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Insurance Coverage
I realize that people are entrusting their pets as well as their home to me,
hiring me as their pet visitor, and therefore take it very seriously.
Bonnie's
Pet Sitting is an LLC (Limited Liability Company) registered with the
state of Maine, and is also insured by Pet Sitters Associates (PSA) LLC.
You can find the insurance website at
www.petsitllc.com for more information. I also have PSA's Special Personal Property of
Others endorsement, which is broader than most bonds. Bonds are usually for pet
sitters that have employees, to cover potential dishonest acts. I have no
employees, as I want to stay small and individually personalized with my
clients. But the Special endorsements also provides for customer's property in
my care, custody or control.
I also have the insurance 'provision' through Pet Sitters Associates LLC for pets
staying at my own home.
Please support
your
local
AnimalShelters/HumaneSocieties
and consider sharing your home with a shelter pet, or pets
www.cochecovalleyhumanesoc.org Dover NH
www.animalwelfaresociety.org Kennebunk
ME
www.nhspca.org Stratham NH www.acanimalrescue.org North Berwick ME
www.voiceforanimals.net
Farmington NH
www.petfinder.org
Please Opt to Adopt!!!!!
www.dogsdeservebetter.com
www.stoppuppymills.com
www.bestfriends.org
Shelters/rescue groups are always in need of donations
and volunteers and foster homes,
and of course wonderful adopters.
(check out their websites above)
Please also check out these websites:
www.brightlion.com
In Hope An Animal Shelter Story
to view a very moving "video" of the day to day realities re: animal shelters --
but it all starts with educating communities. Everything that happens at a
shelter starts within a community. The staff at the shelters are the great
resources our communities have to pick up the pieces and give pets a second
chance.
www.citypuppies.com
does projects in nearby Portsmouth NH
to make your dog a local star in their coffee table books! Our Earnie was in
the '06 edition :)
It is also a great link that supports
and addresses pet related well-being matters as well. Check out the For Dog
Lovers tab.
some favorite pet nutrition links ~
www.bravorawdiet.com
www.switchingtoraw.com
www.naturapet.com
www.canidae.com
www.eaglepack.com
www.rabbit.org
Please double-check the sex of your pet
bunnies especially if you're grouping them with other pet bunnies so they can
get along the best and also not create unwanted litters. There are so many
bunnies out there that need homes or are not cared for properly once the novelty
of them wears off. Bunnies are sweet social passive creatures by nature, and
spaying and neutering makes them less territorial/hormonal = better as pets.
www.rabbit.org , the House Rabbit Society,
gives so much great info for bunny nutrition & overall well being.
Please OPT to ADOPT your pet bunnies.
"You cannot do a kindness too soon....
for you never know how soon it will be too late"
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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since 2001
About Me 
I have always had a strong
interest in the welfare of animals and had always tried to figure out what I
could best do on a daily basis involving and allowing me to be with pets.
Providing personal Pet Care was the answer. I am 40 and have a Bachelors
degree in Management.
I grew up in Berwick ME, where my family roots are,
and have always lived locally. Prior to offering my own pet care services,
I assisted in the operations of other businesses and have been commended on my customer service, efficiency and
attention to detail. I decided it was time to put my experiences to work
at what I truly have a "passion" for. I used to feel torn that I couldn't be
with our (now)15 pets(our pet family used to be smaller--it has
grown) and had to make alternative arrangements for
them. I figured other people may be in similar situations... and again,
providing pet
care was the answer...allowing me to do what I love and do best...care for
pets.
My husband, Glen, and I have
supported & volunteered at CVHS
of Dover doing events, walking the dogs when we could in the past & providing foster care within our own home. I
have a lot of experiences caring for and welcoming pets,- especially special
needs pets - into our home. In the past, Snuffy & I (and a few
foster kittens from time to time) regularly visited nursing homes to spread the benefits of
pet/human bonds and relationships. So rewarding -- I hope someone does
that for me some day.
Workshops
I have attended a variety of seminars dealing with dog behaviors:
April 2005 Dog Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas at All Dogs Gym
Manchester
April 2006 Taking the Bite
out of Aggression lecture by Myrna Milani at NHSPCA
May 2006 Amer Humane Assoc Animal Emerg Services Volunteer
Training Program at NHSPCA
Aug 2006 Changing People Changing Dogs by Dee Gangley at NHSPCA
Oct 2008 Great Pets Audience by Brian Kilcommons at NHSPCA
I have also been enrolled in some wonderful dog behavior classes through
Chris Fraize of Canine Solutions in Acton ME
www.k9sts.com
Terence Kirby of My Dogs Mind in Hampton NH
www.mydogsmind.com
Sue Carney Behaviorist at NHSPCA
www.nhspca.org
Linda DesMarais Agility & Clicker Training
www.agilitywithlinda.com
I attend the American Red Cross Pet First Aid Course and the
Working Dog Foundation First Aid Seminar
I carry the book, PET FIRST AID,
by the American Red Cross & The Humane Society of the United States by Author
Bobbie Mammato, DVM, MPH, with me to refer to as a reference if necessary.
It's a wonderful reference for anyone who is owned by pets! There are also
other great informational publications such as The Whole Dog Journal, BARK, and others
that can be found in local pet establishments, such as Dog in Sight &, All Creature's Exchange that offer
insights for an array of pet issues.
Our pets and my pet visitees are always teaching me new and fun things as well!
Our Pet Family
I often get compliments on how pet
friendly & generally well kept our home is considering our multi pet family ~
(our pet family are all previously from CVHS,Dover NH & NHSPCA,Stratham NH, and through
petfinder.com:
Ahimsa Haven Rescue in Wichendon MA & Golden Retriever Lifeline in Biddeford ME)
7 doggies –
Earnie,CGC, 9 yr old NM Newfy/Rottie mix; Cheech, 10
yr old NM Chihuahua/Frenchie mix; Ginger, 5 yr old SF Louisiana Catahoula
Leopard; Murphy, 8 yr old NM Chihuahua; Rufus, 4 yr old NM Chihuahua; Astrid, 2
yr old SF Louisiana Catahoula Leopard/Sheltie mix; Yuma, 6 mos old NM Doxie/Corgi mix
6 kitties -
Zila- 14 yr old SF blk 'panther; Zara- 13 yr old SF white w/blk spots; Tucker-
12 yr old NM blk&wh; Figgy- 11 yr old NM orange Coontype; Mabel- 10 yr old SF
long hair blk/wh with 6 in-lined toes on all 4 boxing-mitt paws;
& Cutie- 11 yr old SF Silver Persian.
2 bunnies(who live inside freely in their own 12 ft x 10 ft bunny haven kennel as members
of our family but have an outdoor play yd in the 3 nice-seasons when they can be
supervised, for safety from dogs or wild critters) -
FuzzyFace, 4yr old NM caramelLionhead & Steely, 10yr old NM grayLopEared ~ both CVHS adoptees
in August 2007. They bonded and love each other. It's a matter of finding
the right match for bunnies to be successful companions -- and it is so worth
finding that match.
www.rabbit.org The House Rabbit
Society with lots of great pet bunny info
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Snuffy, 11 yr old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard
Rest in Peace Sweet Snuffy
11/1/94
-
10/1/06
Your Heart is Pure, Your Soul is Free
"Til We Meet Again" Love Your Mama & Poppy & Siblings
You Will Always Be a Part of our Everyday Lives. Your Memories are Everywhere.
We are Blessed to have shared Your Life. We Thank You.
Snuffy also intro'd us to the wonderful breed of Catahoulas! now we're hooked!
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