On A Claire Day Petsitting and More

07/20/2024

02/22/2024

Happy moments:)

02/22/2024

Lots of fun. :)

02/22/2024

Such fun! :)

02/22/2024

Those eyes! :)

02/21/2024

Cats and dogs and evenn a hermit crab! :)

02/21/2024

More beautiful memories. :)
Every animal, and their humans as well, have taught me so much. I am so grateful for every experience! :)

02/20/2024

Dear Moms and Dads and pets and friends,
It's hard to believe, but it has already been OVER TEN YEARS since I started petsitting! My mind is full of memories and my heart is full of gratitude for all the wonderful pets and people that I have come to know in that time. I have enjoyed every minute. I wish it could go on forever, but I know in my heart that it's time for this petsitting chapter of my life to come to an end. As of today, I will no longer be booking any new appointments. But I will be leaving this page up for a while, and I will be going through old posts and pics from the last decade, and posting some favorite pics and memories. I hope you enjoy!

02/17/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
I had lots of fun with Nanny Claire today! First, we played a great game of Catch the Blue and Orange Toy (I won!). Then we played a rousing game of Catch the Green Mouse (I won again!), followed by a challenging game of Hide and Seek, also know in this house as Find the Spice kitty. Needless to say, since I live here and know all the good hiding spots, I won that game too!
It was great fun! And you know what? Nanny Claire said she's not sure, but I might be the only cat in the whole history of the world to actually win 3 whole games in a row!
That made me happy!
Love,
Spice.

01/25/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
We played three whole games today, and it was FUN! Chase won the Catch the Blue Feathery Thing game, and I won Catch the Yellow Stringy Thing game. Then Chase won the game of Catch the Blue Feathered Thing with what can only be described as an astoundingly difficult maneuver. Nanny Claire said and I were both impressed! But then playtime was over, and I felt a little dejected because Chase had won two games, but I only won one. So Nanny Claire and I had a little chat. And I'm glad we did, because she explained that even though I only won one game, I actually got double points! Yup! I got points for flair AND pizzaz, because I didn't just catch the Yellow Stringy Thing with my teeth or my claws (which is the normal kitty way to catch things), but I actually jumped up and caught it right on the top of my head, which she said was both very inventive AND ALSO might just launch me into a career as a trendsetting fashionista! That made me happy!
Love,
Joules.

01/24/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
As soon as Nanny Claire got here today we both gave her lots of head bumps and nose touches to show how glad we were to see her. We said, "Thank goodness you're here, Nanny Claire! We're STARVING!" And Nanny Claire said "I can fix that!" And she set about right away fixing us a yummy supper.
After supper, she went into the living room and said, "Calling all kitties... it's PLAYTIME!" And we both said "YAAYYY!", and came running at once. Then Nanny Claire said "Let's try something new today, kitties! Let's play the Magic Wand game! " "What's so magical about wands?", we asked. And Nanny Claire said, "Wands are magic because they have the ability to bring so much joy!" And suddenly we understood. So we said, "LET'S PLAY!"
And we did! And it was great!
Love,
Chase and Joules.

01/23/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
Today after my meds and a yummy supper, Nanny Claire said, "Hey Chase... What game would you like to play today?" And you know what? I was kinda stumped! I mean, we've already played quite a few really fun games this week, so it took me a moment to think of a new one. So finally I decided on Statue Cat. It's a bit like Strike A Pose, but harder in that you gotta stay still as a statue for more than just a few seconds. I thought it was a good challenge, but Joules was feeling way too rambunctious. And whiny! She started saying things like, "Awww... This is BORING! Can't we play Catch the Yellow Fuzzy Thing?" So after Statue Cat ( which I won), we played a game of Catch the Yellow Fuzzy Thing. And being the awesome brother that I am, I totally let Joules win that one. And you know what? As soon as she felt the joy of winning, she stopped whining! That made me happy!
Love,
Chase.

01/22/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
We had lots of fun with Nanny Claire today! Of course we wanted to play as soon as she got here, but that just wasn't in the plan. Instead, Nanny Claire said, "First things first! Follow me!" So we followed her into the kitchen, and she gave us a yummy supper and made sure Chase got his medicine. And while we were eating, she made sure our litter boxes were nice and clean. Then, once all that was finished, Nanny Claire called out, "Calling all kitties...it's PLAYTIME!" And of course we came running! We played 4 different games, and we ended in a tie, because Chase won Strike a Pose and Who's Got the Most Toys, and I won Catch the Pink Mouse and Hide and Seek. I wanted to play 7 more games of Catch The Pink Mouse, but Nanny Claire said maybe we better save some of the fun for tomorrow. So we made her promise she'd come back again tomorrow, and she said SURE! That made us happy!
Love,
Joules.

01/21/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
Today Nanny Claire and I played three whole games of Catch The Feathery Thing, and it was FUN! After that, Joules challenged Nanny Claire to a game of Follow My Gaze, but in my opinion, Nanny Claire clearly needs more practice if she's ever gonna master that one!. I mean, she did manage to get her head pointing in the right direction, but try as she might, she could just not get her eyes to totally match Joules. She just couldn't get the angle of the gaze right at all! So I gave her only half points on that one. After that, we all went into the kitchen and Nanny Claire made us a yummy supper. It was great!
Love,
Chase.