Honey. Honey is deaf and can't walk very well. She is coming to stay while her owners are on holiday in a weeks time so expect to see some more pictures of her.

Chloe guarding the door. I had another dog at home that day and Chloe was making sure he couldn't come in. Bob was fine with it though, he's been with us for a long time and doesn't let silly things like that bother him.

This is Skye. You can read a bit about her in an earlier post. Skye came to stay while her owners got married in December. I was a bit worried about how she would get on, but I needn't have as everything went swimmingly.

Bob getting his Christmas Cracker

Boris trying to get his muzzle off.

Bear my last boarder. And above with Bob, my day dog. Luckily I have Bob twice a week at the moment. Bob is doing excellently with his training and is a pleasure to walk now. Bear should be coming to board a few times next year while his owner works away. We can't wait to have Bear back. He grew very attached to my 21 year old son and really missed him when he was away at work. He loved having his belly rubbed as you can see in the photo above.

You can now follow me on Facebook. Just "like" Purr-fect Kitty, Bromley Pet Sitter (local business) and see more pictures on a more regular basis.

Bromley Pet Sitter - Purr-fect Kitty - Dog Walking in the Snow

2010-11-30T10:28:00.000-08:00

Bob and Buster meet their match over the park! After 30 mins in the snow Bob's legs and feet were completely covered with snow bobbles.

Well the snow fell in earnest today but I managed to get out to all my pets because with foresight I kept my 4x4 Subaru when me and my husband were deciding which car to sell earlier on in the year. It's good when things work out so well and I gave myself a pat on the back when all the dog walks were finished. Here they are over Beckenham Place Park which looked magnificent today. Buster had his winter coat on and tough guy Marley braved the cold without one. They absolutely had a ball in the snow and I enjoyed it too!

And one month ago in the same park here's Bob (Schnauzer), Dusty (Lab), Buster (Wire-haired terrier), Poppy and Paolo can just about be seen and Boris (Pointer)

Its all dogs this time but the Christmas bookings are rolling in for the kitty cats so expect to see the balance weighing heavily in the other direction when I next get a chance to put up pictures.

Bromley Pet Sitter - update - Holiday Care for Cats and Dogs

2010-10-06T09:34:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying the Autumn and thinking about your pet sitting requirements over the Christmas period. It's never too early to book for Christmas and New Year!

I have a few hours free today, so thought I would update my blog with a few of the lovely pets I have looked after recently. The pictures above are of an adorable lab called Skye. I think Skye is the shyest labrador I have ever met. I was asked to look after her for 5 days in the owners own home for two hours a day. For the first two days Skye barely came near me and looked very scared, quietly laying on her blanket or at the bottom of the stairs. By the end of the 3rd day I had managed to get Skye into the garden, albeit briefly. On the fourth day Skye was having a lovely play with her ball and on the 5th day she was barking in the garden for me to come out and play with her and had a lovely time. Another pet won round :)
This is Molly (Black and White) and in the background you can see her brother Frank slinking away.
These two adorable kittens are Tiptoe and Daisy. They are both the same age but one is much bigger than the other. I always have lots of helpers when I am looking after kittens - I wonder why?
This beautiful cat is Bob. Bob really loved sitting on my lap and always had a nice stroke every visit.
There are quite a few piccies of Colin on this blog. He is not a well cat and his medication increases each time I pet sit for him. Colin lives with Chloe who I seem to have forgotten to photograph, so Im sorry about that Chloe and next time I will put a picture of you on the blog to even things up.

These dogs are walked together whenever possible and have a lovely time running about in Beckenham Place Park. The wire haired terrier is a new dog I'm walking and his name is Buster. Buster loves retrieving his tennis ball and as you can see by the first picture he gets very excited at the prospect. Paolo (black) and Poppy (white) are regulars and are getting on very well with Buster. They are also joined by Marley if I have an extra pair of hands.
And last but not least is Reggie. Reggie jumped up into the sink when I visited him and I thought he wanted to drink from running water. I was quite shocked when Reggie started playing with the water and didn't mind at all when the water went all over his fur. I've never seen that before!

Well I hope you have enjoyed looking at some of the pets I have looked after recently and do come back to see more soon. Please also feel free to send me any pictures of your pets if they have not been featured as I do not always get time or a good enough picture during the pet sit.

Bye Bye

Sharon

Bromley Cat Sitter and Dog Boarder

2010-09-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

I finally have some time to update this blog. I didn't realise how much time and effort it took to keep up a blog, and I'm only trying to do it once a month! The weather has now turned for the worse and luckily for me the last two days, work has been a bit slack and I've had a chance to catch up on jobs that need doing at home and on some paperwork. I even managed to catch up with some friends this morning, which made a really nice change. Anyway I'm not complaining, I love my job and here are some pictures of pets I have been looking after recently.

These two lovely cats are Zoe and Betty. They are outdoor cats who I have looked after once before. The first time I looked after them they were hardly ever around but this time they were at home when I visited and allowed me to have some cuddle time with them.

These two beauties are Zanzibar and Pemba. They are very difficult to tell apart but one is much shyer than the other and one has a little white mark on his nose. Their owner always leave a programmable timed feeder out for them but, as I explained when I went round there, I can only operate the simplest of feeders so I have to take the top off and fill all the compartments for the whole day. As you can see, it doesnt bother them at all!

Twinkle and Tilly are new clients and very different cats. Twinkle lives mainly outside in the shed where she is very happy doing her own thang, and Tilly is very homely and likes to snuggle up in the understairs cupboard in the warm. I hope I look after them again as they were really friendly and enjoyed my daily visits.

