Kari Kells Pawfessional Pet Sitting » » cats « Kari Kells Pawfessional Pet Sitting https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:34:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 Kitty highs: pot luck of herb alternatives to catnip (Silvervine, Honeysuckle, Valerian) https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/kitty-highs-pot-luck-of-herb-alternatives-to-catnip-silvervine-honeysuckle-valerian/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/kitty-highs-pot-luck-of-herb-alternatives-to-catnip-silvervine-honeysuckle-valerian/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:21:26 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=3387 We all know about catnip’s reputation for getting kitties “high”. The idea that cats get “high” from catnip in the same ways that humans get high from marijuana is debatable. And some cats don’t react at all to catnip. What is known & agreed upon is that the chemicals in catnip & the alternatives are . . . → Read More: Kitty highs: pot luck of herb alternatives to catnip (Silvervine, Honeysuckle, Valerian)]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/kitty-highs-pot-luck-of-herb-alternatives-to-catnip-silvervine-honeysuckle-valerian/feed/ 0 New family/cuddle buddies needed for Pritti https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/new-familycuddle-buddies-needed-for-pritti/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/new-familycuddle-buddies-needed-for-pritti/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:01:17 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=3424 My name is Pritti (formerly PrettyGirl) & I’m looking for a new family. My family can’t keep me anymore so I’m living with auntie Kari while she helps me find my new family. My dream would be to live indoor-only with a homebody who wants a kitty sitting on or near them most of the . . . → Read More: New family/cuddle buddies needed for Pritti]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/new-familycuddle-buddies-needed-for-pritti/feed/ 0 Catnip Repels Mosquitoes? Yup. New Study Provides Additional Evidence! https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/catnip-repels-mosquitoes-yup-new-study-provides-additional-evidence/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/catnip-repels-mosquitoes-yup-new-study-provides-additional-evidence/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:09:10 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=3385 Yet another study has found further evidence that catnip and silvervine (and similar plants) may protect against mosquitoes. As icky as some repellants smell, I’d rather rub catnip on myself. Ha! Of course, I’m sure processing catnip would result in a much more effective & useful application. But still, fingers crossed that one of the . . . → Read More: Catnip Repels Mosquitoes? Yup. New Study Provides Additional Evidence!]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2021/catnip-repels-mosquitoes-yup-new-study-provides-additional-evidence/feed/ 0 Ballet Cat Dances Like Nobody’s Watching https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/ballet-cat-dances-like-nobodys-watching/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/ballet-cat-dances-like-nobodys-watching/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:14:40 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=3361 Time for a fun, uplifting post. (Boy have we needed more of these in 2020!)

Meet Mirko, a kitty who seems to be caught on camera ballet dancing! See more photos & learn more about Mirko & his family at http://purrtacular.com/ballet-cat-dances-like-nobodys-watching .

]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/ballet-cat-dances-like-nobodys-watching/feed/ 0 Caught On Camera: Dementia Patient Gets Robotic Cat https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/caught-on-camera-the-moment-grandfather-with-dementia-gets-robotic-cat/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/caught-on-camera-the-moment-grandfather-with-dementia-gets-robotic-cat/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=2875 I cried reading this article. https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/16/moment-grandfather-dementia-whose-dying-wish-cat-given-robotic-feline-12070303/

Robert had dementia and lived in a care facility. He had rescued cats all his life and was accustomed to being surrounded by his feline family members. But his home didn’t allow cats. (Also, Robert had lost the abilities to take care of cats.) A family member heard about . . . → Read More: Caught On Camera: Dementia Patient Gets Robotic Cat]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/caught-on-camera-the-moment-grandfather-with-dementia-gets-robotic-cat/feed/ 0