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About Frankie Berti

A vital member of the Equipaws family, Frankie can mostly be found working behind the scenes, helping co-create online branding, managing several social media accounts, designing brand collateral, and writing copy. As a Pet Tech-certified CPR and First Aid Instructor, Frankie trains our employees in these life-saving techniques. Additionally, she fills in for pet sitters and dog walkers when needed in Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, and South Miami. Her own small pack consists of Boots the Shih Tzu mix, Nutmeg the Chiweenie, and little Queen Bee Suzy, a Miniature Pinscher.

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How to Help Lost Pets in Miami

What to do if you find lost pets in Miami As pet sitters, we receive a lot of frantic calls for help relocating lost pets in Miami. Finding a lost pet can be a harrowing experience, but luckily we have many resources available to us to help make the process easier for both human and animal. We’ve written this blog post as a guide on what to do if you find lost pets in Miami, […]
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6 Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe on New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration, but it can also be a stressful and dangerous time for pets, particularly cats and dogs. The loud noises and fireworks that often accompany the holiday can be scary and disorienting for animals, and the risk of accidents or escapes is higher than usual due to the increased activity and potential for open doors. Here are a few tips to help keep your cats and dogs safe […]
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Enjoy a merry pet-safe holiday by easily avoiding these hazards!

Easily Avoid These Hazards for a Pet-Safe Holiday! It’s already tough to survive the holiday season, without any illness or emergency situations for  family members, including the furry ones. An emergency trip to the vet does not fit in between unwrapping gifts and eating the Christmas turkey. Do yourself a favor and pet proof your home before the holidays are in full swing. To keep your household full of holiday cheer, be informed of popular […]
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Should You Let Your Dog Stop and Enjoy Sniffing on Walks?

The Importance of letting your dog sniff on walks Do you feel like your dog drags you around on his walks because he wants to sniff? Does it feel strange to you and leave you wondering whether you should let your dog stop and enjoy sniffing on walks or whether you should direct them back to your power walk? We’re happy to report that letting dogs enjoy sniffing on walks is perfectly okay and also […]
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Protect your curious cats from the most common holiday dangers!

How to protect your cat from holiday dangers The holidays are a time for joy and celebrating, but they can also be dangerous for our feline friends! From decorations and plants to rich foods and visitors, there are many potential hazards that can harm our cats.  Please share this post to help every cat parent keep an eye on our furry companions and protect cats from common holiday dangers! Holiday Decorations:          […]
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How to keep your cat healthy!

Cat lovers (like your friendly Equipaws cat sitters) know that you should take your cats to the vet regularly for their check ups to keep your cat healthy. We know many of you already take your kitties to their yearly visits, but there are still some cat owners who only take them when there is a problem. Here are five important reasons why taking your cat to the veterinarian yearly (and even more often as […]
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Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Our team at Equipaws Pet Services want to wish you a happy Halloween- and to share our Halloween pet safety tips! We are having a blast walking dogs around South Miami, Coconut Grove, and Pinecrest today. Most homes have really cool decorations up, and we’ve seen some cute costumes like the pups in the photo above! We wanted to make sure everyone has a safe and fun Halloween. We’d love for you to include your […]
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5 Reasons to Take Your Cat to the Vet

Today is Take Your Cat to the Vet Day! It’s so important to take your cat to the vet regularly, but we’ve noticed that cats don’t go to the vet as often as their canine counterparts, and some of that has to do with the way we view cats in our culture. Cats are the most popular pet in the USA, but they go to the vet half as much as dogs do according to […]
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Don’t punish your cat!

Don’t punish your cat! As cat people and cat sitters, we do NOT punish cats. We address causes first to correct behavior. Punishing a cat can stress them out, make them feel frightened, worsen problems, and destroy the trust and bond they have with you. It’s helpful to think of them the way you would a human child- there is a reason they are “acting out.” They are responding to something in their lives or […]
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Cat Sitting Do’s!

Cat Sitting Do’s: We have a LOT of experience cat sitting in Miami and after lots of exposure to our feline friends, we’ve come up with some important do’s for every cat sitter, cat parent, or cat lover to follow. Cats are often misunderstood not just in the sense that people think they are cold and unaffectionate, but also in the way that many people also think that they can be left alone for long […]
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10 Cat Sitting and Parenting Don’ts

10 Cat sitting don’ts! We have a LOT of experience cat sitting in Miami and after lots of exposure to our feline friends, we’ve come up with some important don’ts for every cat lover to follow. Cats are often misunderstood not just in the sense that people think they are all cold and unaffectionate… Many people also think that they can be left alone for long periods of time because they are self-sufficient, that they’re […]
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How to prepare your pet for a hurricane in Miami

How to prepare your pet for a hurricane Hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th, with the most active months typically being August and September. Do you know how to prepare your pet for a hurricane? Do you have your hurricane supplies ready for you and your pets? It’s easy to start preparing today if you aren’t ready by purchasing items each time you go to the market or putting in your Chewy […]
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Who Needs Pet Home Health Care?

Who needs pet home health care? As much as we try to keep them healthy and safe, our pets may experience disease, accidents, or certain illnesses that will require extra care, such as administration of fluid, insulin for diabetes, or rehab and wound care. Our dogs and cats are getting the best in medicine these days. Dogs and cats are fortunate that veterinary medicine has advanced as much as it has. From diabetes detection to […]
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Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Halloween Pet Safety Tips Howl-o-ween is almost here and we want to share several tips to keep your pets safe on the spookiest night of the year! First, don’t leave your pups in the car if you’re taking your kids trick-or-treating. It should go without saying but sometimes accidents happen. 💚🙏🏽 Better yet, leave them home with their own treats! Because our pups will need walks on Halloween, we have these recommendations to keep them […]
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What Does a Pet Sitter Do?

I was having a drink with friends in beautiful South Miami last week and got to chatting with a nice couple sitting next to me at the bar. As these conversations go, they soon asked me about what I do for a living. When I told them “I’m a pet sitter,” they were full of questions: do I walk dogs, or do I bring the dogs to my home? How popular is pet sitting? People […]
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