wags by mags!

cuz i forget to update it for months at a time. sometimes the better part of a year!

but it’s good to have a shingle up on the internet with a rate sheet so here i am. apologizing once again for not keeping this thing up to date.

we are in the dog days of summer right now. business has been steady and at times busy with folks traveling a lot more than i would expect given the current state of the world. but i can’t complain since it keeps me in business!

as always i am ever grateful for my community who allow me the honor of caring for their pets and making a living doing so. i am in my 16th year of doing this and i never would have thought that possible when i first began.

i’ve been slowly transitioning to less dogwalking and more pet – specifically cat – sitting as i age and find myself less tolerant of the heat and the physical rigors of handling energetic dogs. it doesn’t mean i won’t take on new dogwalking clients but it does mean i’m highly selective about which ones. fyi.

just a quick update to say…

i’m grateful i continue to be able to do this work and that y’all keep employing me. thank you to all my clients!

it’s been a busy summer and i’m way too tired going into the busiest time of year, fall and holiday season.

that being said, i have a few overnights on the books for october but beyond that, i’m not taking any more overnight petsitting for the rest of 2025.

why? well, see above about being tired. but also, i got a kitten! she’s only 3 months old and it’s been a harrowing 2 weeks introducing her to my other cat Lily who i adopted back in february. everything’s good now but i really want to be here to raise her into the sweet, playful cat i want her to be. and i don’t want to miss a moment of her kittendom. so no more overnights until she’s older and i’m able to get her spayed.

also, i’ve had to put my art practice on hold these past few weeks while i overnighted back to back and i hate doing that. i need more balance in my life. so i will likely not overbook myself during the holidays like i usually do as i want to participate in some holiday sales of my art.

thank you for understanding. definitely try me with your upcoming dates but understand i might have to say no if i’m already booked up beyond my comfort level.

i just wanted to post an update for the few of you who actually look at this website for updates. i’ve taken on a large responsibility to sit for some dear friends’ dogs starting memorial day weekend and running through mid june while they take a 3 week trip. between their dogs and my own cat and my regular weekly schedule plus the art class i’m taking, i’m going to be really busy.

i *might* have room for some easy cat sits if they fit into my morning schedule but no dogs. thanks for understanding.

it’s a new year and a new season so i guess it’s time for an update!

i have scaled back my dog walking business considerably for at least the first half of 2025, to gain time back for my art practice. i am taking an intensive online art course from march – july that will be taking up my afternoons and much of my weekends, so i am only walking dogs m-f 8am – 1pm and will only take on dog sits sporadically and from longtime clients that can work around my art schedule.

i am still taking on cat sitting work as long as the timing can be flexible around my art class obligations.

all this being said, while it’s possible that i’ll still take on new clients (especially for cat sitting), in general i probably will not. after 14 years with this business, i have a pretty diverse and extensive client roster for both dog and cat service and they keep me pretty busy. but feel free to inquire; just know that i might not be available.

hope everyone had a great mardi gras and that you are enjoying this amazing spring weather in new orleans!

just a quick update to say that i am FULLY booked for christmas and new years weeks so am not able to squeeze anyone else in. this is the busiest i’ve ever been during the holidays in 14 years of business! thank you to all my clients who continue to put their trust in me to take care of their fur babies while they are traveling for the holidays.

happy holidays everyone!

just a quick note to say that i am fully booked – overbooked really – between now and january 2nd. so i’m not taking any further bookings until 2024.

thank you to all my clients who keep me so busy and trust me with their precious furballs. december marks 13 years since i first started walking dogs! what a wild ride it has been over these 13 years!

happy holidays!

just a quick notice that i’ll be taking a few days off for my birthday in august and so will not be taking any bookings that span august 10th – 14th. that’s all! hope everyone is staying cool!

i haven’t quite packed away the winter wear or blankets or turned off the pilot light on my floor furnace, just in case, but for the most part it seems spring is here. and we change the clocks back to daylight saving time this weekend!

my petsitting schedule has picked up considerably, which is great. but i STILL have openings on my weekday dog walking schedule. so if you are in need of dog walking services during the work week  – maybe you work long hours and feel bad about your pup(s) being stuck inside for so long, or even if you work at home but just can’t manage a break long enough to give them the exercise they need – hit me up! my 11:30-1:30 timeframe is booked but if you can make due with a little earlier or a little later, i can fit you in. uptown/riverbend/carrollton or midcity/bsj/fairgrounds preferred. lakeview possible, depending on timing. (not really able to service downtown – fq/marigny/bywater/9th ward – due to logistics.)

tell your friends! support your local independent pet care specialist who has been in business for 12 years!