These two beautiful beagles came to stay with me for just over a week. Archie came to stay for a day while the beagles were with me. The two beagles, Tom and Toby, were completely obsessed with food. I couldn't leave anything within their reach at all. On day one they snatched some toast out of my daughter's hand while she was watching tv and when it was time for Archie to be collected by his owners, I put his bits and pieces well out of reach of Tom and Toby but by the time I had opened the door to Archie's owner they had managed to get up to his bag, knock it on the floor and eat all of his treats and half a bag of food. A scene of mayhem greeted Archie's owner when I went into the kitchen and in the middle of it stood Tom and Toby looking like butter wouldn't melt. They certainly were mischievous but I'd definately have them stay again, they were adorable! Archie was a cutie and was a definate hit with my daughter who posted lots of cute pictures of him on her facebook account.

Heres a cheeky picture of Bob who decided to sit on my shoulder while I was watching tv. I've looked after Bob quite a lot lately and I love the way he trys to squeeze into small spaces, he really doesnt like being left out :)

That's all the pictures I have at the moment and I'm really pleased with myself because I have managed to finish this post just as the first family member has arrived back home for tea :)

Come back soon!

Sharon

Dog Boards - August - Bromley Pet Sitter, Purr-fect Kitty

2010-09-04T03:29:00.000-07:00

I have looked after many dogs this summer, boarding and walking, but just like with the cats their photos were on my phone which was damaged when I dropped it in a sink full of water.
I have a lovely photo of Ruby, an old Border Collie I looked after while her family were organising a massive summer party and Buster a very lively black labrador that took a liking to my son.
I also have these pictures to put up and from now on I will make sure I only take pictures on my digital camera.

This is Snowy a little pug puppy. I don't usually look after dogs that aren't housetrained but I made an exception for a friend who had to make last minute arrangements. It was hard work and he had quite a few accidents in the house but he made up for it by being such an adorable, cheeky little dog.
When he went home we all missed him scampering about. Marcus was very pleased to have his dog home and eventually asked about his gerbils which he seemed to have forgotten I was looking after as well:)

I am looking after two beagles, Tom and Toby, at the moment. The owners warned me about their obsession with food but I didnt realise the seriousness of this until they snatched a piece of toast out of my daughters hand, ate a whole loaf my husband had just baked and put on the kitchen surface to cool and later managed to open the bin in the kitchen and retrieve things out of it even though it was much taller than they were. I make sure now everything is out of reach and that they are in another room while we are eating.
Apart from that we are really enjoying looking after them and will miss them when they go home.

Before going out for a walk in the woods I took this picture in the garden. We were joined that day by Lenny (labradoodle) and Bob (Schnauzer)

I hope you have enjoyed looking at the pictures on this post and I hope to be posting more of Bob who is staying with me quite a lot over the next month, the Cairn and Westie I walk, Poppy and Paolo and a cockatiel I hope to be looking after soon. Along, of course with all the cats I'll be looking after.

Sharon

August Cats with Bromley Cat Sitter, Purr-fect Kitty

2010-09-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

Finally I have a moment to update my blog with pictures of the lovely cats I have looked after during the summer. If you do not see a picture of your cat on here it's because I dropped my phone in a sink full of water during one of the pet sits and the phone is now kaput along with all the photographs. These pictures were taken on my new phone which I am still getting used to and to tell you the truth I am completely frustrated by it. In future I am going to take pictures on my digital camera, which is so much easier to use. My phone is a Samsung and if anyone can help me with downloading pictures from it to my computer, which I did successfully once but now don't seem to be able to do now, please email. I will be most grateful.

First up I had the pleasure of looking after three lovely moggies in Orpington. Their names were Missy, Lizzy and Tigger. I had a lovely picture of Tigger on my old phone :( but here are Missy (long haired) and Lizzy (shorthaired).

The cats were very affectionate each time I came to see them and left me a nasty surprise one day when I found a half eaten mouse in the conservatory. Yuk!

Noah Sweep Lottie Molly

All these animals were in one house in Penge. It was the first time I'd looked after chickens so I was a bit apprehensive. The owners told me what to do with them and how easy it would be to get them into their sleeping area. 'They just go in on their own really.' That's what I was told. The chickens had other ideas and as I chased the last one around the garden I just hoped none of the neighbours were watching :)

Paddy and Sooty
Paddy surprised me this time because it only took him one day to get used to me again. It's always nice when you win round a nervous cat :) Sooty lived with Sweep (picture above). They got on really well and loved playing in the garden. They were out most of the time their owners were away, usually chasing things outside and one day were stalking something right at the back of the garden which I later saw was a squirrel. He got away of course but it was a very clever piece of teamwork.

That's it for the cats. I looked after loads of other cats but I've lost all the piccies :( Damn mobile phones!

Cat Sitting, Dog Walking and Dog Boarding in Bromley

2010-07-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I have just had a dog walk cancelled so I thought I would come home and update my blog. As you can imagine at this busy time of year for holidays I am rushed off my feet. This last month I have boarded some lovely dogs, looked after lots of beautiful cats and have been dog walking in the sweltering heat, some days for three hours a day.

Here are some pictures of the boarders:-
Chloe stayed 2 nightsAlfie Ruby. Alfie and Ruby stayed for 3 nights
Eddie - one morningBuster - one day
Charlie stayed 2 nights

I have been walking two new dogs, Poppy and Paolo, a Cairn and a Westie. Harley (Dashund)
Marley (Black Spaniel) Chuffley (labrador) and Boris (Pointer)
When I have help I try to take the dogs out in groups of three and four. During the school holidays that will happen more often but when the girls are back at uni and school I walk the dogs in groups of two at most.
Here's a lovely picture of Bob and Charlie. Bob definately met his match with Charlie :) She was having none of his shennanigans.

And now for the cats.

Louise, Elly, Olivia and Chloe

Putin, Lottie, Paddy and Bill

Lono, Hiltz, Hunter and Chloe

Max, Monkey, Molly and Lily

I hope you have enjoyed seeing pictures of the pets I have looked after. I am now off to pick up Bob who is staying for the weekend. Please feel free to leave any comments, I enjoy reading them.

