It was a visit with a family of three cats, a chipmunk, and a degu — 
such an adorable household.❣️ 
 
🐱Chii-kun, a mixed breed. 
The big brother with a hearty appetite. 
 

 
Chii-kun, who can't resist his food, 
once he's finished his own meal, 
goes off to eat the others' food.😋💨 
So the other cats' bowls 
have lids that open only in response to that cat's own microchip.💡 
Even so, he'd seize any chance to go after their food.😂 
 

 
🐱Komugi-chan, a Minuet. 
The timid middle child♡ 
 

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The most timid of the three cats, Komugi-chan🐾 
is so shy she'd hide away somewhere whenever I visited. 
I'd wondered if she might not come out at all during my visits, but 
the moment I started waving a toy, there she'd be at my side before I knew it…✨ 
From the very first day, mixing in with the other two, 
she joined right in on the play.🎶 
She let me pet her, too, and Mama told me 
it was rare for her to warm up from the very first day.🎉 
By the time she'd settled in, she'd even come nuzzle affectionately at my feet.🤗 
 

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🐱Kuromu-kun, a Russian Blue. 
The curious little youngest♡ 
 

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Right from our meeting beforehand, 
he seemed thoroughly curious about me.🎶 
He'd come to welcome me, 
and during my care, he'd watch what I was doing from close by.🐾 
Once he'd grown comfortable, Kuromu-kun spent his time as free and easy as could be,🤗 
now and then playing chase with Chii-kun. 
 

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And they all love their crinkly, rustly toys.❣️ 
Running, leaping, tumbling over, 
they played away so joyfully.😆 
Chii-kun and Kuromu-kun would sometimes make great big leaps, too. 
At the sight of them all playing so adorably, 
I simply couldn't stop snapping photos.🥰 
 

 

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🐿️Chocola-kun, a chipmunk. 
 

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At our meeting beforehand, 
I'd been told Chocola-kun might bite, as his mating season had just ended.😌 
But surprisingly, perhaps he took an interest in me, 
because he came close and showed me his adorable self.💖 
He even ate his food right in front of me, and 
with every bite, his cheeks puffed up little by little — 
so unbearably cute that I couldn't stop snapping photos.😍 
 

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🐭Yukimi-chan, a degu. 
True to her name, her coat is pure white.✨ 
 

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Coming up to my hand without any fear, 
running merrily on her wheel, 
nibbling away on her pellets — 
Yukimi-chan, with her adorable little ways, 
had me unable to stop snapping photos, too.💕 
 

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The charm of each and every one of these animals 
could be savored all at once — such a fun visit it was.😊🎶 

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Their family, the owner says, has been called "a pet shop with no price tags." 

And true to that name, what a big family it is — let me introduce them all! 

First up, the crested geckos. 

Only Zero-chan has a name so far, but I can't wait to see what the others will be called!🦎 

Next, the leopard geckos, Asa-chan and Ume-chan, 

and Ike-chan, a West African fat-tailed gecko. 

They all love their cozy homes, so often all I can see is a peeking little body. 

I'm so glad I managed to capture their faces nicely!🏘️ 

Maru-chan, a White's tree frog, is wonderfully friendly — he tried to climb onto my hand and went bonk, launching himself right at the doorway!🐸 

His roommate, Waru-chan, has a slightly mischievous coloring, but he's actually calmer than Maru-chan. 

There was also a little ornament friend that I first mistook for the real thing — "Wait, is he frozen?!" I panicked for a moment (ha!). 

Then there's Yome-chan, another crested gecko, 

and Shakure-chan, a Mikado gecko (chahoua). 

Shakure-chan has the cutest little undershot jaw, but I couldn't quite capture it on camera — oh, the frustration of not being able to share just how adorable she is! 

Yoko-chan, a New Caledonian giant gecko. 

No, no — Yoko-san! 

Best not to get on her bad side — she can be quite fearsome!⚡️ 

In the cage next to Yoko-san is Kogemi-chan, a hamster.🐹 

"Give me my food!" she'd urge me — but she was so cute, I thought I'd snap a photo first… only to be met with quite the stern face! 

Next, the degu crew. 

There's still plenty more to come — are you all keeping up? 

The young ones were full of energy, spinning round and round on their wheel! Before I knew it, they'd polished off all their pellets — hearty appetites and a job well done holding down the fort.🐭 

By the second day, many were already eating right from my hand, and not one of them nipped — some even peeked out asking for more (ha!). 

"This is the hand that brings food" — that they trust me like that is surely proof of how dearly they're loved every day! 

The ones in the lower photo are the senior crew, but with their lovely coats, they're every bit as adorable as the rest. Miru-chan is a remarkable eight years old! 

And last, the guinea pigs! 

Their care always ends up last on the list, so they let me hear about it with a loud "Wheek!"🥺 

Gin-kun is so lively that he made a break for it during cleaning, pattering about adorably. 

