Abbie's Pet-Sitting

10/01/2024

Hi all, so sorry I haven't been posting updates recently. I didn't get a lot of jobs over the summer, so I'm now at a point in my life where I'm trying to decide how much longer I can keep this up. For now, feel free to continue calling and/or messaging me when you have questions.

I recently started a new job, and so far I really like it. And there are a couple other possibilities looming in the near future as well. If both of the other two jobs work out, I'm going to have very limited availability going forward. I will do my best to keep you guys updated here.

I hope everyone has an awesome fall! Don't forget to set your clocks back on November 3rd lol. And as cold weather moves in, please don't forget to check your vehicles for critters trying to warm themselves before you start it up!!

09/24/2024

08/06/2024

PSA for anyone with a small business page like myself. I was tagged in a post today (see screenshot below) where this page/group/community claimed that I had posted something to their page which violated their community guidelines. The problem being.... 1) I've never even heard of their page, 2) I was able to comment on the post so obviously my account was not "blocked" as they claimed, and 3) when I went to their main page/profile, every single post was exactly the same just different people/pages/groups being tagged in each one. 🤦‍♀️

If you or someone you know gets tagged in something like this, PLEASE DO NOT click any links or give out personal info. I know several people, especially elderly friends of mine, who would easily fall for this scam. Let them know they should simply report both the comment and the page/group as "scam or fraud," and then block the page/group so they can't tag you or contact you again.

07/03/2024

Reminder ... it's perfectly fine to have fun this holiday week and weekend, but please be mindful of the pets around you.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July, everyone!! 🇺🇸❤️

06/22/2024

I just discovered two spam posts in my feedback. Sorry about that. Both have been reported and blocked by me. Please do not click on any links or contact the people in question.

04/10/2024

Hi all, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've actually been quite busy with my online work, among other things. Anyways, I have decided to open my calendar for summer again. But please keep in mind that I will be away a good chunk of the day Sundays and Mondays (possibly an occasional Tuesday as well), and because of my online work, I will need decent wifi in order to get my work done during the week. Also, I prefer having a garage at my disposal to protect my car from nasty weather, as it's my only mode of transportation. If you have questions, feel free to reach out. Thanks for the support and sharing my name around, it means a lot.

11/17/2023

Hi again, I wanted to follow up with an update from my previous post...

I forgot to mention that I most likely will not be available the week between Christmas and New Years. My church hosts a New Years Eve Luncheon every year for seniors, and as of last year, I am the person responsible for taking reservations. Since a lot of people wait til the last minute, that week prior to New Years is crazy lol. I'm on my phone and computer all day long that whole week. Very tiring and stressful for me, so I like to be able to focus on that. Sorry for the people who have reached out to me in the past few days. I should have mentioned that in my previous post.

11/08/2023

Hi all, sorry it's been a while since my last update. I have been very busy. I started somewhat of a part-time online job, on top of the part-time work I was already doing Mondays. For now, I am available most of November and December if anyone needs pet-sitting. (But fyi, I am already booked the entire 2nd half of January.) Just please keep in mind that I am gone basically the first half of the day on both Sundays and Mondays. Now that cold weather is here, I would very much appreciate a garage to park my car in, as it's my only transportation for both work and personal.

Also, I wanted to note: I have been contacted several times over the years about pet-sitting long term (such as for the entire winter when someone goes south). I did not have an official plan or response to those inquiries up to this point, but the more I think about it, I would rather not do long stays. One reason being, it would prevent me from taking on other jobs in the meantime. So I'm going to set my limit to 2-3 weeks per stay max.

As always, feel free to reach out with questions. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season! 😊

04/29/2023

Hello again. Since I've had a few people already reaching out to me about summer, I wanted to give a reminder that Mondays are a bit weird for me right now. I work two very part-time jobs, but they both happen to fall on Monday. One is a once/week thing but the other requires a full 8 hours. So if I don't manage to finish the one job on Monday, I have to go back again Tuesday to make up whatever hours are left. Please keep this in mind when looking to schedule with me, as I can't guarantee my availability from about 8am to 8pm on Mondays, and sometimes that extends to about 8am to 6pm on Tuesdays depending on how many hours I have left to work. And for anyone who doesn't already know, I am also very active in my church and therefore am gone anywhere from 8am to 2pm on Sundays as well, depending on if I am required to work on the media team that week or not.