Sharon

Sad News About Tommy

2010-07-30T07:25:00.000-07:00

I have had some very sad news about Tommy. While out walking with his owners in Beckenham Place Park Tommy ran off and didn't come back. All the dog walkers in the park at that time searched high and low for him but to no avail. The owners thought at first that Tommy had been stolen and put up posters in the park asking if anyone had seen or found him. A railway worker saw one of the posters and telephoned the owners to tell them that Tommy had been found on the railway track and had been hit by a train. Tommy had obviously found a small hole in the fence and went exploring. My heartfelt sympathies go out to Bill and Lisa. Tommy was a fantastic little dog and me and my family loved having him come to stay. Like Lisa said to me when she told me the sad news, Tommy's life was very short but it was a very happy one. We all miss you Tommy and hope that you are happy in doggy heaven.

Cat Sitter, Dog Walker, Bromley

2010-06-02T11:32:00.000-07:00

Well what a difference a day makes. Yesterday I was wearing a jumper and waterproofs while dog walking and today a t-shirt and factor 15. No wonder the British are always talking about the weather :)

I have finally got round to updating this blog with some more of the lovely animals I have been looking after recently.

I have had quite a few dog boards so here we go!

Firstly a lovely Whippet (cross?) called Tommy. We all fell in love with Tommy. He had a very sad face and a black line around his eyes as if he were wearing eyeliner:)

Tommy got to meet the other dogs I walk. Harley (the daschund)and a dog I walk every day Chuffley. He also got to meet Bob the schnauzer and at first I thought it was going to be a disaster as they both seemed quite aggessive towards each other, but they soon came round and became good friends :)

Here's Bob with Lenny. Bob stays for a whole day a week with me and in May he came to stay for a long weekend. I love Bob but I could do without the wake up calls. Bob!

This is Almond, a 3 year old Samoyed. He is beautiful but very strong. I'm not sure who takes who for a walk.

I had the pleasure of looking after Colin and Chloe again this month while Charlotte went to Sark. Here they are enjoying the garden. Unfortunately Charlotte had to take Colin to the vet recently and they told her he had diabetes, so he now has to have a tablet everyday. He takes it very well though and likes the new food he has to have. Not easy when Chloe is eating tinned cat food next door. He does try and make his way over to her food if he thinks I'm not looking, so I had to be extra vigilant :)

This is Daisy and Kooky, two very clever cats I have just finished looking after. The white cat is Daisy and the black cat is Kooky. They were very nervous cats while I was in the house but it was obviously mayhem, judging by the mess I found every day in the kitchen, everytime I left. What do they get up to when we're not there?

Here are some lovely pictures of other cats I have been looking after. As you can see I have been very busy of late and enjoyed every minute of it. From top to bottom:- Gabby,Bumblebee,Lilly, Arthur, Coco, Bert, Beauregard, Sophie, geckos (2 pics), Misty and Lou Lou.
This is Marigold, my most nervous cat. I would never see Marigold if I didnt actively look for her every visit. This time I was determined to take a picture of her and I sought her out and found her hiding in the smallest gap between the sofa and the radiator.
Gotcha!

Last but not least I am now looking after my friends two Spaniels and her three cats and goldfish while she is on holiday at Centre Parcs in Belgium. I call her brood the Crazy Gang (this mainly applies to Cooper and Jen). Yesterday I tried to come in to my house in some sort of order (usually they fly in and run straight through the hall to the kitchen and out to the back garden looking for a tennis ball). I decided to hold onto their leads until we were well into the house and that way they would enter calmly. Unfortunately they had other ideas. As we entered the door to the hall way I held onto their leads, they bolted, I tripped over the rug and they pulled me, like huskys, on my stomach into the kitchen. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. My daughter was in no doubt and laughed hysterically for the next hour. I must admit once my knee had stopped throbbing I also saw the funny side :D

I'm expecting a very busy pet sitting Summer but I hope I have time to update you with more lovely pets.

Ciao

Sharon

2010-04-29T09:49:00.000-07:00

I have had an amazing time recently looking after such lovely pets that I really feel blessed to have such an enjoyable job. Sometimes the jobs only last a week or two and in the case of Pog, just one visit, but I'm left with such happy memories and stories to tell that I become emotionally attached to every animal I look after.

I've put some of the pet's pictures onto this blog in a video, so take a look.

Just a little bit about some of the pets in the video - Lenny the labradoodle is staying with me at the moment and if I meet one more person who tells me labradoodles don't shed, I think I'll bring them home with me to see the thick layer of course fur on my carpets. Lenny!

Bob stays with me once a week usually, sometimes twice, just for the daytime while his owners are at work. He has a bit of a fixation with feet, especially trainers, so we are going to try some whistle diversionary tactics. I'll tell you how we get on.

Unfortunately I'm not walking Pie at the moment but enjoyed the week I was walking her over Crystal Palace Park. She was so affectionate and really loved attention. Pie came from Battersea Dogs Home and had been really mistreated in the past so I'm glad she's now been adopted by a lovely girl and been given the chance of a loving home.

Colin and Chloe, two Purr-fect Kitty regulars, are now going out into the garden and are really settled. Charlotte, their owner, has really persevered with them and they are a credit to her.

Cutie is very happy to have Mike back with her. I have been looking after Cutie for a friend who went on a cruise for four months. I visited her once a day for about an hour and sometimes (if I had the time) I'd go round there and watch a film so that she wasn't too lonely. Cutie showed no signs of anxiety and Mike has returned to a very relaxed cat.

Theo was rescued from a farm by his owner's son. Her son was at university and he and his friends heard about a litter of kittens that were going to be drowned. So they rode down on their bikes with back packs and rescued them all. Theo now lives in luxury and doesn't he deserve it!

