Wags By Mags

22/12/2024

So many pet sits! So many cats! And still a few of my regular dog walking clients! And even some squirrels! This is just a random sampling and not all of the pets I’ve been and will care for this holiday season. I have a whole new slate of sits about to start for Christmas/New Years weeks.

1) Gamgee, my favorite tuxedo
2) Me. Pink, who I can hardly keep myself from stealing and taking him home to my house. He’s the best cat!
3-4) Munchie and Burns, my frequent flyers who are such characters!
5) Outdoor colony of sweeties I’m filling in feeding for the holidays.
6) My old friend Meeka who I adore!
7) Marty who rarely poses for a photo. No pic of his roommate Cutie who I’ve only seen once in several years of holiday petsitting. 😂
8) Maggie my MWF walking client
9) Hank and Jerry Lee of Hound Manor, M-F daily walking clients.
10) Bianca who loves rolling in the grass more than just about anything! I see her 3 times a week.
11) One of the outdoor squirrels at my squirrel rehabber client’s place. I see the squirrels once a year usually and it’s always so fun to watch these crazy creatures.

I’ll try to remember to post more from my next week or two, though I will barely have time to eat, bathe and sleep til the second week of January.

03/10/2024

26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day from my current daily dog walking clients Chloe; Maggie; Jerry Lee & Hank; Bianca; Oliver, Ruby and Charlie; and Dafne!

26/06/2024

At Big Easy Animal Rescue, we often need assistance walking any rescue dogs that are not currently out in foster homes. Check in with us via text in the morning to see what dogs may need walking on...

31/05/2024

Got to hang out with two of my favorite cat friends this week, Bernie and Munchie. They are both such characters! And quite photogenic.

27/05/2024

I’ve also been hanging out this week with one of my favorite cat friends, Apollo. He is so sweet and cuddly! He spends a lot of time watching the birds out his windows.

27/05/2024

Just a few snaps of my cute and charming Memorial Day week/end companions - Chico and Jack.

23/05/2024

For the love of dogs, a company is launching a new air travel service focused on making flights enjoyable — and less stressful — for doggos and their companions. But, the boarding passes don't come cheap.

23/03/2024

From your friendly local dog walker. Your dog NEEDS more walks!

(Thanks Audra Rouse for bringing it to my attention.)

https://wapo.st/3TNkazi (this is a gift article so you should be able to read it without a subscription.)

Walks are about more than exercise — for dogs, only hanging out in a backyard is like reading the same book again and again.

23/02/2024

Meet Lola! She is Jacquimo’s (Mo’s) puppy roommate who I am now going to be walking in addition to Mo. Today we had a solo walk just so we could get to know each other a little better, but on Monday I will try walking her and Mo together. Pray for me! 😂

(Lola is easy to walk but Mo is a real handful!)

25/12/2023

Even more cats! This is Lemoine (1st pic) and Roar (2nd). They live with Mr. Pickles, who is apparently shy and only shows his face as I am walking out the door, so I don’t have any pictures of him. And then also Seth, who decided he would rather spend the holiday outdoors, as he wouldn’t come in before his mom left on her trip. So I haven’t seen him this visit. Lemoine always comes out for some lovin’. (And let’s be real, treats.) They are a funny bunch.

25/12/2023

Besides all the cats and dogs I’ve already posted pics of, today (one day only) I also have this sweetie, Marty. Marty has a roommate named Cutie who I have never seen (shy cat). Marty finally decided this visit that I’m ok and allowed some pets.

24/12/2023

Yes, there are more cats!!!! Also on my schedule this weekend is frequent client Enzo. He seems to be going through some phase of enjoying hiding behind curtains, because both yesterday and today that is where I have found him. So cute!

24/12/2023

Next up in the cavalcade of cats is Gamgee and Victoria. Gamgee is one of my favorite clients because he’s super friendly and sweet and always crawls into my lap for some lovin. He’s also quite photogenic, as you can see.

Victoria, his roommate, is sweet but very very shy. Yesterday was actually the first time she’s come to sniff and greet me when I arrived for the first visit. She usually runs and hides and I rarely see her except when she is eating. Hoping this means she is finally getting used to me.

23/12/2023

Next in the holiday cavalcade of cats are my neighbor-cats Linus and Charlie, who are frequent flyers. They are older guys and are both so sweet.

(Not pictured is Tang, our collective neighborhood outdoor orange tabby who goes to everyone’s porch begging for food. I gave him some kibble this morning too.)

23/12/2023

It’s 9 AM and I have already made four pet sitting appointments this morning since waking up at 6:30 with the dog (Chloe) that I’m sleeping with. It’s a 13 appointment kind of day, mostly clustered around breakfast and dinner except for Chloe.

Pictured here are long time client Coco and roommate Amalfi. I love this picture of Coco, because she really is a very grumpy cat who mostly hisses and swats at me when I visit, and I feel like this photo really captures her personality. Sometimes she warms up to me after a few days, but we are clearly not there yet. 😂 I still love her though.

22/12/2023

My Christmas weekend date! Chloe!

22/12/2023

And so begins the holiday cavalcade of pets (mostly cats). This is Mr. Pink. He is a new client and is absolutely one of the softest cats I’ve ever petted. He’s very sweet and affectionate and I think we are going to have a lovely time hanging out on my visits.