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If you live
within an
8 mile radius of Phoenixville, PA and think
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About US
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 Caren
Sipkin (with Abigail)
Hello, My name is Caren Sipkin and I am the PROUD Owner of For Pets'
Sake a Professional Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service. We are
located in the suburbs of Southeastern Pennsylvania and humbly serve
the Chester and Montgomery County areas.
I
started For Pets' Sake in 1993, and at the time there were only a
handful of pet-sitting services in operation. I had no idea if
this idea of mine would ever get off the ground, let alone be
successful and rewarding.
Within just a few
months of pet-sitting full time I was so busy I was turning work
away. I was doing 12-15 visits a day - sometimes starting
before 6:00AM and not finishing my rounds until 11:00 PM. I
branched out, hiring additional sitters and expanding my coverage
area. Hiring the "cream of the crop" has always been a
priority for me - and each member of my team was selected with great
care. It's very satisfying to see the business grow and flourish
because of hard work and dedication from everyone involved.
In 2008, For Pets'
Sake celebrated it's 15th YEAR of outstanding service.
It's been quite a journey, full of blood, sweat, and yes, tears.
I am looking forward to another 15 years of providing you and your
furry, feathered, and finned friends tender loving care as often as
you need.
I
have my own small menagerie of pets, including three cats (Jasper,
Levi, and Eltie) and a dog, Shelby.
Shel
is my constant companion. From time to time, she'll go with me
out on the road to assist with the pets, helping clam down the
skittish, tame the wild, comfort the lonely, and play with the
frisky. She makes friends every where she goes.
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 Lisa C.
(with
new TWINS Gavin and Nolan)
Lisa joined For Pets’ Sake in August 2006. Lisa was
one of the many
respondents to an ad posted to craigslist.org. Initially,
Lisa applied for a part-time pet-sitter position. Ironically, while
interviewing, I came to discover that Lisa also had a very skilled
background in accounting and public relations. It was a perfect
fit, as I was also looking for someone to help out in the office.
For several months Lisa handled double-duty, both pet-sitting AND
keeping the office running smoothly. Lisa took a break from being on the road when she gave birth
to her son, Justin on
April
28,
2007.
Now, Lisa works in the
office assisting with the
administrative duties, answering and returning phone calls,
preparing the schedules, and basically keeping me out from under all
the paperwork, as well as doing pet sitting on the weekends.
Lisa has her hands full with not only her three boys
(Justin, Gavin, and Nolan), but also three dogs!
She and her husband Bob also foster rescued and
abused Pugs, providing them with a loving and secure home for a
short while until they find a permanent home.
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 Susan
W.
(with Caren's dog, Shelby)
Susan has been part of the For Pets’ Sake team since the fall of
2001. From September through May Susan works as an instruction
assistant in the reading department for first, second, and third
graders in East Pikeland Elementary School. Pet-sitting started out
as a way to supplement her income during the summer months, but has
turned into much more. She “finds great comfort in knowing that the
pet sitting that I do is year-round”. Susan does a select group of
clients during the week, primarily afternoon, evening, and bedtime
hours, as well as on the weekends and during school breaks. Susan
takes on increased pet-sitting duties during the peak summer months.
Susan enjoys ALL the pets that she cares for as well as the awesome
clients and pet sitters that she’s gotten a chance to get to know
and work with over the years. As Susan puts it: ”I enjoy working
with the youth of our community, teaching and shaping the little
minds that are our future…but for the fun of it, I enjoy caring for
the pets of our community. It’s a fantastic felling knowing that I
can be there to feed, play, and walk YOUR pets just like I was their
owner.”
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Donnie
G.
In
2007 a mutual friend introduced me to Donnie, insisting that he
would be a great addition to the
For Pets’ Sake squad. Well, she was right. Donnie has been
the go-to-guy in
the lineup of For Pet's Sake since early 2008, and is a HUGE cat
lover. Donnie has two kitties of his own at home (Zack and Zeus), but
he is a
lover of ALL animals. Prior to his employment at For Pets'
Sake, Donnie worked for Pepsi Co. for nearly 30 years.
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Shauna Z.
Shauna
started with For Pet's Sake in April of 2011. She was interested
in finding a job she was truly passionate about. She has grown
up around animals from the time she was born, and is interested
in volunteering for the United Animal Nations Emergency Animal
Response team. She has always viewed animals as part of her
family. Two years ago Shauna took in Beau
(pictured at right with Shauna in her car),
who was a sick baby kitten of a stray. Beau is now a healthy,
happy boy she now calls her “soul mate”. Working for FPS is very
rewarding, and she feels a great sense of pride when caring for
other’s animals. She looks forward to work every day, knowing
she gets to wake up and do what she loves!
