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Kim started this business back in 2002 after leaving the corporate world. She wanted to spend more time with her true love of not only her own pets, but all animals. Of course, as things got busier, she hardly got to see her own pets again! Luckily they are very forgiving! Having a dog training background, and understanding pets behavior has been a great asset to Kim and her staff. In addition to running the company, she is an active as a dog trainer and enjoys training and working with her rottweiler, Blaze. You can check out the Dog Training page for details. Kim believes it is very important to be a productive member of the community, so Sit n' Stay takes part in several charity drives and events throughout the year. See the Events page for more information. Kim says that this business has not left her with much of a personal life, and that she could not have made it this far without the wonderful support of her husband, Tom. When there is time, she loves to travel, scrapbook and just spend time with their dogs. Blaze and Nigel are like her children! |
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Tom originally thought that this business would be Kim's pet project. Little did he know that just a few months into it, he found himself loving the job! Tom is a natural with all pets and finds that even pets that are typically shy warm up to him immediately. He grew up with cats and dogs, and lived with all sorts of animals such as ferrets, bunnies, and even a tarantula! Even though Tom currently still has his full time job as a supervisor, Tom loves walking with his clients on a daily basis. When Tom has any free time, he loves to exercise and hang out with his family. When relaxing he likes to hang with his 170 pound mastiff, Nigel, who thinks he's a lap dog! Tom is an avid movie watcher, music lover and sports fanatic! The Sauer household includes Kim and Tom, their two dogs, two cats and a sugar glider. |
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Nicole Schiro - Team Leader & Senior Pet Sitter Nicole has a B.A. in English from UB and is currently completing a biology degree. Nicole has been a part of the Sit n' Stay team since October of 2005 and has been a great asset since she joined us. She is very active in fostering rabbits and guinea pigs for the Erie County SPCA, Upstate House Rabbit Society and Life Long Tails for the past 7 years. Nicole loves nothing more than hiking with her dog and her dog friends. The best thing she loves about being a pet sitter is being outside with dogs all day long and has a penchant for scooping cat litter! |
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Lori has a BS in Accounting from Canisius College. She is also currently studying to be a court reporter, but her true wish is to do this job forever! Lori enjoys taking classes with her most recent rottweiler rescue Xander, and attending seminars on training and health issues related to pets. She also loves cuddling on the couch with her rottweiler Zoe and giving her massages. Zoe has her CGC (Canine Good Citizen title) and TDI (Therapy Dog International title). Lori admits that she is more proud of those than her own degree! She enjoys petsitting because she loves visiting all different kinds of pets. She said they teach her new things every day and make her laugh all the time! |
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Bill has been on our staff since early on. He has an amazingly deep love for animals. He loves each and every one of his clients pets as if they were his own. Bill also works full time with Tom at their "other" job, but admits that he would love to be a full time pet sitter! Bill jokingly refers to himself as the "Alpha Dog" of the pet sitters and loves to have fun and play with the pets in his care. Bill shares his home with his rescue dog, Wolf. |
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Victoria graduated in May 2007 from SUNY New Paltz with a B.A. in Industrial Organizational Psychology and is currently working in Group Benefits at a local insurance broker. She wanted to petsit because while obtaining her college degree she worked at a Bed and Breakfast that allowed pets to vacation with their owners. She knew that she would miss being surrounded by these friendly dogs, cats, and even birds every weekend so petsitting was the next best thing. One day, hopefully soon, she hopes to get a Newfoundland doggie to call her own. |
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Kelly has a BS in graphc design but instead of following her career in design, she followed her passion as a dog groomer! She has been working as a groomer for about 2yrs, and says, "I love it more than anything! I had to follow my heart and do what I love!" In addition she enjoys volunteering her services to help raise money for animals, and you'll see her at many local pet fundraisers. Kelly is continuously educating herself by attending grooming seminars and expo's. She also loves spending time with her little doggie "Magic" who is 17yrs old! About pet sitting, she says, "The best thing I like about being a pet sitter is getting to meet all the different animals, getting to know their personalities, and forming relationships with them." Colleen Donovan - Pet Sitter Colleen graduated from Canisius College in 2004 with a degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice and since then has been working full time in an ophthalmology practice. She grew up always having animals in her house. Throughout her life she has lived with a german shepherd, 4 greyhounds, an australian shepherd, 3 guinea pigs and 3 mice. From the age of 4 until she graduared high school she spent lots of time horseback riding, and cleaning stalls for a neighbor. Colleen currently resides in Elma with her spoiled rotten kitty, Austin a.k.a. "Sneaky Boots" and her crazy pit bull, Trouble. Colleen's current pets are from rescue groups and she says "Deciding to adopt them was the best decision I've ever made". She loves to hang out and talk with her cat, who is very vocal and loves to talk back, and also loves to take walks with her dog, but says, "Trouble can be lazy and the walks usually end up being shorter than I planned!". Colleen's first word was "dog" so wanting to work with pets came naturally to her. She quotes, "As long as I can remember I've always felt my happiest when surrounded by animals. I do plan on going back to school part time in January to begin earning a Masters in Psychology". |
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Alexandra Sweet aka "Alex" - Pet Sitter Alex keeps herself very busy with three jobs! She is a Veterinary Nurse specializing in Ophthamology at Animal Eye Care of WNY, a Teaching Assistant at Medaille College in the Veterinary Tech. Dept., and last but not least, Pet Sitter with Sit n' Stay Pet Services of WNY! She has several companions: 2 dogs (Hollister and Evelyn), 4 cats (Benjamin, Eddie, Machrie and Audrey) and 1 Guinea pig, Olivia. About her pets, she says "Without the furry kids in my life, I would be incomplete". Besides her very intense love and compassion and care for animals, she is crazy for hockey--both a fan and a player. Alex says, "I guess it gets under my skin living in WNY!!! When I am not working and learning about eye diseases or teaching or petsitting (or eating!!!) you will usually find me on the ice." |
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