If you have a dog or cat that becomes easily stressed out, i.e. meeting new people, new dogs, loud noises, vet visits or is just overall a nervous critter, consider Rescue Remedy.

It is a natural remedy that helps relax your pet in stressful situations.

It is great for human stress too!

Remember, if you’re stressed out, your little furry friend will absorb whatever negative energy you’re feeling.

Keep this in mind! A little dose of Rescue Remedy will help you both!

Each Tuesday, BocMeow will post a blog about something related to helping your pet without the use of chemicals.

Please do you own research before making any final decisions after reading BocMeow’s blog. We are simply sharing information that has been of benefit to our pets after much research on our part.

While most monthly flea treatments are effective in getting rid of fleas, they are also harmful to dogs and cats (all flea treatments, not just monthly flea treatments).

Flea treatments that you see in mainstream pet stores are a neurotoxin and have an accumulative effect. The more that is put on a dog or cat, the more that is being stored in their system.

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Meet Jazzie. She is a beautiful Miniature Schnauzer looking for a loving person to bring her home.

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The last thing anyone wants to receive while they’re out of town is a call from their pet sitter saying something is wrong.

One of the many things that can go wrong when a pet sitter is caring for your home involves doors, windows, gates and locks. How so you ask? Please read the following scenarios to learn how you can prevent such issues from occurring.

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Back in November 2008, BocMeow posted a recipe for a disinfectant that is made with essential oils.

The essential oil disinfectant helps with air-borne bugs. It also acts as an anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. It is safe around dogs!*

*(Please note: essential oils are harmful towards cats so please do not use any type of essential oils around your kitties!!!)

To get the recipe, click HERE

For more tips on natural alternatives for your pet’s health, stay tuned!

Each Tuesday, BocMeow will post a blog about something related to helping your pet without the use of chemicals.

Please do you own research before making any final decisions after reading BocMeow’s blog. We are simply sharing information that has been of benefit to our pets after much research on our part.

When hiring a professional pet sitter, it’s important that more than one copy of your house key be accessible.

It is standard policy for most professional pet sitters to require two or more copies of clients’ keys.

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Nutro has announced a voluntary recall of its dry cat food.

Please go to Nutro’s website to learn which varieties of Nutro have been recalled.

For more information on Nutro’s voluntary recall effective 5/21/09, read this informative article from Consumer Affairs.

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Please take time to read Miss Kiki’s story, a little girl cat that was abandoned by multiple owners due to her health issues.

Kiki's foster mom needs help with the rest of Kiki's vet bills.

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In case you missed it, Scruffy is BocMeow’s foster dog of the month for May!!!

My name is Scruffy. Please take the time to read my story. Adopt me and receive awesome benefits from BocMeow, a professional pet sitting company in the South Bay! The owner of BocMeow already knows me!

BocMeow created the Foster Dog of the Month program to help foster dogs get adopted. Each month, there will be a new foster dog of the month-they are foster dogs from Miniature Schnauzers and Friends that have had a hard time getting noticed at Saturday adoption fairs.

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Like people, many dogs suffer from allergies whether from food, environment, etc.

The allergies can often result in dogs chewing themselves raw. If you’re a pet parent, you do not want your fuzzy kids suffering from such misery.

My poor Radar dog was a victim of skin allergies.

Radar used to chew himself raw due to skin allergies. No more thanks to coconut oil.

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