Kin-kun and Gin-kun are foster pets, so now is the only time I'll get to meet them! 

Saving the best for last — Abby-chan! 

That soft, fluffy baby coat you can only enjoy right now! 

Believe it or not, the photo on the left won a special prize (the "Tropical Resort" award) at the charm Koishikawa photo exhibition!🏅 She was so shy during her stay, yet here she strikes such a dignified pose. 

A family so big you could open your own small-animal specialty shop! 

A wide range of color variations in stock, too. 

But there are no price tags here — these smiles are simply priceless!✨️ 

What a wonderfully fun visit it was!🏡 

Orange Petsitter🍊

This time, I had the pleasure of caring for an adorable big family. 

Every one of them was so cute, I hardly knew where to look! 

Let's start with the cats. 

Ran-chan, a Ragdoll, and Karu-chan, a Somali. 

Ran-chan came close to me, but the moment I moved, she'd quickly slip away. 

Karu-chan, on the other hand, was wonderfully friendly — coming right up to me and even rolling over to show her tummy. 

Next up, the degus. 

They live two to a room♪ 

All of them full of energy, always eagerly awaiting their meals!😄 

Next come the chinchillas. 

Just when I thought they were asleep, they woke up, came over, and showed me their darling little faces.🥰 

And there's still more to come! 

Next, the squirrel and the voles. 

The squirrel popped out of his room to say hello. 

The voles ran round and round on a little dish — too cute for words!❤️ 

(Only two appear in the photo, but there are three of them!) 

And then, the ground squirrel and the hamsters. The sight of the ground squirrel munching away  

was just too adorable!❤️ 

The hamsters, too, kept peeking out from their hiding spots to show off their cute little faces. 

Last but not least, the gerbils and Goro-chan the rabbit. 

The gerbils are experts at tucking themselves away in the timothy hay. 

Goro-chan ate plenty and was bursting with energy.😄 

I wasn't able to get photos this time, but there was a hedgehog as well, and on top of that, 

a turtle, tropical fish, and even a catfish — what a lively, joyful big family! 

Each and every one of them, simply adorable.❤️ 

I lost count of how many times I said "so cute!" during my visit. 

May you all keep living happily together, side by side! 

Until we meet again! 

Orange Petsitter🍊

今回お世話に入らせて頂いたのは
可愛いお名前の「べいたろくん」です！
 

 
お名前の由来は地元横浜DeNAベイスターズ⭐
星のように輝いていました😊
 

 
ケージ掃除の間は砂浴び場へ
とても楽しそうに砂浴びします。
 

 

 
ケージに戻ってきても、あっちでこっちで楽しそうに遊んでいます。
あまりの素早さに、シッターは追いつけません(^_^;)
次にお世話に行くときは、べいたろくんに追いつけるように頑張ります！！

Orange Petsitter🍊

くりくん＆わたあめくんのお世話で、デグーちゃんのかわいさに開眼しました💘
 
挨拶をすると、キュピキュピ言いながら立ってお出迎えしてくれます。
 

 
 

打ち合わせではふだんお世話をされている聡明で感性豊かなお子様が、それぞれのキャラクターや心得をレクチャーしてくださいました。
 

 

 
 

いちばん大事なのは、「かわいいと思ってあげること！」。とっても共感し、なんだかうるっとしてしまいました。
 
 

ブラウン（アグーチともいう）のくりくんは、回し車で遊ぶのが大好きなアクティブボーイですが、性格はおっとり。とっても賢いのでお手ができます✨
 

 
 

ぶち模様（パイドともいう）のフレンドリーなわたあめくん。食べるのが大好きで、自分の分のペレットを食べ終わったら速攻で、くりくんの分を奪いに走ります💨くりくんも取られないように隠れて食べるなどの対策をしていました。
 

 
 

ご飯のときはこんな風に背を向け合うフォーメーションで🐹🐭
 
 

 
 

くりくん、わたあめくんが可愛すぎて、帰ってからもデグーの動画をたくさん見たシッターでした。くりくん、わたあめくん、これからも元気でね！
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Orange Petsitter🍊

こちらのかわい子ちゃん、
デグーのルルちゃん、女の子、4才です☺️
 

 
砂浴びして、この艶々を維持しています✨✨
 

 
ごはん大好き😋
待ち切れないので、部屋んぽ中にモグモグ😋
 

 
 
お腹をなでなでさせてくれます🥰
ルルちゃんのお腹、とってもあたたかいんです。
 
シッターさん、今日も触りすぎだよ〜😂
 

 

 
つぶらな瞳がキラキラ🤗✨
ほんっと、ルルちゃんといっぱい遊べて、
幸せな1ヶ月でした😍
 
ルルちゃん、本当にありがとう🥳
また一緒にあそぼうね❣️
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Orange Petsitter🍊