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Pet Careby Charlie

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Care for every kind of companion

Pet sitting and dog walking in SW Calgary, three ways, all with the same promise: your pet's day stays exactly as happy as you left it, and you get to see the proof.

not taking new clients right now, so this is what I do when I'm booking

Dog Walking

Adventures, sniff stops included

Half-hour dog walks in SW Calgary at your dog's pace, whether they're a power-walker or a professional sniffer. Rain, shine, or full Calgary snow.

  • Walks sized to your dog's energy
  • Sniffari pace, because it's their walk
  • Fresh water & a paw towel-off after
  • A photo and a little note after every outing
Senior black Staffordshire terrier with a grey muzzle and pink collar sitting on a tree stump in the forest, leash trailing
sniff stops: unlimited

Drop-in Visits

Meals, meds & a little company

Half-hour visits that keep the routine humming while you're out: bowls filled, meds given, chins scratched, then play, brushing, or quiet couch company, whatever fills their cup. This is my cat sitting service too, since most cats would much rather stay home.

  • Meals on schedule, special diets followed to the letter
  • Fresh water, every single visit
  • Oral & topical meds (injections case by case)
  • Litter box & tidy-up duty
  • Play, brushing & enrichment, or just company
  • Extra patience for shy or senior pets
  • Tanks & terrariums: fed, checked, lamps and filters running
  • Mail brought in, plants watered
Two Australian shepherds, a blue merle in a bandana and a red merle behind, lying on a bed
the welcoming committee

Overnight Care

Sleepovers, so no one sleeps lonely

Overnight pet sitting in your own home (house sitting with pets, if you like), evening to morning, with bedtime rituals kept exactly the way they like them.

  • Evening through morning, in your home
  • Bedtime routines followed to a T
  • Morning feed & fresh water (a morning walk is an easy add-on)
  • Your home kept cozy and lived-in
Charlie lying in bed with a black cat curled against her chest
overnight shift

and a couple of extras

Two little extras

Both optional, added to a booking or done on their own.

Pet Portraits

Drawn by hand, from your photo or mine

I'm an illustrator when I'm not out on walks. Send me a favourite photo, or let me use one I snap during a visit, and I'll draw your pet into a custom portrait you can print, frame, or set as every wallpaper you own. Keepsake portraits of pets who've passed are drawn with extra care.

  • Drawn from a photo you love (or one I take)
  • One pet or the whole crew
  • High-resolution digital file, ready to print
  • Usually ready within a week
  • With a booking or all on its own
Two Australian shepherds, a blue merle in a bandana and a red merle behind, lying on a bed
my photo
Digital portrait of two Australian shepherds in floral bandanas, tongues out, sitting on grass under a lavender sky
their portrait
See more portraitsMy art on Instagram

House Cleaning

A general clean, sized to your home

Come home to a house that's fresher than you left it. Surfaces wiped, floors vacuumed and mopped, pet areas freshened, and the fur that collects wherever fur collects. Every home is different, so we'll talk through what you'd like and I'll quote it by the job. It's a general clean, not a deep one: dishes, carpet shampooing, and mould are off the list.

  • Surfaces wiped down
  • Floors vacuumed & mopped
  • Pet spaces freshened: bowls, beds, litter corners
  • Added to any visit, or booked on its own

the classic combo: a week of overnights, then a fresh house waiting the day you land.

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good to know

Questions, answered

Are you taking new clients?

Not right now. My hands are full at the moment, so I'm not booking walks, drop-ins, or overnights, and I've taken my number off the site rather than leave people waiting on a reply I can't send. Email still reaches me at hello@petcarebycharlie.com, and when I'm booking again I'll say so right here.

What area do you cover?

I'm based in SW Calgary near Chinook Centre and happily cover the neighbourhoods around it: Haysboro, Kingsland, Kelvin Grove, Chinook Park, Eagle Ridge, Bayview, Meadowlark Park, Windsor Park, Britannia, Elboya, Altadore, Lakeview, North Glenmore Park, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Braeside, Southwood, Fairview, Acadia, Willow Park.

Do you do cat sitting?

Yes, and it's a big part of what I do. Cats are usually happiest at home, so I come to them: drop-in visits for meals, fresh water, litter, meds if needed, and as much or as little company as they want. How often I come depends on the cat. Shy cats get extra patience; some of my favourite clients took three visits to say hello.

Do you take care of multiple pets?

Absolutely. Bonded pairs, full fur families, the more the merrier.

Can you give my pet their medication?

Yes. Oral and topical medications are no problem, and injections can be arranged case by case. Before the first visit we'll walk through the routine together so nothing gets missed.

What training and experience do you have?

A lifetime with animals first: dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, small pets, and the odd hen. On paper: a Pet Nutrition Certificate from UC Davis, animal care aide coursework, and time volunteering with a TNR cat rescue (trap, neuter, return), where the shyest cats taught me patience.

Will I get updates while I'm away?

Every visit comes with a photo and a little note, so you'll never have to wonder how they're doing. (Fair warning: the photos are very cute.)

How do you handle keys and home access?

Whatever you're comfortable with: a lockbox, a fob, or a key handoff before the first visit. Everything is kept secure and returned when you're home.

What kinds of pets do you care for?

Dogs and cats are my regulars, and I'm just as happy looking after reptiles and aquatic pets: feeding, tank and terrarium checks, heat lamps and lights, the works (frozen-thawed feeders are fine; I don't feed live rodents). Birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, and other small friends too. Just ask!

What happens if my pet gets sick or hurt while I'm away?

I call you first. If it can't wait, I'll get them to your vet, or the nearest emergency clinic, myself where I can, and keep you posted the whole way. Vet costs stay with you, so before a booking I'll ask for your vet's details and a quick note saying I can bring your pet in.

Something else on your mind? Write to hello@petcarebycharlie.com. There are no silly questions about someone you love.

Not taking new clients right now

My hands are full at the moment, so I'm not booking walks, drop-ins, or overnights. Thank you for thinking of me, genuinely. The photos are staying up, and when that changes I'll say so right here.

Still want to say hello? Write to hello@petcarebycharlie.com, or read the whole note.

thank you for understanding, Charlie