Pets R Family

08/13/2024

Meet Wybie a 3yr old long haired Manx who was adopted from the Humane Society.

I’ve had the pleasure of providing pet visits to Wybie multiple times while his pet parent is away.

It took me the longest time to call Wybie a "he" and not a "she" because he’s so beautiful! He is such a laid-back, cuddler who loves his people. He loves to be pampered with lots of pets, and to be brushed. He loves his treats and will do endless games of fetch for them. He enjoys playing with toys and the laser pointer too, but then it’s right back to wanting to be close for more cuddle sessions.

He’s such a sweetie. 😻

08/10/2024

Happy 6th Birthday to Kiki a mini bull terrier! Kiki celebrated with her new sibling bull terrier pup, Brady who is already starting to get bigger than her. He will keep her young!

Kiki aka Kiks and I have spent special time together 4x/week for almost a year now while her pet parents are working.

On our walking adventures Kiki sets out to find the biggest tree branch she can carry and pulls you all the way home which she just did again yesterday. We were passing a house and they left their garbage can out on the curb with a huge branch leaning up against it and as we were passing she walked right up grabbed it and took it home lol She’s even been known to carry a tree! It really is her mission in life. She makes so many people we pass on our walks smile and laugh when they see her carrying a tree branch 2x or more her size and no matter the countless times she's done it with me, I still laugh all the way home.

She loves to play soccer and is the best defense player. She is obsessed with big red balls and will play endlessly while you kick them around or she is perfectly happy knocking them around with her nose and licking them like crazy.

She is the loyalist of companions, smothers you in kisses, and shows her love and affection for you with her famous head butts. 😃 She is just the sweetest. 💗

08/01/2024

Happy 2nd Birthday to Jeff! We had a super fun barkday celebration! 💙

First I want to say I’m very behind on posts and promise I will get all your precious fur babies up on my page. It’s just an extremely busy time of year.

Jeff is a Shiba Inu that I provide pet visits to while his pet parent is working. He loves walks, playing fetch/catch the ball, tug of war and his treats.

Jeff was diagnosed with luxating patella where the knee cap slips out of place and depending on the grade/severity could require surgery. His awesome pet dad has done everything treatment wise to help him that he currently isn’t experiencing any issues with it.

I help by providing him with much needed exercise to keep him in shape and maintain the progress he has made through rehabilitation to prevent the luxating patella from progressing. Each visit I also do some rehab exercises with him in creative fun ways to help strengthen his knee muscles.

He’s doing great and is such a sweetie! 🥰

07/23/2024

Updates to CDC’s August 1 dog importation rule: If you are bringing a dog into the US from a dog rabies-free or low-risk country, you now only need to fill out the simple CDC Dog Import Form. Other forms are no longer needed. The requirements for dogs arriving from high-risk countries have not changed, and these dogs are still required to have additional documents. Read the full requirements: www.cdc.gov/dogtravel

07/21/2024

There have been some adjustments made to the recent decisions regarding bringing dogs across the border to the United States that should make the process a bit less challenging for pet owners.

For more information on these updates, please visit:
CFIA: https://inspection.canada.ca/.../exports/pets/dogs-usa
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/required-documents.html

Thank you to Fort Malden Animal Hospital for originally sharing this valuable information!

07/10/2024

Memory Foam wants you to know that today is a VERY important holiday - it's National Kitten Day! To celebrate, she's hoping to find a home of her own. Apply to adopt Memory Foam, or any of her adorable friends, at https://windsorhumane.org/cats-kittens/

07/05/2024

Meet Doris, Violet and Murphy.

I just have to share because I always love when cats adjust to our routine and come out of hiding to play. It always amazes me! Doris was the only cat for years. (back middle) Violet was adopted from the Humane Society (on right) a few years ago and Murphy (on left) is a recent stray and is still adjusting and hides.

I always try to do the same routine every time I visit. After taking care of the food and litter boxes etc I would head downstairs and sit on the floor in the basement with some toys where they would follow. For the first few days it was just Doris, Violet and I playing, but then Murphy came out of nowhere and joined in. 😻 I would even look back and see them sitting there in their spots waiting for me to play while I was finishing up the litter boxes etc. So adorable.💗💗💗

06/24/2024

Happy Birthday Max! We got to celebrate this little sweetie recently turning 9 during our little staycation. 💙🎂

06/13/2024

Winnie is 18 weeks a today and is growing fast. She is still adorable as ever. 🥰

She moved a few weeks ago and has been adjusting well to her new home. She has been taking puppy training classes, and doing awesome of course. She’s so smart and so easy to train.

