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Established in January
2005 by founding members Jennifer Misfeldt, Laurie
Bidrowski, Pam Purchase, Sarah Phipps and Jerry and Kim
Larsen. The Omaha Pet Sitters Association was formed
to maintain a standard of professionalism among pet sitters
in our area.
- Promote welfare of all animals
and raise the standards of the pet sitting industry
through, example, education and cooperation. To help new
pet sitting businesses get started and foster
camaraderie among members. Ensure that pets receive the
highest quality of care while their owners are away.
- Networking within the
membership, promotion of OPSA to the general public,
and promoting continuing education for pet sitters.
In addition, providing a standard of excellence that
the public will come to associate with OPSA.
- 1. To provide conscientious
care for the animals entrusted to me, being
constantly attentive to their security, safety and
well-being, and to place their welfare above all
other business considerations.
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- 2. To take every
opportunity to learn more about my profession and to
improve my services.
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- 3. To deal honestly and
fairly with the public, and to avoid
misrepresentation of my services.
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- 4. To respect the confidence of every customer
served.
- 5. To place service
to my customers and to the pet sitting industry above
personal gain.
- 6. To avoid unfair
competitive practices, any slander or defamation of
my competitors, and actions or business practices
which would result in dishonor upon or distrust of
my competitors or of the pet sitting industry in
general.
- 7. To support my
association, its policies and programs, and to
participate as fully as possible in its activities.
- 8. To be respectful of, and
to cooperate with the other professions and trades
which operate within the pet industry, in every way
consistent with my other responsibilities.
- 9. TO obey all applicable
Federal, State and local laws governing animal care.
- 10. To operate my business
in such a manner as to reflect honor upon the pet
sitting industry within my local community.
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- Disclaimer:
- Omaha Pet Sitters
Association (OPSA) provides a pet sitter
locator service as a courtesy to the general
public as well as a benefit for our members.
OPSA assumes no liability for any business
practices of any of its' members. OPSA does,
however, require that all members be insured
and adhere to the codes of ethics set out by
the two national pet sitter associations,
PSI and NAPPS. While we expect and encourage
our members to provide excellent, caring,
honest service that elevates the credibility
of the pet sitting industry, OPSA has no
authority or control over individual member
companies. We do encourage each pet parent
to carefully interview and check references
of any of any prospective pet sitter and to
make very clear to the sitter the pet
parent's expectations.
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