On the day of our very first meeting, Ushimaru-chan perched on my shoulder the whole time, listening along to our conversation. 

On the day of care, she settled onto my shoulder again — which delighted me, of course — but then I realized I could hardly catch a glimpse of her adorable little face… 

So for the time being, I did my mopping with her still perched on my shoulder, and we gazed out the window together.☺️ 

I'd been told which toy was her favorite, 

and at last, she hopped down from my shoulder to play! 

Even with her little eyes closed, she's just too adorable! 

As I was leaving, Ushimaru-chan treated me to the most beautiful song. 

I'm already looking forward to the day we meet again.🥰 

Orange Petsitter🍊

Chikuwa-kun, Penny-chan, Oreo-kun, and Apollo-chan. 

I came to care for these four lovely cats. 

At our meeting, the owner told me about them: 

"All four are extremely shy, so even if you don't see them, 

please don't mind it and just carry on." 

Those were the owner's kind words. 

On the first day, the room was perfectly silent when I entered, 

but the cats were most likely upstairs, 

giving it their all in a masterful game of hide-and-seek. 

As I went about my care, I could somehow picture them 

listening closely to my every move, 

and it filled me with a happy little feeling. 

On the second day, Apollo-chan, with her beautiful tortoiseshell coat, 

finally showed herself. She even chatted away, almost as if singing a little song, 

just for me. 

Sadly, Chikuwa-kun, Penny-chan, and Oreo-kun 

stayed out of sight right up until the final day. 

But "we've checked the pet camera and they're all doing well," 

the owner kindly let me know — so I was able to finish my care 

with complete peace of mind. 

Chikuwa-kun, Penny-chan, Oreo-kun, and Apollo-chan, 

may you always stay happy, healthy, and close together☺️ 

Orange Petsitter🍊

This time, I had the honor of caring for ten little snails.⭐️ 

Their species is the Misuji-maimai, a Japanese land snail.🐌 

This is the eldest of them all, Koden-san(^^) 

Koden-san's home is set up to be wonderfully barrier-free.😄 

And here's the smallest one, Kodeppa-chan.😉 

For this little one, two kinds of grated vegetables are prepared, 

so they're easier to eat — and watermelon is the favorite!🍉 

Then there are the eight Kokata-san.🐌 

Each lives in a case with its own little partition. 

The Kokata-san are all so full of energy(^_^) 

Air conditioning and a humidifier running twenty-four hours a day.✨✨ 

Spotless cases every single day, and three kinds of vegetables, too.🥒🍠🍉 

Could there be any snails more loved than these? 

( ´ ▽ ` )♡

It was my very first time caring for snails as a sitter, 

and being able to learn such deep love for living creatures truly opened up my world.☺️✨ 

Thank you so much for entrusting their care to me!😊✨✨ 

Orange Petsitter🍊

This time, I came to care for 

Larry-chan, an adorable black cat.💕 

At our meeting, I'd gotten to see her looking lovely up on the bed, so I arrived for the first day of care with my spirits soaring. 

Huh? She's… no-where… to be found… 

Well, this happens often enough with cats. 

So first I cleared my care-taking mission, and then the cat hunt began — which is part of the fun, too!😊 

Under the sofa, behind the curtains, in the gaps between the furniture — I kept searching, and at last I found her‼️ 

There was Larry-chan, under the bed.❤️ 

Yawning now and then, she was clearly in relaxed mode — though sadly, this time, all I got was a bit of eye contact from her hiding spot.🤭 

I'd love a rematch next time!👍 

See you again, Larry-chan👋 

Orange Petsitter🍊

The one I visited this time 

was Koto-chan, a three-year-old calico cat.😺 

It had been a while since their last request, 

and this time it was a three-day stay.😊 

Last time she was ever so shy, 

and wouldn't touch her treats at all, 

but this time — would you believe it — 

she ate her treats all three days! 

🌱Day 1🌱 

☘️Day 2☘️ 

🍀Day 3🍀 

Once again, she did a wonderful job holding down the fort! 

I'm already looking forward to seeing her 

happy and well again next time.😸 

See you again next time, Koto-chan!🧡 

Orange Petsitter🍊

This time, the lovely Ragdoll Tanu-chan. 

Day by day, her expression slowly began to change — 

please, take a look!😄 

Day One. 

"Who are you?" 

"Please don't come so close…" 

— that's just what she seemed to be saying.😅 

I thought she'd greeted me with a little "meow," 

but then came a cute little growl, and even a "hiss!" 

That's how she spoke to me that day.😄 

Day Two. 

She was still a little on guard, but 

even as I edged a bit closer, she slipped away far less often.☺️ 

Though if I got a touch too close, she'd still tuck herself away just a little. 

No more growling or hissing — she padded around the room with the sweetest little meows.😊 

Day Three. 

And then — would you believe it — Tanu-chan came and nuzzled right up against me! (Such a shame I couldn't capture it on camera.🥹) 

She showed me her tummy, too — a wonderful surprise from Tanu-chan on our very last day. 

Her expression seemed to have softened, just a little… 

Even with treats — on Day Two she wouldn't take them, even held right to her mouth, but by Day Three she ate them happily. Feeling the distance between us shrink, little by little, made me so very glad.☺️ 

Sweet little Tanu-chan.💕 

I do hope we'll meet again. 

Thank you so much!😊 

Orange Petsitter🍊