Hilary Apple
Apple A Day Personal Pet Care
Austin, TX
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: 5 ½
PSI Member Since 2002
Likes: When clients are as fully prepared for me as I am for them
Dislikes: The opposite of my “likes”
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Either red pepper hummus with pita bread or fried pickles
Favorite Movie: St. Elmo’s Fire
Favorite Song: Leather & Lace by Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
“Tricks of the Trade:” Always carry poop bags!
Favorite Dog Name: Maya
Favorite Cat Name: Mike (It’s just a funny thing when pets get named human names!)
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Monkey
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Looking at pet-sitting message boards
Best Pet-Sitting Experience: Whenever any skittish pet I’ve been caring for starts to feel comfortable with me
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Not giving up on this business
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object? Some kind of hybrid car
What is your “Dream Vacation?” I’d like to spend an entire month with my boyfriend and our two dogs, traveling around the United States and visiting our families (Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, Phoenix). I’d like to spend about a week of that time doing absolutely nothing but lying around, watching TV and taking the dogs on long walks
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have…
…a favorite kind of cat litter!”
Favorite quote:
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.
—Fran Lebowitz