 Charlie B.
Charlie,
or "Uncle Charlie" as he is often known, began with For Pet’s Sake
in 2003. Prior to 2003, Charlie was an engineer for Raytheon
Engineers, where he worked on the design of power generating plants
and high voltage substations.
He
lives with his wife of “forever”, Betty, and two equally old dogs.
Four of their five children live in the area, they have eight
grandchildren, the oldest of whom recently got married. “Now
that makes one feel really old”.
According to Charlie "My canine clients, and their owners, are
the best I've ever had. They (the canines!) listen
to everything I say, and never talk back”. For Pets' Sake
is extremely lucky to have Charlie on board.
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 Barbara
H.
Barbara has been with For Pets’ Sake longer than any of my other
sitters. She saw a sign I’d posted looking for sitters and she applied. “For
Pets’ Sake was just what I was looking for – to care for animals
she knew were already loved.” That was in 1999!
In the
12 years
(gasp!) that Barbara has worked for For Pets’ Sake, she has
grown close to the many pets she’s cared for as well as some of
the great owners. Barbara has even gone to vet visits with
some, not only to support the owners, but also to help comfort
the pets.
Barbara also works with a rescue group called “Spay and Save”.
Over the course of the last few years, she has had at least 25
cats and kittens pass through her home each year on their way to
wonderful adopter homes.
For more information about “Spay and Save”
please visit their website at
www.spayandsave.org.
"If I had kept notes, I think I could write a book of
all of the four legged friends I've had over the years at For
Pet's Sake and in the rescue work . I wish so much that my
world had gone in that direction years before it actually did.!"
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 Stephanie D.
Steph has been part of For Pet Sakes' team since 2006, and in
addition to covering a steady mid-day route since starting with For
Pets' Sake, she covers a stream of additional stops throughout the
course of any given day. Steph has always been an animal
lover. When she was little, she would always take in stray
cats and rehabilitate baby birds that she'd found. "I love
working at For Pets' Sake. It is very rewarding to care for
all of the dogs and other animals when their owners cannot be there.
I care for each and every one as if they were my own."
Steph is married and has three children, as well as a cat, a ferret,
a bird, and a dog who was abused that she adopted/rescued 5 years
ago.
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 Jonelle B.
Jonelle is one of our long-term mid-day sitters who has been with
For Pets' Sake for since 2003. Pictured at right is Jonelle with Chance and Bodie, her
mid-day boys who are two of the biggest "hams" out there.
They'll do anything for a treat (or TWO)! Not to mention that
they love their time with Jonelle as much as she enjoys spending
time with them.
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 Carolyn
D.
Carolyn
has been with For Pets’ Sake since September of 2006. She is a
lover of all animals and is the mommy of two rescued kitties,
Bailey and Leo. Bailey is the brown tortoise-shell and Leo is the
orange tabby. During the summer, she works in Valley Forge National
Historical Park as a storyteller. Carolyn is also heavily involved
in theatre, specifically Forge Theatre in Phoenixville, where she
lives. She is an actress and director and currently serves on the
Board of Directors.
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 Robin
T.
Robin started with For Pets' Sake in the Fall of 2009, and she has TON of experience.
Since she's been old enough to care for animals, she's always had a
zoo. Currently, Robin has 6 dogs (yes SIX - pictured at right) and a
large fish tank. In her spare time, Robin also volunteers at
the SPCA. According to Robin, she's
"A knowledge junky for any information regarding animals,
training, care, etc - I just can't get enough." She loves
the outdoors, and
"loves making a difference in peoples lives, even if it's doing
something as small as taking care of YOUR pets and giving you
reassurance that they receive love when you can't give it to them
yourself."
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 Flo
S.
Flo has been with For Pets' Sake since early 2004. She works a
full time job in Worcester where she focuses on providing products
and services related to all aspects of electronics manufacture.
Flo's love of all animals has been an ongoing part of her life and
she deeply enjoys the opportunity to work with and get to know all
types of pets. She has a small but dedicated group of regular
clients to whom she provides pet care through For Pet's Sake. In
addition to cats, dogs, fish and rabbits she is also experienced in
handling exotics such as fancy rats, etc.
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 Patti
M.
Patti has been with For Pets' Sake since 2009, however, I’ve known her
personally for many years. Formerly, she was the Owner of PC
Collectibles (Antique Shop) in East Greenville, and a Teller/Manager
at Citizens Bank. Patti also worked for Senior Care-Home
Instead, Inc. (an organization that helps seniors stay in their
homes longer through food prep and respite care for Alzheimer's
patients), and Legend Properties, a commercial real estate company,
before joining the team at For Pets' Sake. At home, Patti has
one dog, Mya
(right),
a recently adopted Weimaraner, Maxwell; a 3-year old tabby cat; 2
parakeets;
and 15 tropical fish. Patti is the proud single mother of FOUR
children, ranging in ages from 27 to 14. We are happy to have her
on board.