I love how her pet parents promised to stay in touch sending me updates on this precious girl. Miss her little grunts and kisses. ♥️

06/10/2024

Meet Max an 8yr old Daschund.

Max and I had a super fun staycation together with our customized pet visits while his wonderful pet parent was away.

He is such happy, good boy and a total love bug. When I first met Max he was instantly all about the toys and playing. A little furry firecracker! He sure didn’t mind the treats either. He will sit pretty for them and smothers you in kisses. Adorable. We played endlessly with the famous duck he picked out and then he went back to my toy box, so he got the squeaky ball which I knew he would love with all his energy.

During our staycation we played lots of fetch and tug of war with his large assortment of toys. We ran around playing chase and fetch out in his backyard with his favourite inflatable balls which he is a pro at popping. He’s not a fan of walking and let’s you know by not budging here and there and wanting to lead the way lol so we took shorter walks and spent more time doing what he loves, a complete rotation of play inside and out. And of course at the end of each visit we would have cuddles on the couch.

He is such a sweetie. I’m behind on my posts that we’ll be having another super fun staycation together in the near future, so see you again soon Maxy! ♥️

05/30/2024

Kittens! We have adorable kittens looking for loving homes! 😻

All our adoptable cats and kittens come spayed or neutered, with age-appropriate vaccines, microchip identification, flea treatment, and deworming. That's all for the low kitten adoption fee of $180 - with a second kitten FREE! Check them out and apply to adopt at https://windsorhumane.org/cats-kittens/ or stop by our Adoption Centre Thursday, Friday, or Saturday from 1:30-6 to meet these adorable floofs in person.

05/27/2024

Meet Euler a 9yr old Chocolate Lab.

I’m providing our customized pet visits to him while his parents are working.

We met for our first time on his birthday! I was glad to have toys and treats on hand for him. He ran off like they all do with the famous stuffed duck and we had fun playing together. He has a severe allergy to all meats and is on a special diet, so I had to give him his own special treats while I was there. He is a total Mama’s boy, and you can see as soon as you meet him how much he adores her.

We spend most of our time together doing what he loves walking in nature through the trails by his home and he likes to lead the way. He’s always on a mission and let’s you know if you are going left or right throughout the whole walk lol which is fine it’s his time he can choose. 😊 Whenever I stop during the walk even for a second he instantly sits looking up at you smiling for treats. Then we head back home and he has his dinner and some cuddles. 🥰

He is very sweet and we are enjoying our time exploring nature together. 💙

05/26/2024

Lutheran is a bundle of energy with a lot to say. He's a compact little fellow, less than 40 pounds. He's looking for a human who can keep up with him and help him live his best life. Due to his talkative nature he would not do well in an apartment, and he would prefer to be the only doggo in your home (so you and he can be best buds!). Because of these limitations, Lutheran is a Signature Pets adoption, which means his adoption fee is completely up to you! That's right, it's choose your own fee when you adopt this energetic bundle of canine love. Are you the human that Lutheran has been waiting for? Visit https://windsorhumane.org/dogs-puppies/ to learn more and apply to adopt.

05/22/2024

Meet Sheldon a 10yr old domestic cat.

I had the pleasure of providing pet visits to him while his parents were away.

Sheldon is Gordie’s twin (who I introduced previously). They are in the same family and their pet parents were all away together, so I would go from caring for Sheldon at his home and then go to straight to Gordie and Jax’s home to care for them. Since I went straight from one home to the other, I couldn’t help but call Sheldon, Gordie and Gordie, Sheldon sorry guys! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🤦🏻‍♀️

Sheldon sadly lost his sibling recently and this was the first time he would be left alone and with a pet sitter. I was informed as well by his pet parents that he even still waited for treats, because he was so used to doing that before with his sibling always going first, so I helped break him of that by giving him lots of treats during our visits. 🥰

When I would arrive to my visits I would hear Sheldon’s little feet running down the stairs to greet me, too cute. He can usually be found sitting in his favourite spot on his scratch post bench in the living room. We had lots of play time together each visit to keep him busy and distracted. He did really great for his first time, we played every visit and he stuck close to me the whole time which he doesn’t usually do with strangers.

I’m so glad he did so well his first time alone and I got chosen as his first pet sitter to care for and be there for him after a major change in his life, the loss of his sibling. He is very sweet. 😻

05/18/2024

Well it's here. The weekend many pets dread. Fireworks. All Weekend Long.

