Tonia Evans is an established cat care specialist in Massachusetts- specializing in senior, disabled and special needs cats. A life long cat lover-her instincts for cat care and handling have give her extra nine-lives with her feline friends!.
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Tonia C. Evans: Cat Care Aficionada
“I love helping animals, and I’ve been inspired by them ever since I was a kid. The way that they love us, and accept us, just the way we are, has always been remarkable to me.
Animals seem to know more about the world and life in general, than people do sometimes, and they’ve always been a comfort to me. The first cat I ever officially adopted, was April, and I learned more about cats from her than from anyone. Some of my first “good old nursing care” techniques were performed on April and I learned that home care really makes a difference in the quality of life for our pets.
I have a bigger family now, Mr. Earl kitty, has Diabetes, and my dog Holly, has Hypothyroidism and Arthritis in her hips. Basic massage and home care are a part of our lives and I hope I can inspire you to add it your families as well. So I’ve put together a variety of my favorite products that can be used at home for pet pampering or therapeutic care.”
Tonia’s Background
Ms. Evans has a degree in Animal Care and Management from Becker College in Leicester, MA. While at Becker College she worked with dogs, cats and small animals, to learn hands on animal care.
She trained dogs through the NEADS/ Becker partnership program, and received the Animal Care Scholarship of the year in 1995. For eight years she owned the Kitty’s Corner a cat boarding and grooming business, in Whitman. Now she offers in-home spa services for pets in Massachusetts, on the South Shore; focusing on cat care, special needs pets and senior pets.
She went on to receive a Bachelors of Science in Speech Performance receiving a Degree in Communication Management and Public Relations from Emerson College in Boston. She’s worked as an Independent Publicist promoting local animal rescue and shelter events, benefit and community events, and has been active in the local area supporting animal causes through her business. She has personally rescued and rehabilitated dogs, cats, and a Goffin Cockatoo. She lives in Massachusetts, with six cats and a dog.
In addition, she is the founder and web-editor of South Shore Pet.Com-an online pet magazine connecting web savvy pet lovers on the South Shore.
Pet Writer and Speaker-Mission
My mission is to inspire people to take a more cherished look at their pets through informative, engaging and entertaining presentations, articles in newspapers, magazines, and trade journals, and other media formats.
By teaching and motivating people about cat care, animal causes and welfare issues, as well as by partnering with other like-minded people through networking events-I strive to make a positive difference for animals in the community.
Cat Presentations & Emcee
Tonia Evans is an aspiring speaker on cats, and also offers workshops & Classes on cat care. In addition, she also speaks on marketing and the pet industry and is available to Emcee store events, and non-profit animal welfare benefit events.
Cat Topics
- “Cat Grooming-A furry Situation”
- “Please-Let Me Sleep”“Addicted To Junk Food
- ”Your Cat-The Indoor Gardener
- Creating A Cat Safe Enclosure-Outside
- Heartwarming Cat Care Stories
- Cat Boarding and Sitting Tails From The Past
- Long and short haired Cat Care
- Pet Industry Topics-Marketing & Publicity Tactics
- Speaker and Demonstrator for Business Events
Writing Portfolio
Web-Editor-South Shore Pet.Com(Fall 2008-Current)
Cat Contributor to The Cat’s Meow on Nashville Paw.Com
Pet Gazette Newspaper, Cat Care Feature Writer, 3/98-11/98
Pet Events Column -Pet Gazette 2007
Standish Humane Society Spring 2008 Newsletter Contributing Writer
Speaker Experience
Emcee for the Standish Humane Society “Folk & Fur Fest” 2008
The Talking Information Center 2000-2006, Outreach Spokesperson
The Center For Women and Enterprise 2006, 2007 Speaker
Pet Industry Experience and Workshops
A.S. Degree In Animal Care from Becker College 1997
Member Pet Sitters International
Member South Shore Pet Network
Whole Cat Workshop March 2009
Massachusetts Animal Coalition Meetings 2005, 2009
H.H. Backer Pet Products Trade Show, Atlantic City
2005 Pet Expo Day; Promoting Pet Adoption, Publicist and Co-Organizer, Hanson, MA 4/04-05/04
No Kill Animal Conference, MA 2000
Feline Symposium, Tufts University, 1997
Pet CPR and First Aid Certified, Cape Cod, MA 1997
Rabies Vaccinated
Standish Humane Society, Volunteer, Duxbury MA, 1/90-3/97 and again 2007 to March 2009
For information about booking a speaking engagement please call directly at 781-447-5489 or email Tonia Evans, at tevans@thekittyscorner.com
Thank you, Tonia C. Evans