Come back and see more of the pets I look after. I'll be boarding a lovely Whippet soon and then the crazy gang - my friends spaniels. Things are getting busy, busy, busy :)

Bromley Pet Sitter - Purr-fect Kitty

2010-03-15T03:40:00.000-07:00

Hi!

You've probably visited this blog because you are trying to decide whether to send your cat or dog to kennels or employ a pet sitter.
Every month or so I update this blog with pictures of the pets I have been looking after and sometimes a little story about the pet sit or dog board. I hope this will help you decide and if you do decide on a pet sitter, I hope you give me a call to discuss your requirements.

In the last couple of months I have been very busy so I am going to feature a few of the cat sits and three of the dog boards.

First up Ruby. A lovely old dog with a lovely temperament and a loving nature. She is about 9 years old and her owner was away for a few days. Ruby was a bit of a nightmare to walk on a lead and wasn't allowed off lead in the park so we did most of our playing in the garden (which was massive!). Ruby loved running for her deflated rugby ball, her frisbee and tennis ball. She had a habit of trying to get the toys all in her mouth at the same time to bring them back which was really quite comical. In the evening she would lie by my feet and roll over so that I could rub her belly. Who wouldn't enjoy that ?

For the last four days I have had Bob staying with me, a beautiful Schnauzer. Bob had beautiful colouring and his eyebrows were sort of duck egg blue. He was a little anxious when he arrived, complete with pheramone collar, but quickly settled down. Because he was anxious I relaxed the rules a bit and let him sleep on my bed, just like he did at home. He was no trouble during the night and slept between me and my husband or at the bottom of the bed. In the morning he

went out in the garden for an early morning toilet break and then came back upstairs and settled down again or looked out the window and growled at whoever was going past:) Bob was walked three times a day, mostly off lead and he was very good, playing nicely with other dogs, chasing his ball and not giving it back and I had been warned about his obsession with joggers and cyclists but he only chased two people, which I thought was quite impressive. I knicknamed Bob, Biscuit Bob, because he was a bit hit and miss if you called Bob to get him to come back, but if you shouted biscuit, he came back no problem:)

Cutie is a cat I have been looking after for a friend of mine who has gone on a cruise. Cutie is an indoor cat, she does have a cat flap but doesn't really like going out much. On the first day of sunshine I opened the front door and took my cup of tea out onto the steps that lead up to the flat and Cutie came out with me for a little while. She seemed to enjoy being out in the sun but only stayed out for about 10 minutes before she decided she'd had enough.
Buno, the Bangladeshi cat. Buno's owners adopted him when they were working over there and decided when they returned to England to bring Buno with them. He had to spend a long time in quarantine but now resides in Shortlands. He was feral but is now a house cat and a very vocal one at that. We had a few chats when I visited. Of course he was speaking Bangladeshi so I didn't understand him at all :)
This is Colin and Chloe, two Purr-fect Kitty regulars. Here they are in a licking frenzy. They were much more relaxed this time round and both cats liked jumping on my lap for a stroke after they had wolfed down their food. It was nice to see them so happy because they had had a big upheaval when I first started looking after them and although Chloe settled down quickly, Colin found it very difficult.
This is the lovely Tilly, a beautiful black labrador pup. Tilly came to stay while her owner had to work very long hours over a couple of days. Like all labradors, Tilly loved a good run in the park and I had some lovely walks with her. Tilly arrived with a huge crate which she slept in at night and lots of toys. I am hoping Tilly becomes a regular boarder.

Thats just a taste of some of the pets I have looked after in the last couple of months. Come back to soon to meet more of my pets. I have some new dog and cat sits starting in the next few weeks and I'm looking forward to a very busy Easter.

See you Soon

Sharon

Bromley Cat Sitter and Dog Walker

2010-02-09T09:38:00.000-08:00

I hope you have all had a good start to the year. Going by the amount of new enquiries I have had already I think this year is going to be a busy one. I have also won the lottery twice which is unbelievable for me:) Before you all get excited it was for £10 and £20, but at least it's going up! At the moment I am getting lots of enquiries about dog boarding and I'm having to turn them all away; the extension that I was hoping would be finished soon after Christmas got off to a very slow start and in the end was held up for two weeks with the weather and is being held up now because of beam dimensions???? It looks like I won't be boarding again until the beginning of March, so that's a disappointment.

Workwise January and February are always slow months but I have had new clients so have some pictures for you.

First up is Rigsby. Welcome back Rigsby. I was so pleased to hear from Rigsby's owner that he needed me to walk Rigsby again. Here he is in his basket.

My first cat is Cutie. Cutie is my friend's cat and he has gone away for 3 months on an around the world cruise. Because of the hold up with the building I have been unable to bring Cutie to my house as was planned, and instead I go round to see her as much as I can. It's working out quite well at the moment and I'm spending at least 2 hours a day there, so Cutie is getting a lot of attention. In the next few weeks I'll be going round there more as my house is going to be full of workmen and will be very dusty, so it'll become a bit of a port in a storm. Here's two pictures of Cutie.
Cutie is a great lap cat as you can see and lets you know if she isn't getting enough attention by tapping you on the chin with her paw.

I am really pleased to introduce you to JL and Beauregard. JL is a Maine Coon and Beau is a Norwegian Forest Cat. They are absolutely gorgeous and JL is the largest cat I've ever looked after. When I started looking after them they wouldn't come out from under the bed, but now they greet me and I'm able to groom and pet them.

Two other new cats are Basil and Sybil. Two British Shorthaired cats. Basil, Shorthair Blue and Sybil, Shorthair Blue and Cream. They are quite nervous of me still and I could only get pictures of them on the top of cupboards. On one of the visits they were quite brave and came up to me but the next time I came they seemed quite skittish. I'm sure when I've looked after them a few more times they will come round :)

Are'nt they lovely!

Look forward to seeing pictures of a lovely puppy I am going to be walking and another beautiful black labrador who I will be walking every day in February. Let's hope the weather improves!

