Best Fit Pet Services

The Georgia Humane Society is proud to partner with such an awesome business like Best Fit Pet Services. Not only do they offer outstanding care for pets, but they support us in our efforts to rescue homeless pets. We've interviewed Best Fit Pet Services founder, Valerie Pegg, who is also a Georgia Humane Society foster parent and adopter!

Best Fit Pet Services:

• Founded: January 2009
• Services: Pet Sitting, Overnight Visits, Dog Walking and Exercise, Pet Food and Supplies Delivery
• Location: Serving Gwinnett County, GA including parts of Lawrenceville, Grayson, Norcross, Suwanee, Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Lilburn, Snellville, Dacula and Buford

How did Best Fit Pet Services come to be? I was working in doggy day cares and kennels and not happy with the lack of control I had over how the dogs were being cared for. I was volunteering with Gwinnett Humane at an event, and that’s where I met Mike and Jasen from Two Dads Pets. They hired me as an independent pet sitter and I was with their company for around a year before I decided to branch off on my own.

How many furry (and feathered?) clients do you have? Approximately 150

Why Best Fit Pet Services? Best Fit Pet Sit Services is a compassionate, loving and fully insured and bonded pet sitting and dog walking service. Depend on us for all of your pet's needs! Proud member of Georgia Network of Professional Pet Sitters Professional United Pet Sitters, and PetSitUSA. Valerie is Pet First Aid and CPR Trained. We have a sincere desire to care for pets and to keep them happy and healthy.

Contact Information: Please see our website for a list of our services and rates at www.bestfitpetsit.com, or email us at info@bestfitpetsit.com or give us a call at 770-363-0827

Meet Valerie Pegg:

How many pets do you have? We have 3 dogs (Gizmo, Jake and Josie), 4 cats (Ajax, Comet, Chili and Nancy) and presently have two foster dogs, Memphis and Benji. We are happy that we found Georgia Humane to volunteer with, they are the best rescue organization that I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

How did you end up in animal care and welfare? My sister, Laura got me interested. I’ve always been a stray magnet, bringing home cats and whatever else I found as a kid. I started volunteering with Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends in 2001 with my sister, fostering dogs and cats. I’ve been fostering on and off since then, now with Georgia Humane. My husband Denny and I also volunteer with Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen here in Gwinnett County.

Why is responsible pet ownership important? Responsible pet ownership is important to keep animals out of the shelters and off the streets. To stop dog fighting. To stop backyard breeding. To stop puppy mills. To keep pets from being hit by cars. I could go on and on.

How did you get involved with GHS? My husband and I lost our sweet GSD mix, Sammie, to cancer. We decided after a couple of months of mourning that it was time to look for another pet to adopt in Sammie’s honor. Looking on Petfinder.com, we found our dog, Josie (her name was Missy then) and Georgia Humane are the group who pulled Josie from a shelter, nursed her through parvovirus and then adopted her out to us. They were so kind and laid back and helpful (I could go on here, too) that we decided it was time to get back into fostering a few months after we adopted Josie. We couldn’t foster for any other group than Georgia Humane. What an awesome group of people.

If you could tell the world one thing about animal welfare what would it be? Put yourself in the animal’s “shoes.” Try to think like an animal and see through their eyes. Also, Spay and Neuter your pets and obey the leash laws! Don’t buy pets from puppy stores, Craigslist, Ebay, or any classifieds. Adopt!

Thanks for all you do, Valerie!