Critter Caretakers

Meet Theresa Nichols, one of our pet sitters:
“I’m retired from Arizona State Government in which I worked for 30 years. I now have time to do what I really enjoy, pet sitting. I have been pet sitting for about 3 years and it has been such a rewarding experience for me! I don’t know what it is like not having a pet in my life. I grew up with dogs, cats, birds and fish. I currently have 4 cats, which are my babies. Pets are like family, so it gives me great pleasure taking care of your pets. I have experience with senior pets and administration of oral medications.”
Theresa is a pet sitter in Peoria and Surprise. Find out more about our pet sitting team by clicking on the link below.

We know how HOT it’s getting out there! With the onset of summer, pet parents need ways to keep their dogs exercised, and also safely cool. As your Chandler dog walker and dog sitter, this topic is extremely important, since we do not walk your dogs when the temperature is over 90 degrees. So what […]

As a professional pet sitting company owner, I had considered the possibility of opening my home’s second rooms to cats needing boarding, as I don’t believe there are many cat boarding in Mesa facilities. And while I have always felt very strongly that boarding cats at a facility is really NOT the best option for […]

Maybe you’ve heard the mantra of the animal activists: Adopt don’t shop.  What is the deal with that anyway?  What does it mean?  Your dog sitter in Chandler wants you to know!  Below are 5 reasons to adopt a rescue animal rather than buy one from a breeder or pet store.  Mixed-breed animals tend to have less health problems in […]

I’m sure many of you have heard just how important it is to train your dog. In fact most of us were taught or told to push down on a dogs butt to “train” them to sit and that kneeing a dog in the chest to stop them from jumping is the most effective way. […]

Have you ever seen your cat or dog scratching incessantly?  Maybe an ear or a belly, maybe a chin, maybe frequent paw-licking.  There are SO many reasons this could be happening, and your pet sitters in Chandler have some experience to share in this area. Upon moving from Arizona to California with my senior kitty in 2004, […]

Your cat sitters in Chandler want you to picture this: You just brought home a new kitten, and turn the corner to enter your living room to find her scratching up your $500 couch.  Yikes!  Your mind instantly goes to trying to prevent this behavior in the future and protecting all your valuable belongings.  But is declawing the […]

After all your research you’ve found your perfect Gilbert Pet sitter – we hope Critter Caretakers was top on your pet sitting company list.  Fluffy, your iguana, and Killer and Jaws, your Chihuahuas, are going to be safely cared for while you’re away. The consultation has been done, dates reserved and your bags are ready […]

Picture this, you feed your dog dinner as usual and either A) they don’t want to eat at all or B) a few hours later you notice they’ve thrown up or they have a horrible case of diarrhea. You feel terrible. What do you do for your poor dog? Well your dog sitters in Chandler […]

We’re not just another pet sitting company in Gilbert. We like to let our clients know about nutrition and food advisories that we run across. So today we are alerting you to a raw food recall from the pet food company, frozen dog food is being recalled due to a potential contamination from salmonella, a […]