Kari Kells Pawfessional Pet Sitting » » Quick facts « 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 My Services During The Pandemic https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/my-services-during-the-pandemic/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/my-services-during-the-pandemic/#comments Sat, 30 May 2020 18:57:59 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=2982 (Updated 16 March 2022)

Yes, I’m pet sitting during the pandemic. Established clients (families I already know) are welcome to contact me when they need me.

Please note: I’m not taking new clients because I’m not doing face-to-face interactions unless it’s a life-or-death emergency. This will be re-evaluated when Thurston County infection rates are near . . . → Read More: My Services During The Pandemic]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2020/my-services-during-the-pandemic/feed/ 0 Anxiety Can Contribute To Dogs Going Gray https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2016/anxiety-makes-dogs-go-gray/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2016/anxiety-makes-dogs-go-gray/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2016 04:35:19 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=2177 The Late, Great Cooper with his distinguished gray muzzle. (Photo courtesy of Steve Campion)

This sounds like a very small study that is based on some subjectivity, but I have to say… I’ve wondered about this, too.

“Stress makes dogs go grey as well as humans” by Henry Bodkin from The Telegraph 19 Dec . . . → Read More: Anxiety Can Contribute To Dogs Going Gray]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2016/anxiety-makes-dogs-go-gray/feed/ 2 5 Purrrfect Hacks Every Cat Owner Should Know https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/5-purrrfect-hacks-every-cat-owner-should-know/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/5-purrrfect-hacks-every-cat-owner-should-know/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=781 Thanks to BuzzFeed for sharing 2:28 minutes of video that will make you “officially more clever than your cat”. (LOL)

Using ordinary stuff you’ll find around your house, you can make useful and fun cat-related things. I think my favorite is the t-shirt tent. What’s yours?

]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/5-purrrfect-hacks-every-cat-owner-should-know/feed/ 0 Great Dane Eats 43.5 Socks And Only Wins 3rd Place https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/great-dane-eats-43-5-socks-and-only-wins-3rd-place/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/great-dane-eats-43-5-socks-and-only-wins-3rd-place/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2014 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=730 I read an article on the BBC news website about the “They Ate WHAT?” contest run by Veterinary Practice News and I had to share!

Kitten abducts alien

Third place went to a Great Dane who ate 43.5 socks. Honorable mentions include a bearded dragon who ate a Barbie’s banana, a golden retriever who . . . → Read More: Great Dane Eats 43.5 Socks And Only Wins 3rd Place]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/great-dane-eats-43-5-socks-and-only-wins-3rd-place/feed/ 0 The Eggs And I (Home-Made Cat Toys) https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2012/the-eggs-and-i/ https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2012/the-eggs-and-i/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:11:25 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=451 Jane Ear playing with a soccer ball Easter egg

This is the time of year that many grocery & department stores have one of my favorite, inexpensive cat toys: plastic Easter eggs in a variety of colors, sizes, & textures.

The eggs that I always stock up on are the ones that . . . → Read More: The Eggs And I (Home-Made Cat Toys)]]> https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2012/the-eggs-and-i/feed/ 1