Cuddles & Care, LLC - Gainesville pet sitting

04/13/2025

*Make sure your sound is on for this video.* …… Only a few more Fridays left for pack walks in the woods. 😎 Once it gets too hot, we shift to other daycare activities until it cools back down again in the Fall. So book ASAP if you want to squeeze in one more woods adventure before it’s too late! Leon, Poppy & Cookie are “happy dogs” because they did!

04/12/2025

❤️ Everyone needs a friend ❤️

Maggie is a sweet (but very nervous) 1 year old doodle. Mom really wants her to start attending daycare to improve her socialization skills…and to learn that the world doesn’t have to be a scary place. She would have been too overwhelmed diving in to our normal Friday daycare. So instead, we started with something smaller.

Our current client Duffy happens to be a neighbor she’s met while out on walks. So on Thursday, we invited both Maggie & Duffy to a mini daycare trial.

Duffy was a supportive friend! He encouraged her to play but laid down when he sensed she wasn’t quite ready. It wasn’t long before Maggie was bouncing around too! 😎

So we stepped it up and took them on a trial pack walk in Ring Park. Maggie did great!!! I am so proud of her! And thank you Duffy & our boarder Cookie for helping show her the way.

Welcome to our Cuddles & Care family Maggie! 🥳 🐕

04/11/2025

Layla LOVES running like a cheetah in our backyard, but we make sure to continue our normal walks too. When she boarded with us last week, I thought we were having a bonding moment over a beautiful sunrise.....until I realized her eyes were locked on a squirrel. Squirrels are always Layla's priority.

04/09/2025

New client Gutta just moved to Florida 2 weeks ago! She used to board at a big facility in Texas where they separated dogs by size…but she was always alone in her section (because of how small she was.) Her mom said she’d get overwhelmed by the noise of dogs around her and never had the enjoyment of playing with one.

She was looking for a small friend to board with in a home environment…

As you know, both Katie & Debbie board Cuddles & Care clients! Debbie owns 2 small dogs, including a 1.5 pound Chihuahua. So we decided to try her house first.

Gutta was very surprised to meet a dog EVEN SMALLER than her! She boarded last week and they were besties in no time.

Welcome to the Cuddles & Care family Gutta!!!! 🥳

04/09/2025

Thank you for the shoutout Robin's Lifestyle Dog Training and Boarding!

The amount of time we spend networking with other pet care companies benefits everyone! Businesses learn from each other & animals end up happier and healthier!

It really does take a village. Thank you all for being part of our amazing village!

Supporting Professional Women's Dog Pros of Gainesville, FL, fills me with pride, and I'm impressed by our collective accomplishments. Alachua County's numerous dogs create a high demand for services, so I appreciate having a skilled network of professionals to recommend to clients when I'm unavailable. My primary focus is private training and board-and-train services in my home, while my colleagues offer various other services.

•Camp run a mutt- Dog Boarding, Day Care, grooming, Cage free facility.
•Infinity and Beyond Pet Care domestic and exotics From domestics to exotics I can handle your pets care! Dog walker
•Cuddles & Care-pet sitting and in your home or hers!
•Faren Elizabeth’s pet care Williston, Fl
•Sit Stay Heel- pet sitting, animal communication, massage & energy work.
•Heart Pet SittingPet obsession dog sitting and pet care
•A dogs Life Pet sitting

04/08/2025

Buddy says “It’s GREAT to be a Florida GATOR!”
🥳 🐊 🏀

He votes that we should celebrate tonight’s Final Four championship game with cat treats…please & thank you.

Go gators!

04/07/2025

On cool days, Rennie & Izzie happily trot around the block. On hot days like this week, they have other plans. 😎 Walks look more like a quick potty break, rest in the shade and lots of belly rubs in the air conditioning.

As you wish my loves 🥰

04/05/2025

I remember it clearly: Sept 2023 - We were bracing ourselves for a big hurricane. Schools closed, roads closed, hospitals on emergency protocol. I got a call from Pepper’s mom….she was having a baby TODAY. 😵‍💫

They dropped Pepper off at our house on the way to the hospital & delivered a healthy baby boy! 🎉

Fast forward to now:
With 3 children & 3 jobs, they don’t travel much. So we were very excited to hear Pepper wanted to board with us during spring break! It may have been awhile but you would never know it. Pepper instantly felt at home and soaked up all our love & attention.

04/04/2025

Bella’s family went on a fun vacation, but Bella had a busy schedule too:
✅Big stretch after a long nap
✅Go for another walk
✅Wait patiently for food
✅Pick which toy to play with today
✅Lots of butt scratches
….aaaaaand repeat.

