Bonnie's Pet Sitting Service

05/26/2025

I’ve lived in Boston for over 20 years and never heard of this place. It’s so cool! I want to go.

08/18/2024

Another example of the greatness and sensitivity of dogs. No human would do this…

For the past 6 years, a dog named Capitan has slept in the grave of his owner every night. His owner, Miguel Guzman died in 2006 and Capitan dissapeared shortly after the family attended the funeral services. They searched everywhere and put out flyers to try and find him. But no one had seen him.

A week later, some people who were at the cemetery late one evening spotted Capitan laying on the grave and they contacted the grounds keeper at the cemetery. The cemetery notified the family who promptly came to pick him up and take him home. But each night he would cry and scratch frantically at the door to go out and he wouldn't return home until morning. It was later discovered that Capitan would walk the 3 miles back to the cemetery each night to guard his master's grave.

It has been 7 years now. The cemetery does not close the gates until he arrrives each night promptly at 6 pm. He sleeps there all night guarding the grave until the ground keeper opens the gate in the morning. This is a true picture of Capitan here.❤️

08/12/2024

What a great way try o celebrate your birthday - at any age!

She is 92 years old celebrating her birthday

08/08/2024

This guy made the right choice. And the difference in the dog ( I couldn’t tell it was a husky) is nothing short of miraculous. Everyone with a heart should take care of animals in need.

My girlfriend said she'd break up with me if i rescued this dog that was found a couple blocks from our house. It's been a year and now I'm single with a perfectly healthy pup.

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08/04/2024

I wish everyone who could, would, foster an animal. You’d be saving a life, but greatly enriching your own.

Less than 3 weeks ago, I had to carry this dog out of Logan International airport because he was too scared to walk through the doors. He found himself in a new country, and after a long flight everything completely overwhelmed him. He shook all the way home in the car. When we got home, he would run out of the room every time we walked into it. When we tried to feed him, he would run away. He was terrified.

Considering his rough start in life, all of the above is understandable. Ripley is a galgo, (Spanish greyhound) one of the most persecuted dog breeds to have ever walked the planet. They are discarded by the tens of thousands annually (60,000 or more) when the hunting season ends in Spain. The lucky ones are dumped. The less fortunate are tortured or killed.

Ripley was found abandoned, living with his sister on a trash pile under a highway overpass. He was three months old, and was battling parvo. He had broken his toes, and I'm pretty sure that I see evidence of a significant hip injury that must have been sustained at a very young age. He was starving and scared. He was lucky to be found before parvo killed him.

It took a week for him to feel safe with us, and he finally started to let his guard down. Fast forward to today, and he is sassy, playful and joyous. He's leaning on his packmates for support and learning from them. He's gaining confidence by the day. He's still spooky, but we can see signs of that fading away.

We have adopted many dogs in the past 30 years, and this has been one of the most rewarding experiences of this dog lover's life. I won't take credit for his transformation. Instead, I want to recognize him for his courage and bravery. He is doing his best, and I love him for that.

08/04/2024

What a beautiful, bittersweet, story

Well, today didn't go as we hoped but it's in the hardest of times we learn the best lessons and feel the most gratitude.
Buffy was scheduled to have her teeth cleaned and removed today but Dr. Mac had a gut feeling she needed to look at some lab work before putting her under anesthesia. She was right; Buffy showed signs of advanced kidney failure so anesthesia was not an option and as a family we decided that the kindest and most loving thing to do would be to let her go before she lost her will to live and stopped eating and drinking.
I wouldn't have dreamed of leaving Robbie out of this decision or not allowing him to be part of the entire process so I immediately went and picked him up from school. On the way there he told me he wanted to be the one to hold her when she went to heaven. And of course, I gave him that honor. On the way home I told him how proud I was of him for understanding the importance of caring for old animals and helping to make sure they never ever suffer.
This is what he said...
(And for those of you who don't know, Robbie was adopted from the foster care system after years of severe abuse and neglect.)
"I know how it feels not to be loved or cared for and I don't want any animal of mine to ever feel that way. It's only sad for us when they go to heaven. It's a happy day for them. Thank you for being proud of me. Are you ok, Mom?"
From the mouths of babes.
(As our story is being shared more and more I feel like I need to add a little more context and also give you a deeper glimpse into the heart of my son. We adopt senior dogs. Robbie LOVES adopting senior dogs. He is sadly aware the longer a child remains in foster care the less likely they are to be adopted. He told me once "if all you guys had wanted was a baby, you would have never gotten me." He relates to our "old people" (that's what we call our senior dogs) in much the same way.
He has also reminded me on several occasions that it doesn't matter how long you have something for how much you love it. I asked him what he meant and he said "well you've only known me for two years but you love me like it's been forever." Yes, my son is the coolest.)

07/03/2024

Dogs are absolutely the best things on the planet. Look at this guy’s face - too charming!

04/27/2024

God are dogs wonderful

12/12/2023

All you pet parents in the 518 area…if u r planning on a trip or weekend away or if you simply want your dog walked or cat fed, please know I am available for such service. I’ve been taking care of animals since grad school when I ff and played with another student’s chinchilla. Then it was on to a huge box turtle who ate quiche from my hand and eventually I developed a series of dogs and cats whom I cared for, for up to ten nights at a time.. I recently returned from Peru, where I spent a month volunteering at a zoo and loved every minute of it! And since last spring I’ve been working under the auspices of the Troy, NY city government in planning a dog park for our town. ( Next I want to introduce a cat cafe, just to keep things equal)!
Please get in touch with me for your pets’ needs. I love animals!
Bonnie

PS And remember, having earned an under grad degree in photojournalism at BU, I take lots of pictures of my charges and can make prints for their families.

10/11/2023

It should be 100%!

10/11/2023

I mean, does anyone still think that animals are really beneath us on the evolutionary scale? Compare her behavior to that of the Jan. 6th imbeciles.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so badly off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition. One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you be so fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude 🙏
Credit: Respective owner
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10/11/2023

Unbelievably beautiful, wish I’d taken it, if only to be so close to such a majestic animal.

Hold still. 🤣