As always, if you ever have questions, just reach out to me and we can chat.

03/27/2023

Hi all, sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have a couple (very) part-time jobs now. I don't think it will affect my availability too much at least at the moment. So with warmer weather finally on the way, I decided to go ahead and open up my calendar for summer reservations. If you know you're going on vacation this summer, feel free to reach out to me and we'll chat.

EDIT: I should give a heads up that I am out of town most of the day on Mondays right now. The two jobs that I found just so happened to both be required on Mondays, so I'm usually gone between 8-12 hours that day, part of which is commuting time as well as any errand running I may need to do (such as a Walmart stop).

11/25/2022

I am so thankful for all of you! 😊 I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

11/07/2022

Facebook just notified me that I have reached 125 followers! 🥳 So I wanted to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to all of my loyal clients and friends. I wouldn't be able to do this without you. 🥰

10/06/2022

This is just a quick PSA to remember to always check under your hood before starting your car if you park it outside!!

09/01/2022

Hey guys, so first of all, my Messenger is back up and working again. I don't know why I couldn't get into it, but it seems to have fixed itself.

Secondly, I just received word that my teaching job fell through this year. Long story, but they decided to go back to a traditional co-op where the parents teach their own kids. So I find myself suddenly and unexpectedly unemployed again.

All that being said, at least for the present I will be extending my availability for pet-sitting. I have no idea what the future holds as far as if/when I will find a more permanent job, so I probably shouldn't schedule out too far in advance. I'm really sorry for all the unknowns, but I'm in uncharted territory right now. I hope you understand.

For the time being, please feel free to drop my name to your friends. I do have business cards if anyone is interested, so just let me know. Thanks, and I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!!

08/19/2022

Hi all, for some reason I'm not able to access my messages for this page since last night. So I apologize if anyone has messaged me and I didn't respond. I'll look into it and see what I can figure out. Hopefully this is temporary.

07/31/2022

Hi all, I wanted to give an update on my availability. For now, I'm only going to be able to offer my services thru the end of August. I already have most weekends booked.

I will be busy the first week and weekend of August with a fundraiser we're doing for the school I teach at. (We're running a milkshake stand at the Pine County fair if anyone feels like stopping by. 😉) I don't know exactly when they'll need my help, so I'm probably going to have to take it on a day-by-day basis.

But I am still free the weekend of the 27th if anyone is wondering.

As for Labor Day weekend, for now I'm going to say I won't be available. I'm not quite sure how the teaching thing is going to look this coming year, but I have a feeling I may need that weekend for prep.

Hopefully this answers some questions. I have really enjoyed pet-sitting again this summer! Thanks to all of you who continue to think of me or send referrals my way. If my schedule changes to where I can do some pet-sitting during the school year, I will definitely let you guys know. 😊

07/04/2022

Happy 4th of July, everyone!! 😁🇺🇲🥳

I don't think I've posted about this in the past, but consider this a friendly reminder...

Many pets find loud noises very scary, and that includes fireworks. For example, I'm currently at a house letting dogs out (not staying overnight) and a neighbor shot off fireworks that exploded directly over my head while we were outside! It scared me, it scared the dogs, and all 3 of us bolted into the house, and we are all now sitting here catching our breath, shaking and scared. PLEASE be respectful of your neighbors and their pets. I'm all about having fun, but explosions in residential areas is not safe. (P.S. Aren't airborne fireworks illegal in MN? 🤔)

06/28/2022

This is not my usual post... but since I also happen to be a movie buff, I decided to give this a special shout-out.

I just watched this miniseries on Netflix a couple nights ago, and I found it absolutely hysterical. 😆 Maybe it's because I love Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr. Bean) or maybe it's because this is set in a house/pet sitting scenario very similar to what I do. But if you need a good laugh, do yourself the favor of watching this.

PSA: And in case anyone is wondering, I promise I do not make stupid decisions like this guy while I'm staying in your home. 🤣