Dasha's Pet-Sitting Service

08/13/2025

This is pretty good. I am having to brush up on my behavior knowledge now that Lark has joined the household. You get lazy when you’ve lived with the same cats for years and they all know how you want them to behave. The worst issues I had was with Jingles chewing on wires and plants along with Peter jumping on the kitchen countertops.

When your cat walks between your legs, paws at your ankles or edges into the space between your neck and the sofa, he has one goal in mind: He wants to get close to you. The behavior can help further your bond � there�s no need to stop it. But when he walks over your keyboard while you�re tryi...

08/12/2025

If anyone would like to adopt a British Shorthair, there is one at DuPage County Animal Services!

Meet Hurdy Gurdy! This chunky boy is a 6-year-old British shorthair with the chubbiest cheeks you've ever seen. Found as a stray, he's been a little shy in the shelter, but with patience and love we believe he will blossom into a loving companion. Looking for a chubby buddy? Come and meet Hurdy Gurd...

08/09/2025

This is the best! 😆

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08/04/2025

This right here is why you want to leave your pets at home with a trusted sitter when you travel. Look how comfortable she is enjoying the sunshine!

07/29/2025

We have a beautiful weekend coming up! If anyone wants a quick trip and needs pet care, please reach out!

07/26/2025

Landy wanted me to remind you that cat adoptions are happening at DuPage County by appointment today! Fees are reduced or waived depending on the age of the cat.

07/19/2025

Meet Lark! She is my new kitty. I went without a cat for two nights before I said this isn’t going to work! Lark came in as a stray cat to DuPage County Animal Services, where she was there for over a month before I spotted her on their website. She is everything they said about her, with an extra dollop of sweetness. And she is happy to snuggle up with me at night.

07/14/2025

And I just learned last week that Peter is very ill. He had pleural effusion which is fluid around his lungs. The vet saw a mass on x-ray. Peter had the fluid removed but without addressing the cause it will return. So his inappetence was due to him feeling awful physically. I will say that cats are truely remarkable at hiding illness. This was all a total surprise to me.

07/08/2025

Meet Bamboo (calling him Bam-Bam)! He is my new foster kitty from NAWS Mokena. Bam-Bam is about 4 years old. He starts out shy but comes out of his shell when other cats are around. He regularly croons to my cat, Peter. He does need an adopter. Adult only home and no dogs. He is pretty sensitive to loud sounds.

I got him because Peter was very sad after losing his two kitty companions. He stopped eating on me. Since Bam-Bam joined the household, Peter has been happily eating his meals.

07/03/2025

A lot of the pet support groups are now online. There are even help lines that you can call. It can be helpful to listen to other grieving pet parents too.

https://www.chicagovma.org/pet-loss-support/

https://www.lapoflove.com/our-services/pet-loss-support

Pet losss is an important topic and grieving needs to happen so that you can heal and go on with your life in a healthy manner. If it’s not addressed, it can lead to a lot of issues including closing your heart to love in the future. We all deserve to experience the unconditional love of a pet.

The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association provides a Pet Loss Support Group called Wings.

06/27/2025

And then there was only one. It’s been a rough month. Bella was euthanized on 6/10 due to age related issues. And Jingles was euthanized 6/26 due to an infection that was not responding to treatment and was seriously effecting his quality of life. Both were difficult in their own way. So there is just Peter and we are both trying to navigate through all the recent changes.

I’ve always had at least two cats so to only have one is a big change. I think it will be good once enough time has passed.

06/11/2025

I am a huge fan of microchips for pets. You never know when a pet might accidentally go missing. Also make sure to register the microchip in your name!

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