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 Zoe.
S.
Zoe has
lived in Phoenixville since 2003 with her husband (John), 4 cats
(Merlin, Lestat, Drake & Tiger) and 2 dogs (Angel & Buffy). "I
love helping animals which is why all of my pets have been rescues."
Prior to pet sitting, Zoe administrative work in an
office. "I find working with animals to be much more
fulfilling and look forward to meeting lots of new friends!
I
enjoy working with the clients and caring for their amazing pets
each day! There is never a dull moment at For Pets Sake!"
When not pet sitting, Zoe spend a lot of time hanging out with
her own pets and playing at the dog park. "My dream would be to
have a huge property where I could take in animals and care for them
everyday! "
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 Stephanie
W.
Stephanie lives in the Spring City/Royersford area with her two
cats, Oreo (4),Deion (16), and her husband. She has always been
surrounded by animals. Stephanie grew up with 13 cats and 5 dogs in
Norristown, PA. She has also volunteered in various shelters in the
area. Most recently Stephanie was helping at Claws and Paws Animal
Shelter in Limerick, PA. In her spare time, Stephanie can be found
studying for her Master's degree at Keller Graduate School from
which she will graduate in December 2010.
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 Jill
M.
While Jill is new to the FPS staff, she has been pet sitting since
she was 9 years old. “Neighbors would ask me to care for their pets
while they were away, and it was something I always loved doing.”
Jill lives in Phoenixville with her husband Paul, their 2 children,
2 dogs (Dusty and Piper), some tropical fish and a Guinea Pig
(Jingles). Her experience includes volunteering part-time at a
no-kill animal shelter in Radnor for 5 years (during the summer). Jill found us while searching the internet,
and thought she’d be a perfect fit for FPS. ”This has worked out
wonderfully for me. I can see my kids off to school, walk my own
dogs, go out and see my client’s pets, and be back in time for
after-school activities."
“I love this job and I look forward to seeing the pets on my mid-day
run. If you have me as a pet sitter, you should know that I will
care for your pets as I’d care for my own. Your pets really make my
day and you should feel confident that they are in good hands.”
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 Jenny
R.
Dogs have always been a very important part of Jenny’s life! She is
the proud owner of a 2 year old, 10 pound Chihuahua terrier mix and
a 1 year old, 75 pound lab mix! Peighton and Jackson give Jenny lots
of experience and fun in their three walks per day! Jenny will be
entering her senior year at Immaculata University with a 3.9 grade
point average. Jenny’s love of animals, especially animals, makes
this her dream summer job!
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 Lauren
S.
Lauren is BACK!
Lauren started
with For Pets' Sake in the Summer of 2009. After a brief hiatus,
she has returned to FPS. In 2010, she graduated from Drexel
Univeristy with a degree in General Studies and a minor in Ecology.
While Lauren has a passion for all animals, her aspiration has
always been to someday work with exotic birds. To date, Lauren's
animal experience includes her work at the Philadelphia Zoo in the
Browse (nutrition) Department, as well as the Academy of Natural
Sciences in their Live Animal Center. Welcome back Lauren!
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Louise L.
Louise is one
of our more recent hires at FPS. She was looking for a part
time job, and her family and friends suggest she should try
pet sitting because of her great love for animals. Louise has
been a great addition to our staff. She's only been with FPS
for a short time, but has already come to love pet sitting, and
wishes to continue caring for your pets for a long time to
come. Louise has my two cats Mittens and Skippy
and a dog, Moochie. They are all rescues and she loves them to death.
Louise and her husband have been married for 27 years and they have
two teenage boys.
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 Nancy
B.
Nan is my "virtual" assistant. By that I mean that she
handles all of the For Pets' Sake online systems, such as
managing and updating this webpage, designing and producing the
For Pets' Sake newsletters, as well as handling our Google and
YouTube accounts, and our advertising posts on craigslit.org.
She's been doing this in various different forms since mid-2006.
Back then I had a very simple and basic webpage that got the job
done, but that was it. Then in January 2008 and again in
January 2009, Nan completely re-did the For Pets' Sake website -
taking it to the next level, adding in this About Us page,
updating our Testimonials, as well as giving everything a fresh
new look. It's something of which we're both very proud.
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Interesting FACTS |
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The staff of For Pets'
Sake has a combined total of over 100 years of pet sitting
experience!
Over the course of the
last 18 years, For Pets' Sake has completed over 185,000
visits!!!
We have a core team of
highly trained adult pet sitters.
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