How can you help your pet cope?
🐾 Know your pet. Not every animal is frightened of fireworks - some sleep right through them. But if your pet is one who is frightened, preparing early is key.
🐾 Keep your pets indoors, with a person they trust nearby.
🐾 Create a safe space, like a crate or a closed room. Playing familiar sounds like the TV or soothing music can help to muffle the noise.
🐾 Use treats to help form positive associations. Especially if this will be your pet's first fireworks holiday, linking fireworks with treats can make them less scary in the future.
🐾 Consider a thundershirt, or speak to your veterinarian about calming medication if you know that your pet will be panicked.

05/15/2024

Pet Friendly Establishments 🐾

05/14/2024

Meet Gordie who is 7yrs old and Jax 10yrs old who are both domestic shorthairs.

I had the pleasure of providing pet visits to them while their pet parents were away.

I was told by their awesome pet parents before we met that Jax was outgoing and social and Gordie not so much that he may not come out at all. When I first arrived at our meet and greet Jax came out right away to greet me and to our surprise Gordie followed right behind him and sat beside me and my toy box on the floor the whole time. So sweet. He even played a little. 😻

When I would arrive to our visits Jax would always be the first to run to the door right away to greet me for pets and loves his treats. 🥰 Jax has hyperthyroidism and needs medication to be administered in the form of an ear cream 2x/day which he does great with. He liked to sit on the arm of the chair for pets and loves to be brushed.

Gordie would come out shortly after Jax and doesn’t typically play much, but we played together every visit. Even with his shy, introverted nature he climbed up on my lap and wanted to be close and lay right up against me on the floor whenever we were playing. I’m so glad he came out and got to have some fun and pets.

They are both very sweet and we had a fun staycation together. ♥️♥️

05/13/2024

Meet our youngest member of the family 8 week old Winnie who is a German Shepherd/Lab mix.

I’ve had the pleasure of providing pet visits to care for this little precious one and watching her grow so fast the past few weeks after recently being adopted.

Her first time pet parents weren’t expecting to have to pick her up so soon after completing the application, and had to return back to work right away with nobody to help. Even with my already very busy schedule I had to be there for this little one to help and do my best to make it easier for them by sharing my years of puppy experience, potty/postive reinforcement training (including leaving Rose the cat alone) especially knowing she was so young and she had just been separated from the litter.

Speaking of Rose who is very sweet, she was rescued as a stray and is blind. I can’t ignore her during my visits, so I always give her some attention and treats which encouraged Winnie to sit nicely by her, so she could get a treat as well. 🙂

This little precious Winnie amazes me with how quickly she adjusted and so easy to train. She’s such a good girl. She learned sit right away and with living in an apartment she was trained to sit when leaving the apartment before getting on the elevator and then after walking in the elevator would sit again all on her own in no time, and has done great with being left alone for a few hours, with potty training at such a young age, learning her name and even does great on a leash all from the get go.

When I first arrive I always take her out right away to potty and as soon as we get in the elevator she looks up at me and starts these kissing sessions and these little grunts and groans all the way down the elevator, and down the hall until we get outside lol so sweet. It’s part of our routine now. 🥰 Then when we get back up to the apartment after everyone we see awwing over her lol it’s playtime to burn her energy playing tug of war and fetch with her toys which she loves, lots of cuddles and provide any feedings as needed, so before I leave all her needs are met until the next visit.

The only sad thing is Winnie will be moving soon, but I’ve been promised updates to watch her grow and I will still help in any way I can from a distance. I’m just happy I was able to provide some support and guidance and be there for her at one of the most important times of her life, just leaving the litter. They will all be missed but I know Winnie’s going to continue grow to be the best dog ever with her awesome pet parents . 💗🐾

05/10/2024

I trust all my furbaby family 😻🐶

05/01/2024

Meet Charlie a 7mth old Cockapoo.

I have the pleasure of providing pet visits to Charlie. We all know how much work puppies can be, so I am happy to help his pet parent with some support and burning that puppy energy, and he has lots of it!

Charlie is very sweet and loves everyone. He loves to play like all pups. We have lots of fun together with his toys and playing catch/fetch inside and out in the backyard where he loves doing zoomies as well. We also enjoy walks around the neighbourhood.

04/30/2024

Pets R Family has been notified that we were nominated for Community Votes Windsor in the Pet Sitter category! Voting is open until June 30 and you can vote once daily.

