How to handle a cat that just gave birth
If you have ever owned a female cat and she has given birth in your home you will know there are certain things you must and must not do. As an inexperienced pet owner it is worth your while taking note of the suggestion guidelines below. Has your cat just given birth? Here is what […]
Sleeping With a Pet? Here are Some Tips for You
While some of our pet owners do not like to have their pets in bed or even inside their homes even, many others love to have their pets sleeping with them. Here are some guidelines about what to do to prepare if you like to have your pets in your bed with you… Are your […]
What you should know about being a cat owner
Caring for your cat includes giving them attentionIf you have recently become a new pet owner by bringing a cat or kitten home with you, you’ll be entering a whole new world of adventure into a new world of cat centered toys, games and activities. To ensure the optimal health of your pet read on […]
Healthy cats are happy cats
Healthy cats are happy cats – By and large the adage that a healthy pet is a happy pet is pretty much true, as any pet owner can attest. With cats it may be harder to detect the degree of happiness, there is very rarely a wagging tail or lolling tongue waving at you with […]
Funny pet photos Competition: Funny animal photos
Every year HouseSitMatch hosts a Funny Pet Photo Competition and this year we were delighted and overwhelmed by the fabulously cute and funny pet photos you shared with us. There was a clear winner – Ziggy says ‘Smile!’ the four runners up were also very popular and we think rather amusing. Here is the 2019 […]
Cat minding cattery alternative
Cat minding cattery alternative: Why one owner chose cat sitting Lisa and Milo go back a few years, they have moved houses together once in the UK and then they emigrated together to Spain. Milo is very dear to Lisa, he’s family. His well being is really important. In this blog HouseSitMatch asked Lisa the […]
Why we love Ginger Cats
Why do we love Ginger cats when there are so many other colours and breeds to choose from? It is hard to say exactly why, it could be that we find the colouring striking, perhaps we associate their colouring with a feisty personality as we do in humans. Maybe there is a certain something. At […]
Catsitters Tale by homeowner Teresa
Catsitters provide a critical service to many of our homeowners. One homeowner in particular, finds finding cat-sitters through HouseSitMatch an invaluable service. Homeowner Teresa lives in Spain and loves and rescues cats, consequently, she regularly needs catsitters for pet-sitting to help her care for her own pets and the cats she has rescued herself. She has […]
Our pets chose us and our unusual cave home in Spain
Our pets chose us and our unusual home We have pets, or rather we have been adopted by a number of pets, four cats and one dog to be precise. All of them chose us and our home to share their lives. We love our pets, but actually we were quite surprised to have been […]
Pet Pancake Recipes!
Pet Pancakes are a treat! Pancakes are great and simple to make, especially when shared! We have chosen the best pet pancake recipes for you to prepare for your pets, all easily available to personalise and handy to have to hand when you’re petsitting! Why not give them a go this pancake day..? Give your […]
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