04/03/2025

It’s a given that London is ALWAYS waiting at the door for us, asking for love & affection.

His 3 other cat siblings, on the other hand, are always doing their best to hide. Every once in a while we catch a glimpse! Over spring break, we managed to find everyone. Mom said it’s a record. 🧐

04/02/2025

As I mentioned yesterday, being a family means celebrating growth...but it also comes with sadness. With over 400 animals in our family, it seems like our hearts are breaking regularly when we’re notified of a pet’s passing.

I try to keep this page positive and not to post about it too much, but the past 2 weeks have been especially hard with 5 losses:

1) Nina:
Our pet sitter Vanessa started out as a client. I was so impressed with the care she provided her animals & the non-profit animal rescue she ran, that I asked her to join our team. Despite her role change, her dog Nina continued to be a C&C client. In fact, I had just cared for her a week before her passing. Even in her final days when her health was struggling, she was a sweet and gentle soul.

2 & 3) Scout and Blue:
This sweet sibling pair has also been long-time clients. We’d always see them snuggling together on the floor. Losing one is hard but 2 in the same week is even harder. Scout has crossed the rainbow bridge and is waiting for his brother, who I am told is going to join him this week due to medical complications. I hope they are reunited on the other side.

4) Gilly:
You'd think Gilly was a cat with his 9 nine lives. He has an extensive medical history including a cancer survivor! Unfortunately his lymphoma returned. He fought hard through treatments but last week his body was done. Even though we knew it was coming soon, that doesn't make it hurt any less.

5) Guinness:
This sweet boy was about to turn 16 today. Last night I reached out to his mom to wish him a happy birthday. She reported that they were currently at UF's ER and he was about to cross the rainbow bridge. She thanked us for all the care we gave him, but it was so easy to love Guinness. He was always kind and gentle. The only thing we ever had to worry about was our fingers when his treats hit the floor. He may not have been able to see, but it only took a half a second for him to find those. I hope you are surrounded by all the treats you want now Guinness!

….I wish our fur babiese could all live forever!

04/01/2025

Cuddles & Care is a family. We love watching our young clients grow into sweet, confident adults. Buggo is a perfect example.

It seems like just yesterday we were doing overnights for siblings Bella & Tequila. Our hearts broke when Bella crossed the rainbow bridge. No one will ever replace her. Sister Tequila was depressed too, rightly so.

We were excited to learn that a puppy named Buggo would be joining the family to cheer her up. We blinked and suddenly she was as big as Tequila. How did that happen so fast?!

03/31/2025

Despite the busy holiday week, we were still able to welcome a new client to the C&C family. Indy started off a little shy, but she was enthusiastically playing fetch by the end of the weekend. Indy, we are excited to watch your playfulness grow with each future booking. 🥳Welcome to the family!

03/28/2025

Over spring break, Alex said “No fair! I want to go somewhere too!”….but a trip to the ER was not as fun as she thought it would be.

After throwing up multiple times with her dad, again for our team, followed by a bloody/mucousy stool, it was time to see a vet. With the owner’s approval, we loaded her up in the car and brought her to Community Care ER. We have heard wonderful things about their care and were very happy with their services.

After a shot and some prescription medications, Alex was back to her normal self the following morning. 🥳

03/27/2025

“Whoooooo’s a good girl??”

Hazel: "Ohh! I know! Me! It’s me! I’m a good girl!”

❤️

03/26/2025

Sweet senior Guinness may have lost his vision...but he doesn't need sight to know how much he is loved! Comfy snuggles on Yisel’s lap ✅ & then tucked into bed for the night. ✅

03/25/2025

Spring break was a busy but successful week! We will resume our daily posts, starting with all the clients we cared for this past week. If you are waiting to see your fur baby, please be patient. We have some catching up to do!

Let’s start with Miss Sophie, who boarded with us at the beginning of the break.

My kids squeal with excitement every time Sophie arrives! 🥳 Sophie shows equal excitement with her kangaroo bounces & face kisses. Her owner said that ever since she first boarded with us, she now refuses to step foot into the big corporate boarding kennel facility in town. (She had previously gone there for years.) We take that as a compliment. Welcome to your second home Miss Sophie! 😘

03/16/2025

It's officially spring break! We are pausing our daily Facebook posts this week to focus on family & holiday clients.

In the meantime, here’s a cute photo of our most recent doggy daycare pack walk in the woods. I hear Ring Park opened back up last week (?!) so we’ll have to try that one next.

Happy spring break to all the families with kids!