Unfortunately I end this post on a sad note as two of my clients informed me recently that their cat Marley had been run over. Marley was a beautiful black and white cat and I last looked after her before Christmas. I was very sad to hear the news and I hope Harley, Wayne and Bonnie are slowly getting over there loss. RIP Marley.

Pet Sitting in Bromley, Christmas 09

2010-01-01T09:33:00.000-08:00

Christmas is over and New Year celebrations out of the way but life is still busy for Sharon, the Bromley Pet Sitter, Purr-fect Kitty.
Here are a few pictures of the pets I have looked after this past month.
First up the most christmassey picture is of Seymour in his christmas hat. I walked Seymour one evening at the beginning of the month and his mummy sent me this picture.
On New Years Eve I had the pleasure of Harley's company for the day and here he is playing with his tug toy in the hallway. He later completely destroyed a present he had found under the tree. Harley!!

I also had the pleasure of looking after Buster (labrador) for a night and Lenny (labradoodle) came to stay for a day and half. They were both brilliant and you can see them below.

Lenny took a liking to my sofa and he was only allowed to sleep on it if he stayed on the blanket :)

Over the Christmas holiday I looked after Cooper and Jen (my friends spaniels) while they holidayed in Cornwall with their family. They kept me very busy and were quite hard to walk during the icy weather as Jen pulls quite a lot on her lead, so I had to have my wits about me. Here they are in the snow.

And now for the cats I looked after:-
In one house I am looking after 4 cats. Three I knew about and one the owners failed to tell me about. When this cat appeared at the house I didn't know if it was a neighbour's cat or if it belonged at the house. It's details weren't on my form but something made me think that I shouldn't shoo it away. That night I emailed the owners about the cat and they, just as I thought, told me they had acquired a new cat but had forgotten to tell me about it ;) I'm just the pet sitter after all :) And here they are:-

Yuki and Nero (he's a very nervous cat, hence the photo)

Seibei and Mishumishu (the new one)
And now for an oldie called Whiskey (the one on the stairs) and Max (black and white with red collar).
Whiskey was on antibiotics and each morning I had to give him a tablet wrapped in a piece of turkey. A few times the turkey was eaten and tablet dropped onto the floor but on the whole he was very good about taking them. Max didnt have any playmates and looked very lonely each time I visited so I tried to give him a bit of extra attention. Daisy is a lovely old girl and you can see her sitting on the green cover on the back of her sofa. She had been in the wars recently but was improving day by day.

Then I had some purr-fect kitty regulars Baloo and Bagheera (black cats), Marley (black and White) and Harley (tabby), and Marley (large black and white) and Noah (large, mostly black). All six are very affectionate cats and I loved going round to see them and getting reacquainted. On one of the evening visits to Harley and Marley, I had a little Christmas helper, Marcus and you can see him making friends with Marley. (see below)

I looked after three other Purr-fect Kitty regulars Marigold, my most nervous cat and two lovely kittens called Coco and Sophie. The kittens were georgeous as ever. Unfortunately I never get a picture of Marigold as she usually hides as soon as she hears the key in the door.

Last but not least two new cats called Agnus and Lionel. Agnus, a beautiful white cat and Lionel a really long legged ginger cat. I hope they become regulars as they are so affectionate and love the attention of daily visits.

Finally HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my clients and
their owners

Dog Boarding, Cat Sitting and Dog Walking Bromley

2009-11-29T10:31:00.000-08:00

Hi and welcome to my blog. Here you get to see what I've been up to in November and best of all you get to see all the lovely pets I've been looking after. I didn't think November was going to be that busy but I was pleasantly surprised.

This sweetie is called Pinta and Pinta is a new member of the Purr-fect Kitty family. It was a confusing pet sit because Pinta was visited (this was allowed by the owners) by two other cats and they all looked very similar. The only way I could tell it was Pinta was by looking at the collar

The dog on the left is called Seymour. My daughter had left my card with one of her friend's mums in the summer and she gave me a call asking if I could come round to walk Seymour one evening while they were all out at a concert. She explained Seymour's sad history and I was all prepared to be walking a very slow dog up the road and back at a very leisurely pace. Much to my surprise Seymour walked so fast I could barely keep up with him - and I can walk very fast!

The dog on the right is Ben. Ben is new to the area and has a short walk midday Monday to Friday. Ben is another old dog and he has a bit of arthritis. Yet again I was surprised at how fast and how far Ben likes to walk. He definitely slows down on the way back to the house but I think that's more about going home than having stiff joints:)

This dog you will all recognise as Harley. I've been walking Harley since he was a pup. The day I took the picture was a very wet day and Harley came home soaked.

I was thrilled when Harley's owners booked an 'Away Day' for Harley. I picked Harley up at 9.30am and brought him home with me for the day. Harley enjoyed two walks and access to my large, rather overgrown, garden. Here he is exploring.

I was very pleased to receive a call from the owners of Bill and Hiltz, two very lucky cats in Greenwich. They get visits twice a day, so very privileged indeed.

Here's a picture of me and Bill snuggling up in the armchair.

and below you will see a picture of Hiltz. During the pet sit we had firework night but the cats weren't fazed at all, and there were lots going off.

These three cats all live together and all have very different personalities. Every day I was greeted by Roxanne. A very friendly cat, always first down the stairs when I arrived, but also very skittish when I stroked her. Roxanne is the one on the right. She was like a little bush baby with really big eyes. The one on the left is her brother Matthew. He wasn't always willing to come by for a stroke but he did on some of the days I was visiting them. The one in the middle is Charlie. A really lovely older cat. Charlie stayed very aloof during the pet sit until the second to last day when she suddenly became brave enough to let me stroke her and then she couldn't get enough. All very different, but all gorgeous:)

During November Buster came to stay with me a few times and on one of the days we went on an outing to Lower Halstow.

