I’ve been thinking a lot lately about giving animals choices –in the sense of how they interact with us and how they express themselves. Animals are sentient beings with unique preferences, personalities, thoughts, and feelings. Often, we feel we know best or want to control how an animal acts, responds to us, or reacts to …
As pet sitters, we often encounter animals who are afraid, timid, confused or stressed because they are alone with a stranger in their home. We face emergencies with sick or injured animals when their people are away. We sometimes care for animals who are transitioning while their family is gone. These things are stressful for …
Last month was tough. I was sweating at 6:00 am as I fed horses, wishing July would go away. Miserably hot – dog walking, farm chores and other things we usually enjoy in our pet and farm sitting business seemed like chores in the heat; Murphy’s Law at every turn made it worse. And, to …