Christi Fries
Terrapin Pets, LLC
Beltsville, Maryland
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Five
PSI Member since 2005
Likes: Traveling, cooking, reading and being near the water
Dislikes: Cold, rainy days, traffic, coffee and the alarm clock!
Favorite Color: The green of spring
Favorite Food: Maryland crab cakes
Favorite Movie: Dances With Wolves
Favorite Song: Learning to Fly by Tom Petty
“Tricks of the Trade:” Keep a spare set of dry clothes, socks and shoes in your vehicle!
Favorite Dog Name: Hope
Favorite Cat Name: Puzzle
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: The squirrels that come to my deck
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Napping with all of my cats piled on the blankets
Best Pet-sitting Experience: Saving a diabetic cat from dying
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Putting myself through college at age 28
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object? A cat-compatible RV – at least 25’ with a full-sized bathroom and satellite radio
What is your “Dream Vacation?” Whale watching in the Bay of Fundy or Pacific, eating all of my meals out, horseback riding on the beach and then shopping for local crafts
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? Membership in PSI is the key to the public seeing my coworkers and me as professionals.
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have…
had the chance to get out of a cubicle and follow my dreams!”
Favorite Quote
“The art of being happy lies in the power of finding happiness in everyday things.”
-Henry David Thoreau
