Maryland Pet Sitting by Suzi - Bonded - Insured - Professional

Community Review Sept. 2006

Pet Sitting By Suzi
Suzi Schmidt RN

Although most people enjoy having their pets with them at all times, a trip out of town may occasionally necessitate leaving your pet. Where the question arises about whom to call for pet care, Pet Sitting By Suzi, located in Chesapeake Beach, is available to help. She offers personalized in-home care for all pets from hamster, birds and fish to cats, dogs and horses.

Suzi will feed, water and walk your pets daily. She will clean kennels or litter boxes, give medication and provide any other care that your pets might need. She will take care of your plants and take in your mail and newspaper so that you trip is worry free. She is bonded and insured for your protection.

The next time you need to leave your pets, contact Pet Sitting by Suzi. You will feel more secure knowing your home and pets are receiving the best care. Visit her website @ www.marylandpetsitter.com. Call her at (410) 610-2690 anytime or email her at suziaboard2005@yahoo.com

Pet Sitting is Serious Business for This Nurse
By John L. Guerra

When people take the leap and start a business, they usually choose a vocation that reflects their personalities and the things they cherish in life. Suzi Schmidt of Chesapeake Beach is no exception. The friendly and bright 60-year-old nurse has taken her life-long love of animals and translated it into a thriving business.

“Pet Sitting By Suzi” however, is not your average pet-sitting business. To her, pet sitting is much more than just feeding, watering, and playing with pets while their owners are away on vacation. She administers medication when necessary. She looks after the pets’ mental health with cuddling sessions, walks, and exercise. She grooms the animals, cleaning the coats of burrs, ticks and fleas. If she finds ticks, she preserves them in the event that the family vet needs to verify the presence of Lyme disease.

Schmidt’s first pet was a 200-pound female pig named Armistice on her family’s farm north of Kansas City, Mo., when she was a little girl. When Schmidt broke both her legs in a car accident at age 11, doctors recommended therapy that included riding a horse bareback, using only a bridle to aid the bones in knitting properly. She rode everywhere on her horse for the next year as her legs gradually regained strength.

“That was when I learned how important animals can be in people’s lives,” she says.
Schmidt, who plans to retire soon from her career as a registered nurse, cares for pets as if they’re human children.

“Animals can literally become members of your family,” Schmidt says. “A pet can be your confidante and secrets stay secrets. They’ll warm you on a cold night, lower your blood pressure, and bolster your immune system.” She sees herself as an inexpensive alternative to area kennels. “Some of these families love their animals as much as they do their own kids — they want them to be happy and healthy. They’re unwilling to just drop them off at some kennel on their way out of town. Kennels are often neither happy nor healthy places to be.”

Pet sitting can be hard work. “The responsibility can be overwhelming, like trying to get a suddenly ill pet to a vet during rush hour.” But Schmidt does have her limits. She doesn’t adore all animals. “I don’t do crocodiles, bugs, or alligators,” she says. “You’d be surprised what some people consider pets.”

Pet Sitting by Suzi
P.O. Box 942
Chesapeake Beach
Maryland 20732  

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