Buster had a lovely day, running around, in and out of the water and was very good when the tide went out not running in and out of the water or should I say mud. We could have potentially came home with a mud ball but he listened and seemed to know it wouldn't have been a good move:)

This is Colin and Chloe. I've just finished their pet sit. I've looked after them many times before and we are old friends. I was interested to see how Colin was getting on (he is the one on the coloured throw) because he is a very nervous cat and usually would have nothing to do with me. This time he has been put on 'prozac' for cats and he was much more relaxed than I've ever seen him. In fact I was quite shocked that on the last day of the pet sit he jumped up beside me and let me stroke him for ages. Why do nervous cats always do that on the last day of the pet sit :)

So we are now approaching the busiest time of year for a pet sitter - Christmas:) The next four weeks are going to be very busy for me and I'm looking forward to giving all the pets I visit on Christmas day a little Christmas treat and a big kiss.

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and if you're like me and haven't even started your Christmas shopping yet - Good Luck!

Bromley Cat Sitter, Dog Walker and Dog Boarder

2009-11-01T11:28:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog.

Here's Lenny. I'm now walking Lenny off lead and with other dogs. He is such a good dog and loves his walks over Beckenham Place Park. He gets a good run around with the other dogs and depending on how long it takes to get around the park and how busy I am, he often gets an extended walk.

I was lucky to have Ziggy come to stay in October and we had a great day out while he was with us. I've been walking the Thames path, starting at the Cotswolds and ending at the Thames Barrier. Ziggy's visit coincided with one of the 14 mile walks. He enjoyed every minute of it and was the only one with energy at the end of it. He had to be whisked straight into the bath when we got back and you can see him lying on the blanket at the end of his bath, the tiredness finally catching up with him.

Here's a new addition to the Purr-fect Kitty family. His name is Louis and he's in the process of being house-trained. It's not very successful at the moment but Louis is absolutely adorable. His owner says he likes his walks but I havent seen much evidence of that yet. Time will tell:)

I was asked by another local pet sitter to look after her two lovely moggies while she went away on holiday in October. Here they are in the garden.

Bumble Bee and Gabby were totally different this time I pet sat them. They were so friendly. One of the rituals we had to go through was having a little drink from the tap. They were so funny, getting their ears wet and fighting over who was going to go first. Here they managed to get a drink together. Ah team work at last :)

These pictures are of friends pet's that I looked after during half term. The two gerbils belonged to my friend's son and I had to send him a picture while he was away because he was missing them so much.
The gorgeous dogs below are Cooper and Jen. I looked after them for my friend Sharon while she was away for 3 days in half term.
Here they are over the park playing their favourite game and at home being very good waiting for a treat.

Here's two pictures of Plum. A lovely oldie. He really liked my visits and loved being stroked. I've put up the 2nd picture of him because i think it looks quite spooky and it was taken on Halloween wooooooo!

I haven't looked after these cats but these are my sisters two cats. They have been trained to walk on a lead and their names are Kiki and Za Za.
They really are adorable Norwegian Forest Cats and may soon have a modelling career so look out for them on adverts!

I had the pleasure of sitting the two kittens that live just down the road for a weekend in October. They are going out now but evidently hadn't mastered pushing the cat flap open as it was held open with a cookery book:) Fishy was oblivious to everything and looked just the same, unlike the kitts who had almost doubled in size.

Here they are eating their dinner. It was very hard to get a good photograph of them as they always moved just as the picture was being taken.

Here's two regulars Colin and Chloe.

They are both quite old and still a bit unsettled in their new home. Next time I pet sit we are going to arrange for them to go outside to the garden during the day. I think they will be
happier that way.

And last but not least another Purr-fect Kitty regular Chutney. She is a gorgeous lap cat and likes nothing better than getting on my lap and staying there for most of the 30 mins I am with her.

Check back every month to see the old and new pets in my care.

Looking at the weather for this month it looks like I'm going to be walking my dogs in the rain. So hey ho. Pet Sitting is not always as cushty as it seems :)

Bromley Cat and Dog Sitter

2009-10-02T01:14:00.000-07:00

This year is certainly flying by at a pace! September and people have started to ring up about Christmas bookings already. Looks like Im going to be a very busy bee on Christmas Day!
But back to September and the lovely cats and dogs I have looked after.

First up, a picture of Harley. Harley is growing really fast and this picture shows you just how long he is getting. Harley likes his walks now and we have progressed to the park. I no longer have to carry him back either :)

I was still walking Rigsby in September but then his owner started taking him into work, so unfortunately I'm not walking Rigsby at the moment. I miss our walks, but I have been assured by Darren that he will need me in the future so I'll be looking forward to that.

This relaxed cat is called Puffy. This turned into quite a strange pet sit, because half way through the pet sit Puffy had to be moved to my house. He had to have two insulin injections a day and his owner wanted him moved to Westerham, which is quite a long way from my home, but still wanted me to continue petsitting. I couldn't travel that far twice a day so I suggested he came to stay with me until she returned.Puffy soon settled in as you can see. That's him on my bed looking very much at home. He liked to sleep on either my daughter's bed or mine at night so after the first few days he was allowed full run of the house.
Puffy stayed for about 5 days and we all miss him, even my grumpy husband :)

This is Buster. A lovely black labrador. He has boarded at my
house twice now and I'm looking forward to him coming to stay again in November. He stays for a short time when his owner has to be away for a day or two.

Marley and Noah are two Purr-fect Kitty regulars. I've just finished a pet sit with them. Their noses have been put a little out of joint because there's a new baby in the family but they are adjusting well.

This is Gabby, playing in the sink and Bumblebee (the ginger one). They lived with a hamster with a very grand name, Alonzo Moralez Slawinski. I just called him Al:)

Another new addition to the Purr-fect Kitty family is Algie. He lived next door to Israel and Bobby in Crystal Palace. When I went to visit his owner I found out that Israel and Bobby had moved back to Australia so that was a bit sad. That's Algie looking at me through the cat flap looking a bit confused. He soon got used to my visits and we spent many a pleasant half hour watching
Jeremy Kyle. His choice of course:)

This is Chutney. I looked after Chutney a very long time ago and
I was very pleased when his owner emailed and I got another chance to go and see him. And last but not least below you will see two Birman kittens called Coco and Sophie. A delight to look after, so friendly and very playful.

