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Hello my name is Deedra Thompson and I am the Chief Pet Sitter, aka President of Pet At Home Sitting Services, Inc. I was born in Austin, TX to a family that owned and operated a private zoo called Coxville. My maiden name was Cox. My passion had begun and I formed a strong bond with our animals at an early age.
I started Pet At Home part-time in 2004, while working full-time then finally decided to leave the good salary, 40 hour work week and benefits behind and concentrate on my pet business full-time 7 days a week/365 day a year including holidays. I became a member of PSI, Pet Sitter’s International at the beginning of my business and later obtained my Certification as a Professional Pet Sitter with PSI. The network of pet professionals and access to continued education about pet care, holistic care, pet health and nutrition is on-going and very rewarding and useful. I share with my client’s suggestions and ideas on how to stimulate their pet’s environment, especially for cats and care for their pets and make them more comfortable as they age. I have trained in Pet CPR, First Aid, Senior Petizen and Dental care with Pet Tech and also became Certified in Pet CPR+ by Pet Emergency Education, LLC. I take advantage of other sources as well to better nurture the pets and improve services to our clients.
I share our home with my husband Russ, our two Shih-tzu’s – Gizmo and Ziggy, and our cat Wrangler.
Hello my name is Russ Thompson and I am a Pet Sitter and Vice President of Pet At Home Sitting Services, Inc. and honey –do- man for my wife Deedra. I am trained in Pet CPR/First Aid/Senior Petizen and Dental Care by Pet Tech and also became Certified in Pet CPR+ by Pet Emergency Education, LLC. I was born and grew up in Indiana in the Elkhart and South Bend area. We had pets over the years and I was often the neighborhood dog walker. I joined the Navy during the Viet Nam era and spent 4 years serving our country. I have worked in the real estate industry as an agent/broker, travel industry, with the railroad, and various trades over the years.
One of my favorite breeds is the sometimes dreaded Pit Bull. I found that the size or breed is not an indicator of temperament or love. My Son Ben was raised and became best friends with Butch a beautiful brindle color Pit who was extremely tolerant of him. Although, there were a few home repairs needed during the puppy years it was well worth the expense and training to have all that love! After moving to South Florida and meeting Deedra I also fell for the small sweet Shih-tzu’s that share our home along with our cat Wrangler.
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