Heatherthepetsitter

02/14/2025

I’m very happy to announce that my pet sitting and dog walking company Best Friends Forever Pet Services-Dog Walking and Cat Sitting-Northridge CA won a 2024 award for the second year in a row!

😀Thank You to our Neighbors! We were honored to be voted a 2024 Neighborhood Fave! This award has meant so much for our business and helps us continue to grow in our community!

Be sure to visit us on (look for Best Friends Forever Pet Services, LLC for the Los Angeles area) and if you've used our services, go ahead and leave a recommendation!

08/04/2024

Love little Roy 🐶💜 Been taking care of this little guy for years!

06/05/2024

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More on Heather Branch: Heather Branch is the owner of Best Friends Forever Pet Services, serving cities near Los Angeles, CA. She is also the 2014 NAPPS Bus...

05/31/2024

This heart-wrenching photo captures the stark contrast between human cruelty and animal compassion. Milly, the dog on the stretcher, has suffered unimaginable abuse. She was ridiculed, painted, tied up, dragged behind a car, and ultimately sh--o--t. Her ordeal is a testament to the depths of human cruelty.

Yet, amidst this darkness, there is a glimmer of hope. A Border Collie, also a victim of abuse, approaches Milly with tenderness. Despite their own suffering, this compassionate dog stays by Milly's side, offering comfort and support. It's a powerful reminder that even in the face of cruelty, there are beings who show unwavering kindness and solidarity. ❤️

05/09/2024

Scott and Sam -my guys 🤗🐶

Sam sleeps in the middle now -it’s his turn

03/08/2024

Sam used to not be allowed in the bedroom. This was Scooter’s home (the bedroom) and he is not cat safe so she lived sequestered in here. She had a special little pillow right in between Scott and me 💜 Since she’s been gone, Sam has slowly integrated onto the bed with us. Now it’s the comfiest place in the whole world for this boy. He’s Snug as a Bug in a Rug!! 😂🐶

03/04/2024

Happy Professional Pet Sitters Week!

03/01/2024

I’m attending the NAPPS conference this weekend which makes me a better pet sitter and business owner 😉

03/01/2024

I’m at the NAPPS (National Association of Professional Pet Sitters) conference in Savannah, GA this weekend ;)

Heather Branch (Heatherthepetsitter) is the founder of Best Friends Forever Pet Services-Dog Walking and Cat Sitting-Northridge CA. She has been a NAPPS (National Association of Professional Pet Sitters) Certified Professional Pet Sitter and managing her team of associates for 13 years. Best Friends Forever is very boutique and we limit the amount of clients we serve so that everyone gets the perfect amount of attention and energy from Heather and the BFF Team.

With so many choices now out there and everyone raising their hand to watch your pet-who should you choose? Remember that “Hiring a pet sitter is a serious process. Make sure the person you choose is trained and professional. He/She/They will not only be responsible for your pet, but also will have regular access to your home”. -(Kimberly Libucki-NAPPS)

05/29/2023

Today was my first day home since we put our Scooter to sleep. (I had overnight work since the 18th and just got home last night). Scooter was in hospice basically and we had done a lot to make her life safe and comfortable.

I had a lmore time and space this morning and got a lot accomplished. I didn’t have to go from the bedroom to the kitchen to fill up 3 different water bowls. I didn’t have to pour out all the dry food from the week and come up with fresh bowls and food I would think she’d like (she got bored easily with food and we literally threw out 30 lbs of opened dry cat food that we were rotating). The stress all the time of watching to make sure she was eating and using the litterbox -specifically -pooping. Every day I would monitor if there were any little nuggets to scoop. I knew if there weren’t for more than a day or two we were in crisis. The litterbox was in our bedroom bathroom. Every time I went in there I would scoop it if needed. It was always scooped and kept up on and I washed the whole thing once a week to keep it clean and fresh: I was constantly bending and scooping, bending and scooping. When I go in the bathroom now I catch myself bending to scoop but no litterbox is there anymore. (Scott got rid of it first thing. P**p and litter smell has not been very romantic for a guy for 15 years of our life together -basically -I’m Lucky to be married! and back in the beginning out of all the cats-Scooter always had the stinkiest poops of all!) 😹

I didn’t have to put thyroid medication on her ear or try to get her to lick the laxative off of my finger and I didn’t have to give her the appetite stimulant today.

I didn’t have to figure out what soft food she would eat and make sure to put a Little hot water in it to make gravy (but not too much). I didn’t have to stand there and watch her to make sure she ate or if she didn’t -try another brand, flavor or try baby food. I didn’t have to bring her her water and hold it for her while she drank (because toward the end she couldn’t really stand anymore on the pillow to drink the water from the bedside table).

Today I had a lot more time in the morning and got a lot more done. 3 loads of laundry, proofreading some marketing materials, scanned something to send to my accountant. Even played a little ball with Sam.

But…. I would have given almost anything to have had those chores to do for Scooter this morning. 😿🫶

04/09/2023

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