Every year during the third week of June, Animal Rights Awareness Week shines a spotlight on the importance of animal welfare, animal protection, and compassionate care for all animals. This awareness week encourages individuals, communities, and organizations to learn more about the challenges animals face and how we can all help create a safer,…
To celebrate 10 YEARS in business, we’re holding a giveaway for our awesome clients and followers of Encinitas Pet Sitting 🥳!! We’ll create a free custom botanical pet portrait frame. This beautiful gift is available for people in Encinitas and the immediate surrounding area. ☀️Here how you can win: 1️⃣Follow @encinitas.pet.sitting and…
Mother’s Day for Pet Moms is a heartfelt celebration that honors the deep love, care, and companionship shared between pet parents and their beloved “fur babies.” For many people, pets are cherished members of the family, bringing unconditional love, comfort, loyalty, and happiness into everyday life. This special occasion recognizes the nurturing role that…
National Hug Your Dog Day, celebrated annually on April 10, is dedicated to strengthening the bond between humans and their canine companions. This special day encourages dog owners to express appreciation and affection for their pets while also highlighting the positive impact dogs have on mental and emotional well-being. Physical affection, such as hugging,…
The sweet and brave story of lil Felipe: the way how he arrived home. He had a wild journey but we are happy that he chose us as his family 💕! Please always consider fostering or adopting if you are able for these little ones 🤍! You can’t imagine how loaded the shelters get…
The sweet and brave story of lil Felipe: the way how he arrived home. He had a wild journey but we are happy that he chose us as his family 💕! Please always consider fostering or adopting if you are able for these little ones 🤍! You can’t imagine how loaded the shelters get…
February is national Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation and improving animal health before spring, when unplanned litters increase, notes the Tulsa SPCA. It highlights the benefits of sterilization, including preventing diseases like uterine cancer and reducing shelter overcrowding, while raising awareness for World Spay Day on Feb 24, 2026. Key…
Today we’d like to honor Jude and her rabbit rescue, Kribs For Kritters, out of Lake Elsinore, CA. Her tireless efforts deserve all the recognition in the world. If you’d like to help here is their website Kribs for Kritters. Fun fact – we adopted our bunnies from Kribs For Kritters Thank you Jude and…
Food Safety: Thanksgiving meals are delicious for us, but certain holiday foods can be dangerous for pets. Avoid giving pets raw or undercooked turkey, turkey bones, or fatty turkey skin, as these can cause choking, stomach issues, or serious illness. Keep raw bread dough with yeast far out of reach—ingesting it can be…
Yumi and Zack opened Encinitas Pet Sitting over nine years ago, just shortly after we moved to Encinitas from Peru, where Yumi is from, and where Zack was serving in the Peace Corps! In the early days, we took care of just one dog at a time in the tiny casita we were…