Many people think the only way to wear out your dog or cat is by giving them lots of physical exercise. Though physical exercise is key to a well mannered, happy pet; mental stimulation is also a very important factor in your pet’s overall health that many of us don’t think about. When you give […]

Many people think that pet sitting is just walking in to people’s homes and playing with cute puppies and kittens all day while making sure they are fed and have water and clean liter. “What a great and easy job that must be!” I hear all of the time. While it is true that, in […]

So you’ve decided to hire a professional pet sitter to take care of your precious babies, but now who do you hire? Hiring a pet sitter isn’t just about finding someone who is capable of feeding your pet, scooping some liter and making sure your dog has gone outside to relieve himself. You’re asking for […]

Let’s be honest, there is not much of a difference between a Ford and a Mercedes. Both are cars, have the same mechanical parts, need regular maintenance and will get you from point A to point B. Yet, when you think of a Mercedes you automatically think of luxury and value. They design their cars […]

I love getting my nails done. I have had acrylic nails (fake nails for you men out there that don’t know what acrylics are) for six years. I’m not big in to dressing up, getting my hair done or buying shoes but there is something about having nice, long, beautifully done nails that I just […]

Okay, I will admit it (as much as it pains me to do so) in-home pet sitting just isn’t for every pet.  If you have a pet that cannot be left alone in the home without destroying everything, a boarding facility might be for you. However, in pretty much every other instance, in-home pet sitting […]

Because Menlys Pet Care is always striving to find ways to make using our pet sitting services easier, even more reliable and more efficient we have now started using a great online scheduling program called Power Pet Sitter. Each client has their own username, password and individual profile. Your profile allows you to keep your […]

Over the past several months I have been lucky enough to work with Last Chance Rescue in Howell Michigan as a volunteer photographer. Not only has the experience been gratifying because I’ve gotten to help animals in need, but I’ve also gotten to meet some of the most amazing animal lovers. All of the volunteers […]

Who doesn’t love the holiday season? We start off with Halloween where we get to spend one day a year dressing up in whatever we feel like without judgement. Then we go on to Thanksgiving which is an entire day dedicated to stuffing ourselves with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, veggies, cranberries, sweet potatoes, biscuits and […]