JMC Pet & House sitting

06/26/2024

Please remember in this heat, if you touch the blacktop and it's too hot for you then it's too hot for your fur babies

06/10/2024

Want someone who will love your fur babies as much as you do? . I am accepting 2 new clients.

06/10/2024

07/18/2023

Snoopy and Sampson

06/27/2023

As stoked as you are for your pet to be your plus-one to the festivities (and as stoked as they probably are for those hot dogs), most dogs and cats would agree that fireworks are far from their idea of a good time. Plus, animal control services report a 30 percent increase in lost pets between July 4 and 6, only 14 percent of which are reunited with their owners.

Pyrotechnics trigger anxiety in many pets (and people for that matter), causing them to flee from the sound. And barbecues have their fair share of risks: Dogs can ingest things from toxic food to bug spray or get burned while begging at the grill.

Let them hide out in their happy place.
Unless your Fourth of July plans involve hanging out with intimate friends with a fenced-in backyard, leaving your pets at home will be less stressful for them and you. Dogs who fear loud sounds, especially those with a phobia of thunderstorms, should stay put. “If your dog is happy in a crate, that is a great option. Covering it with a blanket can make it extra cozy for some dogs,” says animal behaviorist Karen London, PhD. “Keep your dog in the most quiet and comfortable place possible…a room without windows is usually better than one with windows.”

Be sure to lock doors and secure windows so there aren’t any escape routes, lower blinds to block the flashing lights, and turn on some chill music for calming white noise. Give them plenty of exercise earlier in the day — firework displays ramp up after dark, not to mention the crowds that come out to watch them. It will also be easier for them (again, and you) to relax when you leave them if they’re good and tired

02/16/2023

Spring Break in the Charleston area is coming up. Do you need a pet/house sitter while you are gone?

April dates still available

Reach out to lock in your dates.