A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
We are Excited to Share our 2019 Q1 Pet Sitting Donations!We’ve kicked off Q1 of 2019 with $275 in donations to some amazing animal welfare organizations!Here is our donation breakdown so far: $100 to One Tail at a Time PDX (as designated by our CEO Ashley) $75 to A Purposeful Rescue (as designated by Alicia) $50 to Animal Ark (as designated by Chuck) $50 to Secondhand Hounds (one of our Referral […]
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Throughout my childhood and early adult life, I was never the biggest cat person. Now I couldn’t imagine my life without my precious kitty, Babu. The connection I have with him is one I never thought was possible. When I first rescued him, he was still a little wild one which put my patience and understanding to the test. Babu […]
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Taking care of a new puppy can be intimidating. Puppies are like babies that you want to protect fully. However, sheltering a pup for their safety may lead to aggression later on. There is a window from 8-16 weeks old when they form their behaviors around what they deem as acceptable and normal. At the 16-week mark, their behaviors start […]
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If you have a cat and feel they should be allowed outdoors, there are some important pros and cons you should be aware of to keep your feline friend as safe as possible! There are also alternatives to having an outdoor cat because, in reality, the best way to keep your cat safe is by making them an indoor cat, […]
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Fostering a pet is one of the best ways to help reduce euthanasia rates in the United States. Marina Ascani, a 22-year-old Florida State University student, has been fostering animals since January 2018. She decided to start fostering because she wanted a dog for but thought she should test how it would work being a full-time student while working part-time. […]
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Are you a dog lover living in Tallahassee in need of some pawesome places to take your pup? Don’t stress, there are many dog-friendly places you and your pup can go together! There’s no need to leave your pooch behind if you are looking for a day of fun around this wonderful college town. Whether it’s parks, restaurants, shops or […]
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According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are up to 40 million community cats throughout the country. It’s estimated that stray cats have 1-2 litters per year. Over the course of nine years, one unaltered female cat can create up to 11 million cats. How do we control this massive number of stray cats? Many people […]
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We are happy to announce that we donated $325 to animal rescues and shelters thanks to our Q4 sitting profits! We allowed our top four sitters to determine where their donation profits would go, then divided up the remaining donations from our other sitters and added them on to the totals. Here is our Q3 donation breakdown: $125 to Peace of […]
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Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming our newest intern, Hannah Chaplik! Hannah is a senior at Florida State University where she majors in Editing, Writing & Media while minoring in Chemistry. She has a beloved cat named Babu. Growing up with my family in South Florida, we always had the presence of a furry family member or two. I […]
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I’ve always had animals in my life. For part of my life I grew up on a farm. It wasn’t a farm where we ate the animals, it was more like a petting zoo. I learned a lot about animals growing up, such as patience, love, laughter, and loss. Patience I’ve learned a lot about patience over the years with […]
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