Thank you for being a part of the family. We appreciate all your support.

Official 2024 Community Voting Awards Platform for Windsor, ON. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

04/29/2024

Happy 1st Birthday to Kobe! 💙

I’ve had the pleasure of providing home visits to Kobe and he has been a part of the family since he was 15 weeks old. 🥰

Kobe loves loves loves his humans and his brother Milo (Happy 1st Birthday to Milo too!) who were adopted together within the family, so they get to spend lots of special time together. He has lots of puppy energy and more lol He loves his backyard and would stay out there forever if he could to play with his abundance of toys, and loves to play endless games of fetch and tug of war. When you can get him out of the backyard lol he loves to go for walks and to the park to watch the squirrels.

He is very sweet and such a good boy. I’m glad I got to be with him on his special day and love doing all what he loves with him, watching him grow and learn and how excited he gets for our special time together. 💙

04/17/2024

Mocha is all about LOVE, gentleness, inclusivity, acceptance, empathy, cooperation, tolerance, compassion, understanding and kindness. Be like Mocha. 🌈

04/11/2024

This sweet girl just turned 10 yesterday. Happy 10th Birthday Penny! 💗

04/09/2024

Meet Stewart aka Stew an 8yr old Rotti mix and his 11yr old cat sibling Lily.

Stew was adopted from the Humane Society by his wonderful pet parents and I have the pleasure of providing pet visits to him while his pet parents are working.

I can’t believe this sweet, gentle old soul who is the easiest dog you could ever meet has been dropped off at the Humane Society not once but twice by two different owners. He’s aged beyond his years and has had some major medical issues that his amazing pet parents have taken care of for him.

Stew and I have had a fun week doing all that he loves: walks, cuddles and treats, and he loves to play with the all time favourite duck he picked out at our meet and greet.

Lily greeted me at the door at our first meet and great and we played a little to get acquainted, and she continues to greet me at the door before and after our walks for treats. She's a sweetie too.

I’m so happy Stew is finally living his best life with pet parents who do everything they can to meet all of his physical and mental needs and who love him unconditionally like he deserves. He really is the sweetest. 💙

04/08/2024

Meet Remi a 3yr old Border Collie/ Heeler Mix.

I have the pleasure of providing pet visits to him when his awesome pet parents are getting married. Very exciting!

Remi is very sweet and full of energy. When I arrived he greeted me at the door and I quickly discovered his love of balls after I put out a few toys for him and he instantly picked up the ball and ran off with it. Then it was all about playing ball after that. We played fetch and catch the entire time.

After playing for a while he went over to my toy box and dropped the ball in front of the box and having gone through this before I caught on quick that he wanted something else. lol I had to open it for him of course and there was one larger ball in there that he was happy to grab and run off to play with as well. He had one already like the ones I had, but a different size so now he has his own little collection of different sized balls.

We had such a fun time together doing what he loves. He was so happy and full of joy which makes me so happy too! 💛

04/07/2024

Recommendations from Toronto Humane Society.

https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/tips-to-keep-your-pets-safe-during-the-solar-eclipse/

We understand pets don’t look up at the sun, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. It makes sense they could be scared and sensitive to sudden changes in lighting and atmospheric conditions like they are with thunderstorms and fireworks. 😻🐶

Play if safe, and leave them inside if possible!" 🐶🐱

Toronto Humane Society, emphasizes the importance of prioritizing pets' safety and comfort during the eclipse.

04/02/2024

Meet King Oscar and Princess Olive who are 2yr old Tabby cats .

I had the pleasure of providing pet visits to them while their pet parents were away on vacation for a few weeks.

When I arrived to my visits Oscar could always be found on his throne in front of the window. Then he would jump down and come down to greet me and while petting Oscar I would say, “Where’s Olive?” Olive is usually hiding, but she came out the very first day. She would either come down the hall from the master bedroom or up from the basement to greet me then proceeded upstairs to their scratching post. Oscar would stick close by me for more pets then it would go quiet, and I knew Olive was patiently sitting waiting in the kitchen by the faucet, her favourite place to drink, so I would head upstairs to turn on the water for her. Then I would say, “Do you want your food?” And we all head down to the basement. After they were done eating and I finished cleaning the litter boxes etc I would walk into the main living area of the basement to find them both sitting patiently waiting for me to play laser or their other toys with them. We did this every single visit. I’m just amazed how quickly they established our daily routine! 🥰

They are both very sweet and we had such a fun staycation together. 😻😻