Cats are Family Too!

Do you remember that 80s new wave hit by Information Society “What’s on Your Mind”? This is one of the countless songs that works its way into my head on a somewhat regular basis. When this happens, like with any other songs, I sing it to the cats. This week’s post was inspired by the fact that it’s happened again, and this little ditty has been stuck in my head all week. It’s entirely possible that Betty and Marge are sick of hearing it by now, but who knows? Now, I always

(Editor's Note: Last Friday's blog post has been pushed to this week due to the holiday last weekend. We resume normal schedule on June 8th!) Surely, most, if not all, of us have encountered an outgoing, in-your-face, “OMG PET ME FOREVER” cat at some point in our lives. All you need to do is merely make eye contact (and, sometimes, not even that) and you’ll look down to see a small creature rubbing up on you, begging for attention and claiming you as their own. But, what abou

I’ve mentioned previously that I volunteer at Harmony House for Cats in Chicago, IL. This, of course, means that I have the pleasure of meeting and interacting with a lot of cats on a regular basis. Now, I love all cats and think they’re all cute, but occasionally, I cross paths with one that is just beyond words. This has happened with a handful of cats over my 2.5 years of volunteering and to be honest, if I had a larger living space, I’d have adopted at least one of them a

Some may remember that last year, we donated a percentage of our September income to the Harmony House Walk for Cats, a 5k fundraiser. Well, we are doing that again! This year, we'll be donating 10% of all income from September visits to his fundraiser, which is taking place on October 1, 2017. Not in need of cat sitting services this month? Well, you can still donate via our fundraising page! Any and all donations will help. And since Harmony House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,

10% of all income for the month of September will go toward the Harmony House Walk for Cats, which is happening on October 2, 2016. Still looking for a cat sitter for Labor Day Weekend (or any other time in September)? Contact us via our contact form on this site. For more information on the services we offer and the area we serve, please check our Services page. As a note, the Crazy Punk Rock Cat Lady (that's me) will not be available Friday, 9/23 through Sunday, 9/25. I wil

Welcome to my site, and welcome to my blog! If you are here, I'm going to take a wild guess and say you fancy a cat sitter that will come to your home. Well, then you are in luck, because this is the right place! Feel free to check out our services page for details on our service area, and what we offer. I am definitely looking forward to this new adventure, to meeting my clients and their furry family members. Thought I'd share a bit more about me in this first post. I am on