Rita Richwine
Fur Pets We Care Inc.
Coal Valley, IL
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: 3 ½
PSI Member Since 2003
Likes: Cats, dogs, baseball
Dislikes: Drivers that do not use turn signals, mushrooms
Favorite Color:Purple
Favorite Food: Pennsylvania Dutch chicken pot pie
Favorite Movie:None
Favorite Song: Mr. Sandman
“Tricks of the Trade”:Always having treats or carrying a toy with my scent on it for shy pets.
Favorite Dog Name: None
Favorite Cat Name:Jeopardy
Favorite “Alternative” Pet:Rabbit
Favorite “downtime” activity:Genealogy
Best pet sitting experience: Having a very shy cat come and greet me on the third visit and before the sit is over, having her sat on my lap. I cried.
What accomplishment are you most proud of?Finishing a small business course offered by my local junior college and completing PSI’s Accreditation Program
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object?4 Wheel-drive that gets 100+ miles per gallon of gas!
What is your “Dream Vacation?”Spring training at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, AZ
Finish this sentence:“If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have…
…received wonderful notes from pet owners saying they can now take a vacation worry-free knowing their pets are in capable hands.”
Favorite quote:
“It is easier to do something correctly the first time than to correct it later.”
—Author Unknown
