Kari Kells Pawfessional Pet Sitting » » Fun stuff « 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 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 .

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One of my favorite uplifting activites during the coronavirus pandemic is to follow KOBE EATS on Instagram & YouTube.

Recently Kobe made homemade dog treats for his buddy Kevin’s birthday. The simple recipe is included in the video caption. I love seeing Kevin supervise and help Kobe. It’s rare to see him doing anything besides . . . → Read More: Homemade Dog Treats by KOBE EATS (video)]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/homemade-dog-treats-by-kobe-eats-video/feed/ 0 Street dog helps see Chinese nurse through virus traumas (news) https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/street-dog-helps-see-chinese-nurse-through-virus-traumas-news/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/street-dog-helps-see-chinese-nurse-through-virus-traumas-news/#comments Sat, 30 May 2020 18:14:21 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=2978 I saw this uplifting article among the human interest stories and just have to share it with you: “Street dog helps see Chinese nurse through virus traumas” . It’s about a stray dog now named Doudou (which translates to “Bean”) who was rescued by Zhang Dan, a nurse at the Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital in Wuhan . . . → Read More: Street dog helps see Chinese nurse through virus traumas (news)]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/street-dog-helps-see-chinese-nurse-through-virus-traumas-news/feed/ 0 National Puppy Day! (March 23) https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/national-puppy-day-march-23/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/national-puppy-day-march-23/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:50:53 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=2929 Happy National Puppy Day!

This national day was established in 2006 to raise awareness about puppy mills and to encourage prospective dog families consider adoption of shelter/rescue dogs rather than to purchase dogs bred solely to generate income for a person or business.

 

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