Best Friends Forever Pet Services-Dog Walking and Cat Sitting-Northridge CA

08/08/2024

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/business/samsung-recalls-stoves-pets-house-fires?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1DmAlqzW7kcVAJCbEydDDCLnYhxwebOzZveYQ8-Wa0LmWkCukXQMKJB2o_aem_GKFa3LFfAifwSm3GJMvz0w

Samsung is recalling k***s on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets — or even humans — bump into them.

08/04/2024

Love little Roy 🐶💜

07/15/2024

To all my fellow professional, private, pet sitter business owners out there…

“ You hope for the best and you stick with it. Day In. Day Out. Even if you’re tired. Even if you want to walk away. You Don’t. Because you’re a Pioneer. -BUT -nobody said it’d be easy”. -

-“Greys Anatomy”

07/12/2024

was acknowledged at the “Small Business Recognition Breakfast” held by the Supervisor of the Third District of Los Angeles! The breakfast was held at King Gillette Ranch and I was invited to attend by the I greatly appreciate being recognized as a contributing business serving pets and their people here in the San Fernando Valley communities.

07/12/2024

Today I’m proud to announce that Best Friends Forever Pet Services-Dog Walking and Cat Sitting-Northridge CA was acknowledged at the “Small Business Recognition Breakfast” at King Gillette Ranch by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
I appreciated being invited by the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce and greatly appreciate being recognized as a contributing business member of our San Fernando Valley Communities!

05/18/2024

It’s time to pass on the cocoa mulch. This type of mulch is made from cocoa bean hulls. Although popular due to its attractive color and odor, it also attracts dogs with its sweet, chocolate smell. Depending on the amount, ingestion can cause a range of clinical signs from vomiting and diarrhea, to muscle tremors, elevated heart rate, hyperactivity, and even seizures. Instead consider shredded pine or cedar bark which are less toxic alternatives!

05/09/2024

05/09/2024

Scott and Sam -my guys 🐶🤗

04/11/2024

Not all pet sitters are created equal and not all are professionals! Choose wisely. Happy National Pet Day-

When you’re hiring a pet sitter, it’s important to make sure you’ve hired the right person to care for your beloved pet! Click the link for helpful tips-

https://petsitters.org/page/BenefitsUsingPetSitter?&hhsearchterms=%22why+and+should+and+hire%22





04/11/2024

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!! 😂🐶

03/08/2024

03/08/2024

Heatherthepetsitter & Sam Netflix & Chillin’ (Sam is Heather’s Flandoodle -a bouvier de Flanders/poodle mix)

03/07/2024

We helped over 400,000 animals through our poison control lines in 2023! We've taken the time to crunch those numbers and found that pets get into some similar sticky situations! 🐶🐱
Now announcing, 📢 our annual list of top toxins for pets ahead of National Poison Prevention Week (March 17 – 23)! To get all the 2023 list has to offer, check out the link 🔗 https://bit.ly/3V5zSHo
Help us prevent future pet poisonings by sharing with your community using and !

03/06/2024

Easter and Mother's Day are two of the most dangerous holidays for cats for one reason: lily poisoning. 💐

As a part of our No Lilies for Kitties educational campaign, we're kicking off the series by sharing which species of lilies are toxic to cats. True lilies (Lilium species) and daylilies (Hemerocallis species) are extremely toxic to cats and can potentially cause severe kidney failure. Check out the graphic below for examples, and visit the link below to learn more:

https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/veterinarians/free-resources-clinic-clients/no-lilies-for-kitties/

03/04/2024

Happy Professional Pet Sitters Week!!

🐶🙏😻

03/03/2024

National Association of Professional Pet Sitters Conference!

03/01/2024

Heatherthepetsitter is attending the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters conference this weekend 🤗

03/01/2024

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)

07/24/2023

You've heard the horror stories:
🙁They left the front door open and your dog ran away.
🙁They forgot to feed your cat.
🙁They were at their friend's and never showed up.

Hire a professional pet sitter or dog walker to care for your beloved family members!

Enter your zip code on our website and find a NAPPS member near you!

07/22/2023

We received recognition for being a Next Door Neighborhood Favorite! Thanks to our community who acknowledged our premium pet care services! We appreciate your appreciation!

07/13/2023

Munchie has always loved going for my nose 👃 🤗🐶💜 Heatherthepetsitter

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. 😿🫶

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day!
To ALL the Pet Moms! 🐶😻

05/12/2023

View from my office this morning 🙂 All quiet on the western front, except for the sound of peacocks saying good morning to the world and an assortment of other birds chirping their hellos. 💜

05/09/2023

Starting the day off today so grateful that our services sincerely help people and their pets. 💜😻

How can we help serve you and successfully care for yours?

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