Shannon Shaw
Animal Nanny
Franklin, TN
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Brand new, but I was raised by wolves so that’s got to count for something!
PSI Member Since 2007
Likes: The South, black coffee, a good sense of humor
Dislikes: Speeders, firecrackers, chaos and disorder
Favorite Color: Green.
Favorite Food: Currently, black-eyed peas
Favorite Movie: Silence of the Lambs
Favorite Song: Any song by Ryan Adams
"Tricks of the Trade:” Hold on tight to the leash and do not let go no matter what
Favorite Dog Name: Princess Jasmine
Favorite Cat Name: Ditchie-Porch Cat (he was born in a ditch culvert during a drought and lived there until it rained. Now he lives on the porch).
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Mule
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Reading books by William Gay
Best Pet-Sitting Experience: Seeing the owner’s face when she arrives home to happy, healthy dogs, watered plants and a house in order
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Being top of my class in mortuary school
What kind of car would you drive if money were not an object? My Toyota 4-runner until the wheels fall off
What is your “Dream Vacation?” I’m quite fond of Ireland
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? A sweet, friendly, informative voice on the other end of the line
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn't become a pet sitter, I never would have… dropped out of mortuary school and met so may special animals and the kind people who love them.”
Favorite quote:
“To simultaneously walk an affenpinscher and a squirrel-crazy Italian spinone is akin to being tied between a speed bump and a Tilt-a-Whirl.”
- Shannon Shaw
