The Pet Nanny of Trinity, LLC

03/06/2025

With heat indexes in the 90s, it’s a good idea to know how to identify heat stroke in your pet.

15/05/2025

Does your cat or kitten bite your hand during play time? Your first instinct may be to pull your hand back, but that’s what prey does, and your cat will want to continue biting. Instead, leave your hand still a moment while your cat releases your hand, and give kitty an appropriate toy to play with.

14/05/2025

Adopting a new pet? Remember the rule of 3 and be patient as they adjust to their new home.

21/04/2025

Do you use Chewy for your pet supplies? They’re offering a promo through April 27th- spend $100 *on eligible items* and receive a $30 e-gift card! That’s 💴 in your pocket!

10/04/2025

This is good information to keep in mind in the event your pet ingests something.

06/01/2025

LOST BLIND CAT in Trinity Oaks.

06/10/2024

FOSTERS NEEDED ASAP

EMERGENCY FOSTERS NEEDED….🌀🙏

Here we go again. Milton is expected to make landfall in our area Wednesday as a cat 3 hurricane. With a direct impact at risk, we need to clear our shelter again to ensure the safety of our animals as we are in a mandatory evacuation zone.

We have cats, dogs, rabbits, and rats that are in need fosters for the storm. We provide all supplies, food, and medications (if needed) for our foster homes. You also have a direct contact number with our foster coordinators and vet tech in the event you have questions or need anything. We are asking for Pick to be Tomorrow or Monday, and return on Friday, or Saturday.

If you can help foster one of our shelter animals for this storm, please fill out an application at the appropriate link below.

*if you fostered for the last storm and already have an application on file, and would like to foster again, please email - [email protected]

🐶 Foster Dogs- https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RAR/Dog

🐱 Foster Cats - https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RAR/Cat

🐰 Foster Rabbits - https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RAR/Rabbit

Thank you again for helping us through these scary times. We could never do this without you 🙏

***if you have a dog at home please make sure to bring them for a meet and greet prior to fostering so we can make sure it’s a good match***

29/09/2024

I’m collecting pet supplies (any pet food, litter, litter boxes, bottled water, puppy pads) for families who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. I can pick up, or message me for my address to deliver.

25/09/2024

HELP NEEDED emergency fosters and supplies. I can pick up and deliver supplies if in West Pasco/North Pinellas.

23/08/2024

Have a cat or kitten that likes to bite during play time?

You’ve probably heard that yelping when your kitten bites or scratches will teach them to stop. Whoever popularized this idea and made it some of the most common advice for handling rough play has a lot to answer for—seriously, how did this bad advice catch on? The idea is that mimicking the sound a littermate might make when hurt will signal to your kitten that they’ve gone too far. Sounds logical, I suppose. Unfortunately, it often has the opposite effect.

Here’s the deal: when you yelp, your kitten might think you’re still playing—just in a louder, more exciting way. Instead of backing off, they could get more wound up, thinking the game is getting even better. Plus, some kittens may not even understand the yelp as a sign of discomfort, since they’ve learned to play rough without consequences.

So, what should you do instead? When your kitten bites or scratches too hard, it’s game over. Calmly stop the play and redirect them to a toy, or simply give them a moment to settle down before allowing them to try again.

Don’t put them in timeout, either! Timeouts for kittens often backfire because they can unintentionally reinforce the very behavior you’re trying to stop. Picking up a kitten to place them in timeout can actually reward them with more attention, making them more likely to bite or scratch again. Instead, putting *yourself* in timeout by calmly walking away shows them that rough play means the fun ends, without giving them a chance to escalate the behavior.

And don’t forget to reinforce polite requests for play! If your kitten approaches you without biting or scratching, make sure to reward that behavior with attention and playtime. This positive reinforcement helps them learn that gentle behavior gets them what they want, reducing the chances of rough play in the future.

In short, skip the yelping and focus on teaching your kitten what’s appropriate through calm, consistent actions. It’ll save you both a lot of frustration in the long run!

08/08/2024

Let’s see your cats!!