Critter Sitters - 30 Years of Outstanding Pet Care.

Critter Sitters has over 30 years’ experience caring for pets. our 5 Star Google Reviews show we really care. We are bonded and insured. We provide you with a written contract and gather emergency contact information, including the number for your vet. Each visit is customized to your individual needs.

Critter Sitters will be happy to take care of a few household chores while you are away. Your mail and newspapers are brought in along with any packages. Your curtains and lighting are adjusted to give your home a lived-in look. Indoor and outdoor plants are watered, and trash is taken to the curb.

From birds to rabbits, Critter Sitters has the experience to care for all manner of pets. Just let us know how to best care for your smallest family member.

In addition to the usual excellent care, Critter Sitters has experience in administering insulin shots, subcutaneous fluids, and other medications to your geriatric pets.

Give us a call, we'll come and get to know you and your precious pet. (630) 844-9554.

 

15 Valentine’s Day Dog Treat Recipes

15 Valentine’s Day Dog Treat Recipes

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Looking to make your dog feel extra special this Valentine’s Day?  Make your dog's Valentine’s Day by making her some yummy dog treats!

 

Spooky Pooch Parade, Oct 13th

Spooky Pooch Parade, Oct 13th

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Sunday, October 13, 2019
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 "For two very special hours only, dogs are allowed in the Chicago Botanic Garden. Cleverly costumed canines march the parade route to celebrate Halloween. Spectators are invited to line the parade route for a barking good time."

Bird, Bird, Bird…Bird is the Word.

For many of us in the Fox Valley our exotic parrots are part of our family.  With proper care, some live for decades and bring joy to a household through generations.  Not only that, but they are not cheap!  Buying the right bird to suit your home is an important decision…properly caring for it is even more important.

If you are ready for an extended vacation, you may have some guilt about leaving your beloved parrot(s) for an extended period.  Maybe you’re afraid that your baby will be traumatized.  Perhaps you are convinced that you are the only person on earth who can properly care for them.  Or, just maybe you are worried that they won’t forgive you.

They are very much like humans with feathers and if you need to leave your Southern Fox Valley home for a few days or more someone who is trained in the care and feeding of exotic birds should be looking in on them.  The answer is Sandy and her amazing team of pet lovers at Critter Sitters.  Give her a call for a free in-home visit at (630) 844-9554.

A Proper Dog Walk.

Just what is the proper method and time as well as frequency to walk your dog?  There is a right way to walk your dog.  Your pooch should either walk beside you or behind you, never in front of you. You should walk your dog, not the other way around.  It means a great deal in your dog's world.  When you let a dog walk in front of you, you're communicating that he's the one who is in charge of the walk.

How long a walk does your dog need, anyway?  Twenty minutes is a good amount of time to aim for most dogs—even seniors, if they’re in good health.  If your dog is very active, he may need longer, more vigorous walks, maybe even two or more times a day.  Or try slow, short jogs to get your active senior moving.

Proper dog walking is an art.  It is one that has been mastered by the pet care professionals at Critter Sitters.  Twelve months a year a Critter Sitters loving pro is excited to walk your dog…puppy or senior or in between.  Call Sandy at Critter Sitters serving the Southern Fox Valley of Western Chicagoland for an in-home visit at (630) 844-9554.

I Just Can’t Give my Four-Legged Friend a Shot.

For some of us in the Fox Valley this is just too much to ask.  The good news is our pets are living longer.  The bad news (as with humans) they are subject to more of the illnesses associated with old age.  The best news is that there is a team of caring, loving pet sitters that know how to administer shots to your best friends.

Have you ever Googled “how to give your dog a shot”?  It is a bit of an eye-opener.  It tells you to lift the skin above the shoulder.  It then says to insert the needle beneath the skin and pull back slightly on the plunger.  If you see blood returning through the plunger then pull the needle out immediately.  All of this assumes that you have a willing patient!

One of the alternatives is to bring on Critter Sitters serving Aurora, Sugar Grove, Elburn and the surrounding area of Chicagoland’s Fox Valley.  You not only get the best pet sitters in the area, but you also are hiring some of the best pet care experts anywhere in Chicago.  Give Sandy a call at Critter Sitters.  That phone number is (630) 844-9554.

2019 Holiday Haunted Houses in Illinois - St Patrick's Day and Easter

2019 Holiday Haunted Houses in Illinois - St Patrick's Day and Easter

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"Multiple Illinois haunted houses have announced that they will be open for St. Patrick's Day and Easter in 2019."