I love to travel, but I always hate leaving my pets. It’s a dilemma that I know a lot of people have, what to do with my pets when I travel.

I know a lot of people use dog kennels and doggy daycare places or hire someone. There are even apps for it now. But what do you know about these people taking care of your pets? What other pets are they going to encounter?

I don’t know about you, but my pets are my babies. I can’t entrust them to just anybody. I always leave my cat, Bellatrix, with family or a close family friend, same with my dog. Its people that I know and that my pets know. Not some stranger. My dog, Willie, has some reactivity issues and can not be around dogs he doesn’t know.

I also will often pet sit for family and friends as well. There is something reassuring knowing that your babies are with people you know and trust, not strangers.

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I always know that my pets will be well taken care of. Its sad to leave them for a couple weeks or even for a couple nights but it’s always great to see them when I get back home. I look forward to seeing them more than anything else.