I will end on a sad note because a couple of days ago I learned that one of my client's cats, Winston (half bengal) had been run over by a car. His owner is really upset and finding it very difficult to come to terms with. My heart goes out to her and I hope she finds comfort in remembering all the nice times she had with Winston. He was quite a character and I can imagine completely dominated the neighbourhood. RIP Winston.

Bromley Cat Sitter - August Post

2009-09-06T07:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to the Purr-fect Kitty blog.

Here are a few pictures of Team Purr-fect Kitty for August.

Here's Lenny being very well behaved - as always! Or does he know I have treats in my rucksack - I think so :)

Here's Rigsby. I still walk Rigsby twice a week - or does he walk me? We get to the park very quickly and have a slow stroll back.
Rigsby is a very good dog and loves having a play in the garden before the walk and after. As I leave he walks over to his bed and I feel quite sad leaving him :(

This is Louis and Layla. I'm actually going to say good-bye to them this evening. I've looked after them for two weeks, so I'll miss seeing them.

I was very lucky that Misty came to stay with me for two days because her owner was having an important party and she had a guest who was very allergic to cats. Here she is investigating her temporary home.

These two lovely cats are Sparky and Daisy.
Sparky loved to see me every day but Daisy was very aloof and spent most of her time in the garden.

This is Colin. He's very old and a bit out of sorts because he's in a new home. He's slowly getting used to it but like any 'oldie' he's not too keen on change. He had a companion called Chloe.

And another oldie was Jessie. Jessie looked a little bit worse for wear and not much was known about her. She was a lovely cat though and she is lucky her new owner loves her to bits.

August was definately a month for oldies because I also looked after Spooky and Basil. They were also in a new home but had settled in really well. The guinea pigs had a portable home so they were none the wiser :)

There were lots of pets in this home. 6 cats to be fed, three rabbits and one guinea pig. A lot of the cats were rescue cats and they were all so different and had lots of likes and dislikes. Their owner had put their photos on the cupboard doors to tell me where their bowls had to go :)

Harley was a georgous cat who loved to be stroked quite vigorously. I really enjoyed visiting Harley because he loved all the attention.

And last but not least .....

Baloo and Bagheera - no prizes for guessing their owner's favourite film!
They were a bit miffed they couldn't go out during the cat sit but enjoyed me coming round and loved the attention. During the cat sit we had our mini heatwave and I always found them lying in the conservatory which was absolutely stiffling. I don't know how they stood the heat in there, but they seemed to love it :)

Ziggy, Springer Spaniel, comes to Stay - Pet Sitter Shortlands

2009-08-22T09:18:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday 12th August, I picked Ziggy up from Greenwich and brought him home. Ziggy had only been in a car a few times, so my husband sat in the back with him incase he got a bit upset.

Ziggy stayed with us from Wednesday to Sunday afternoon. We had a lovely time with him, taking him for walks over Beckenham Place Park with my friend and her Spaniels. It just so happened that that week my friend was also looking after a Bassett Hound for a friend of hers, so Ziggy had 3 new friends.

Ziggy didnt have a garden at home so it was a new experience for him to be able to run in and out whenever he wanted and he really enjoyed that.

I was told by his owner that he loved playing fetch with his ball and that's what we did most of the time. I noticed though that Ziggy wasnt used to the competition when the other dogs ran after the ball and he gave up as soon as he could see he wasnt going to get there first.

Thats Ziggy over the park with Cooper and Dudley and my two daughters..... and in our garden.

And here's Ziggy with Rigsby, a labrador that I walk twice a week.

We were very sorry to say goodbye to Ziggy and we are all hoping he becomes a regular boarder with us.

Cat Sitter - Dog Walker - Shortlands, Bromley

2009-08-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

This is the Purr-fect Kitty Hall of Fame for July . (See below for more pictures)

The little daschund is called Harley and I've been looking after him for a few months now. At first he wasn't fully innoculated so had to be kept in but I'm now able to take him for a short walk and he tells me exactly when he's had enough by going on strike and sitting down refusing to walk anymore. On the first walk he walked happily by my side for about 10 minutes and then had to be carried home. As soon as he got home he was full of energy again.

Lenny the labradoodle gets an hour walk over Beckenham Place Park and loves every minute of it. He could go on forever!

Noah and Marley are the two cats having their lunch. I've looked after them quite a few times now and they are gorgeous. They are very happy, contented cats and always a pleasure to sit.

A new one for me is the white cat called Louis and her companion Elly (the black one below). They are oldies at 12 years old. They both love a good brush and Louis moults like mad. I come away covered in fur. I'll never learn - why do I always wear dark colours when I'm sitting a white cat?

The Siamese cat is called Bobbie and the tabby and white cat is called Israel. Ive looked after them twice now and I always mix up their names because to me the Siamese looks like Israel and the tabby looks like Bobbie. So I apologise to their owners. Bobbie is very reserved and regal and allows me the pleasure of stroking her and Israel just hates it if he doesnt get all the attention.

The cat laying on the red rug is a very posh cat who lives in Holland Park. Her name is Mish Mish. I looked after her as a favour to my sister who was called out of the country at short notice. My sister is a pet sitter in Notting Hill. Mish Mish was a bit jumpy but soon got used to me and we got on like a house on fire. I enjoyed my evening visit to Mish Mish and combined it with walks in Holland Park and visits to Portobello market.

