Claudia Batiuk
Hugs and Kisses Pet Care
Los Angeles, CA
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Three
PSI Member Since 2007
Likes: Dogs, dogs, dogs! Also, all other animals, books, hiking, tea, coffee, sleeping with my dogs, good movies and theatre
Dislikes: Animal and child abusers
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Veggie Wrap
Favorite Movie: Pride of the Yankees
Favorite Song: Away with Words
“Tricks of the Trade:” Love, leadership and structure…click and treat?”
Favorite Dog Names: Louie and Lili
Favorite Cat Name: Marple
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: All pets are my favorites - they make my heart sing. I really love my Doberman, Louie, and mini pin, Lili
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Hiking with my dogs and reading or writing poetry
Best Pet-Sitting Experience: Marple the cat ran one mile to return to me. He wanted to be with me more than his hired pet sitter.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? My business, Hugs and Kisses Pet Care. I have had dogs all my life, but I got really involved about three years ago when I started doing rescue. My first solo rescue was a Doberman pinscher and he was successfully placed. I also help rescue pit bulls. They are so misunderstood - it breaks my heart.
What kind of car would you drive if money were not an object? A motor home or an old school bus so I could take my dogs with me all the time
What is your “Dream Vacation?” To be on a ranch in Montana or a sea ranch in San Francisco with dogs, books, dog-loving people, tea, coffee, cakes, food and good movies
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? Freedom
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have… followed my dreams.”
Favorite Quote:
“Gentlemen of the Jury: The one, absolute, unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.”
- George Graham Vest
