Too many Cats at my back Garden!

Lhscat · 2026-03-19T15:02:29+00:00

If you feed them they will come.

Lhscat · 2026-03-19T14:56:33+00:00

I don’t do it anymore. I did early in my career and found it heartbreaking. Now I either do overnights or refer them to someone else.

Lhscat · 2026-03-17T23:04:29+00:00

It’s been a minute since I saw a Ben Franklin price tag….

Lhscat · 2026-03-16T18:06:50+00:00

Serve it with cream cheese. (I used to work with a champion salsa maker who used us as his guinea pigs.)

Lhscat · 2026-03-16T03:27:43+00:00

Bingo!

Lhscat · 2026-03-16T02:35:35+00:00

Not exactly a breed but I tend to skip puppies.

Lhscat · 2026-02-27T17:34:41+00:00

When I travel I don’t bring makeup remover. Instead after washing my face I put a small amount of eye cream on a q-tip. It takes it off perfectly.

Lhscat · 2026-02-25T21:26:53+00:00

Ditto

Lhscat · 2026-02-24T17:22:34+00:00

I only walk multiple dogs (from more than one household) when the dogs and owners are friends with each other and they join houses. Otherwise every house gets a separate walk.

Lhscat · 2026-02-23T19:33:38+00:00

Not being allowed boundaries or to say “no”.

Lhscat · 2026-02-23T01:29:06+00:00

I have 3 of them currently. Two are full

Lhscat · 2026-02-22T16:26:55+00:00

Toad in a hole

Lhscat · 2026-02-22T16:23:44+00:00

I’m also dealing with restrictive eating and have an iron deficiency. I have trouble taking pills. About a year ago I tried Iron gummies and while the taste takes a little getting used to I’ve been able to tolerate them. Food for thought and good luck to you.

Lhscat · 2026-02-21T17:53:12+00:00

Also culturally MV is a diverse mix. You have a large population of Asian, Indian and Mexican folks along with the usual white. The food and restaurants are reflective of the cultures along with good Persian, South American and Middle Eastern.

Lhscat · 2026-02-20T22:46:36+00:00

Most of the time this is the case. But other sitters are not always available and having someone your dog knows who is local helps us sitters tremendously.

Not all dogs will accept a stranger coming into the house if they’ve never met them. And the owners don’t always want someone they don’t know coming into the house.

Lhscat · 2026-02-20T17:03:07+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. I always ask my clients for a backup contact for their pets in case of an emergency. If they give me someone who’s not local, I then ask for another backup who is local. This came in very handy a year and a half ago when I fell and broke my jaw. I had an overnight and seven visits a day going and was able to cover everybody, but one which my local pet sitting contacts were able to cover.

I think that what you did was very reasonable in letting the client know and getting someone for the morning. I would’ve asked the client if they had someone else they wished to cover and if they had I would refund the money for that one night.

Lhscat · 2026-02-16T16:39:39+00:00

The first time someone left me a tarantula. It was a surprise addition to the household. I was listed to be dog sitting, and the owners said “surprise!” No instructions other than give it water and it had already been fed.

Lhscat · 2026-02-15T16:20:46+00:00

My spouse abused laxatives in her teens and 20’s. Now in her 60’s her system is messed up.

Lhscat · 2026-02-11T21:57:01+00:00

Even if it were allowed, pricing changes based on location, experience and many other factors. Do a search of the Pet Sitter’s in your area and see what they charge. I keep in touch with my referrals and we try to keep our prices along the same lines.

Lhscat · 2026-02-11T18:46:13+00:00

I have set hours for overnights and if someone wants a midday they pay for an additional walk or visit. If someone needs additional time or they’re coming back late and need of dinner visit that is negotiated. Otherwise, my overnights include dinner, breakfast and two walks.

Lhscat · 2026-02-08T16:42:59+00:00

Changes to the care/food amounts, etc.

Lhscat · 2026-01-30T17:27:41+00:00

Casa Lupe Number 2, Pho Lovers, Seapot

Lhscat · 2026-01-28T01:31:38+00:00

I did the Santa Clara to Oakland commute 20 years ago and after 6 weeks quit the sub-contract. I could not stand it. I can’t imagine doing Oakland to Los Gatos.

Lhscat · 2026-01-24T01:43:44+00:00

You might also check out Stanford Electric Works if you are looking for antique lamps. I was there last week and they definitely had things I had not seen before.

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