I had the great pleasure in July to look after two sets of kittens. In the first picture we have Betty and Geoffrey and in the second picture we have Dexter and Coco. The goldfish lived with Dexter and Coco. Betty and Geoffrey lived with two older cats whose noses had been put right out of joint and I hardly ever saw them unfortunately. There names were Muffin and Doughnut :) The kittens were adorable and loved attention, which was great for me but it was very difficult to leave them. I managed to fit in a few extra visits to Dexter and Coco because they lived down my road, just so they didn't feel too lonely.

So all in all I really enjoyed myself in July. This really is a great job and Im looking forward in August to a new dog who is going to join the Purr-fect Kitty family. His name is Rigsby (I love that name) and he's a huge black labrador. Look out for pics of Rigsby and all the other lovely pets I have booked in.

Enjoy the rest of the summer :)

Pet Sitting in June

2009-07-01T02:27:00.001-07:00

I hope you're all enjoying this lovely weather and have time to enjoy the sunshine. I've finally got a day off, so I thought I'd post some pictures of my most recent pet sits.

I've just finished a magnificent pet sit. I was looking after three cats, Tigger, Misty and Loulou and 5 geckos - 3 Leopard, 2 Cresties and one Chinese cave gecko. The Leopard geckos were very active every morning and eager to eat their live crickets. The Cresties didnt seem to move and I was very pleased every time I saw an eye blink. The crickets were disappearing so I knew there was no need for concern. I never saw the Chinese cave gecko, but I had been warned about that. The cats were lovely. Tigger had no teeth and I had to make sure she had some food everyday and that it wasn't all scoffed by Loulou, her massive housemate. Misty was a little nervous and didn't really come out of her shell.

Below you can see a picture of lovely Lenny, a Labradoodle puppy I have been looking after for the past 4 weeks.
When I started visiting Lenny he hadn't had all of his injections and so could only go out into the communal gardens on a lead. Now, fully innoculated I can take him out on short walks and let him off the lead in the communal garden. That is a bit nervewracking but I'm gradually getting used to it. He is a lovely dog and growing rapidly. I actually notice a difference in him from week to week.
I will regularly post a picture of Lenny so you can track his progress.

Llittle Fudge is a lovely tortoishell who likes to charge around in a frenzy. She loves jumping on my lap for a little tlc as soon as I arrive. Thats usually followed by a mad spell and as you can see in the picture she likes drinking from the tap, but can't quite work out how to stop getting her ears wet.

Bookings recently have gone mad and Im looking forward to a very busy summer. I've just taken a booking for another puppy called Harley, so expect to see some pictures of him towards the middle of the summer.

I'm very lucky that a friend of mine, a retired pet sitter, is helping me out during the busy periods for the rest of this year and I, in return, will be boarding his cat for three months while he takes a cruise. Luckily he doesn't go until after Christmas, so bad luck Mike it looks like you'll be very busy on Christmas Day. I'm such a slave driver!!

Recent Pet Sits

2009-06-01T09:52:00.000-07:00

This is a lovely picture of Harley and Marley. The two cats I mentioned in my first post. Harley's the stripey one. He was so nervous he wouldn't come near me. I was told not to approach him in the garden and I was quite apprehensive when I started the cat sit. After a few days Harley changed completely and really took to me. I cat sat again a few weeks ago and Harley was like a different cat. He was confident and approached me immediately, rubbing his head around my feet and was totally at ease. I couldn't believe my eyes. And we musn't forget Marley. Friendly from the start and loved jumping up on my lap for some attention. On my second visit of the day they would alway jump in their favourite chair and curl up like this. Adorable!
Another adorable cat, Seibei. Seibei lives with two other moggies, Nero, a long legged black cat and Yuki, a small tortoiseshell. I finish cat sitting for them tomorrow and I'm really going to miss them. Seibei loved being groomed, which was lucky, because it had to be done every day and took quite a long time. Nero didnt like all the attention Seibei got during grooming and would try and nuzzle her out of the way. The cat equivalent of sibling rivalry. Yuki would just go about her own thing and leave the boys to it!

And then there was George and Monty. Two gorgeous Bengals. I looked after George and Monty for two weeks and visited them twice a day. They were the most vocal cats I've ever looked after and we had long conversations. They really missed their mummy and I'm sure she got a great welcome when she came home from her holiday, although she secretely confessed she had almost adopted some cats while she was away. Your secrets safe with me :)

Bromley Pet Sitter - Purr-fect Kitty

2009-05-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

Well the Easter weekend is now behind us and I'm busy taking bookings for the May Bank Holiday.

I've had some very enjoyable bookings lately and a very challenging one as well. Winston, the half Bengal cat, absolutely adorable and full of energy, is very bored being a house cat and the last time I looked after him I was shocked at how much pent up frustration he had. As I approached the front door I could hear him charging from one room to the other. I described him as a runaway train. On the last day of the cat sit he was stalking me from one room to the other nipping at my ankles. I discussed his behaviour with his owner and she has decided to let Winston out while she is at work and hopefully things will improve with him. I'll let you know after Ive sat him again.

I was very sad to say goodbye to two lovely cats in Crystal Palace. One was a Siamese with the most beautiful blue eyes, Bobbie and the other, her little mate, Israel. They were so cute and one of the nicest moments was when Israel spotted a squirrel in the garden and went all hunter like. Im sure if the back door had been open she would have chased that squirrel all over the garden.

I've also been looking after two cats in Bromley Common called Harley and Marley. Ive looked after them for two weeks now and Ive grown very attached to them. Ive been visiting them twice a day and they really look forward to me coming. What was really nice was that Harley was very nervous of me in the beginning but now he has really come round and loves nothing more than jumping on my lap and being stroked.

Another nervous moggie I won round was a cat called Colin in Penge. Luckily this time it only took a couple of visits and he was allowing me to stroke him.

Its so nice when a nervous cat takes to you and very rewarding.

Come back often to view my blog, I usually update after every holiday, to get a glimpse into the life of a pet sitter.

xx