PETS By Mj

09/27/2026

Moe-bear loves his cuddles. He requires cuddle sessions daily ❤️

09/27/2026

Love these beagles! Moe-bear and Slow-baby. ❤️❤️

09/19/2026

I love these guys! There videos are always amazing!!

09/17/2026

Ahhh Goldens!!! Gotta love them!! 😆😆😆

09/14/2026

Just a reminder:

Hi! Today is the preferred deadline for October PETS BY MJ requests. I’ll be away during October, but my trusted sitters will continue providing services based on availability. If you need care, please send your dates and requested services today. Requests received later may not be available. Thank you!

09/14/2026

Hi! Today is the preferred deadline for October PETS BY MJ requests. I’ll be away during October, but my trusted sitters will continue providing services based on availability. If you need care, please send your dates and requested services today. Requests received later may not be available. Thank you!

09/11/2026

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On September 11, 2001, some of the responders who answered the call walked on four legs.

In the hours and days following the attacks, specially trained dogs and their handlers arrived at Ground Zero to take on work few could imagine. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum estimates that more than 300 working dogs ultimately assisted in search, rescue, recovery or therapy efforts there.

Search-and-rescue dogs were trained to detect the scent of living people beneath wreckage. They climbed across unstable debris alongside their handlers, searching for survivors in an environment filled with dust, smoke and hazards. One of those dogs helped locate the last living person rescued from Ground Zero, 27 hours after the towers collapsed.

As the possibility of finding survivors diminished, the mission increasingly became one of recovery.

But searching the rubble wasn't the only role dogs played.

Therapy and comfort dogs were also brought to the site, offering exhausted firefighters, police officers, rescue workers and others brief moments of comfort amid unimaginable devastation. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum describes these dogs as providing moments of respite for people enduring extraordinarily long hours at the site.

Some individual stories remain especially powerful.

Nikie, a Golden Retriever working with handler Frank Shane, wore protective booties while moving through Ground Zero and respite centers. Nikie continued serving throughout the months-long recovery operation. Those worn boots are now preserved in the collection of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Sirius, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever partnered with Port Authority Police Officer David Lim, was at the World Trade Center when the attacks occurred. Sirius was killed that day and is remembered by the Museum as the only police dog killed in the attacks.

Twenty-five years later, the photographs remain extraordinary: dogs climbing over twisted debris beside their handlers, searching wherever they were asked to search.

They didn't understand the history unfolding around them.

They simply knew they had a job to do.

Today, we remember the dogs of 9/11 and the handlers who walked beside them.

09/09/2026

Sharing.

🚨 San Diego Extreme Heat Warning 🚨

An extreme heat warning is in effect across San Diego County and the rising temperatures can pose serious risks for pets. Please take extra steps to help keep your pets safe:

✅ Keep them in the cool indoors as much as possible, and make sure they have shade when they're outside.
✅ Skip walks during peak heat hours — hot asphalt, concrete and even turf can burn their paws. Instead, walk dogs in cool early mornings or late evenings.
✅ Always provide plenty of fresh, cold water throughout the day.
❌ Never leave a pet in a parked car! Temperatures can become fatal in minutes.

Watch your pet for signs of heat stress: heavy panting, glazed eyes, rapid pulse, unsteadiness, vomiting or a deep red tongue. If you notice any of these, contact your veterinarian immediately.

For more heat safety tips, including shareable resources and graphics, visit https://sdhumane.org/resources/pet-heat-safety/

09/08/2026

(Reposting these pics as requested by Lori 🥰).
Thank you Banfield Pacific Beach Banfield Pet Hospital for always taking such good care of my babies.

You always gave Alika the best vet visits. And he always had a positive time with you. I miss him everyday. But now Kaii gets all the attention from you. And you always make her smile. 🥰

09/08/2026

Kai’i gets lots of love and affection from the Banfield Pacific Beach staff. She especially loves Dr. Erin and Dr. Jen! ❤️❤️❤️