Stable Hands Pet Care Blog

Here is a funny thing my cat does. Every night at about 7:30 we sit down to watch TV, read, or play video games. If, for some reason, we are not sitting down at exactly 7:30 our cat comes to get us. This snuggle time is very important and he cares about it as much as...

From upstairs I could hear my father, like a broken record, repeating, "Sit, lay down, stay, come." Over and over on into the night. This is how my father trained every dog we got. He would take them to a quiet place and teach them the basic commands. They would sit,...

People are always shocked when I tell them one of my least favorite breeds of dog to walk are Golden Retrievers. All the good parts that makes them one of the most popular breeds out there can also make them difficult to walk. They are both an intelligent and high...

This time of year, a lot of us are preparing our homes for the holidays, while still making plans that will leave our furry family members alone at home. As a pet sitter arriving to a home that is freshly decorated to provide care for a pet, I am scanning for...

Whenever someone asks me if I can give medicine to a cat my very first questions is, "Tel me about your cat. That's because there are many different ways to give a pill to a cat and not all of them work for every cat. Below I have listed five ways to pill a cat, and...