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Never fear, hairball sufferers!  Today we celebrate  Hairball Awareness Day.  No longer will you have to suffer in silence.  Instead, read ahead for some ways to lessen hairballs. Cats ingest their hair through their normal grooming routines.  Generally this hair...

In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a look at some ways we can keep our pets green.  Unfortunately pets also create a carbon footprint, but we can help to minimize it by following some of these suggestions. 1.  Use biodegradable poop bags. 2.  Spay or neuter your...

Nothing is quite as exciting to a pup as when you grab his leash and head for the door.  We at Pup Culture have the privilege of walking many miles around the suburbs, and we’ve found some great places to walk in Crystal. Make your dog’s day and try out a new walking...

This is week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week.  Dog bites can be very serious, but if you know what to look for, you may be able to prevent a dog from biting. Warning signs that a dog may be ready to bite: tensed body stiff tail pulled back head or ears yawning...

I believe that as a professional pet sitter I need to practice what I preach, but I’m going to be honest with you about a mistake I made with my own love muffin cat, Ellie.  Ellie LOVES food.  When I feed her, she eats all of it immediately.  I can’t leave any food...

When I tell people that I’m a dog walker and pet sitter, I often hear exclamations like “Oh, that would be so fun!” or “I would love to spend all day with dogs!”  I can’t really argue with these sentiments most of the time.  But there is more that goes into being a...

People assume pet sitters have a pretty cushy job because they get to play with pets all day.  Playing with pets is definitely a wonderful part of our job, but pet sitters do much more than that.  Luckily you can now find out whether you too would be a good pet...

As I reflect back on the summer and all the animals that I was fortunate to spend some time with, I am reminded of the importance of having a plan in place for your pets when life gets crazy.  A pet sitter should be part of that plan.  You have a vet if your dog is...

Last week I finally introduced June to Ellie.  If you recall, June is the dog I adopted from the Humane Society in Golden Valley on July 2nd.  I adopted Ellie, my cat, a year ago from the Animal Ark in Hastings.  I kept Junie upstairs and Ellie downstairs because June...