The Emerald Neckleash© was created by Alexis Hill to provide experienced and personalized pet care services to people living in the neighborhoods surrounding the Emerald Necklace (including Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and parts of Brookline) and to support the local animal communities and outdoor spaces by donating 10% of the net profits to MSPCA – Angell and following a set of earth-friendly principles.
The Emerald Neckleash is home to an online neighborhood Dog Park for animal and nature lovers living near the Emerald Necklace to share information about local resources and upcoming events. The Emerald Neckleash publishes the Rolling Bone, a community blog for people living around the Emerald Necklace to connect with one another.
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A lifelong animal buff, Alexis Hill spent eight years as a public interest attorney and community organizer (usually bringing her dogs with her to the office) before launching the Emerald Neckleash. Alexis is also a member of the Roslindale Artist Alliance, and is a photographer and floral designer. (You may have seen her work in Fornax Bakery in November 2008 or in Pet Cabaret in November 2009!) Alexis is a former foster mom for Lab Rescue and has supported the MSCPA by participating in events such as the Annual Walk for Animals and the MSPCA P.E.T. project. |
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"I have known Alexis for ten years as a friend and as a dog watcher. I know her very well.
She is very trustworthy, caring and responsible. Her knowledge of animals is first-rate,
and she is eager to establish positive relationships with each new creature. Her love of
animals is apparent in her enthusiasm when around pets of all kinds. I trust her completely
with our two dogs as well as with our house when we are away. Our dogs are ALWAYS happy
to go to her house to play!" --Jen, human of Coco, an 11-year old Doberman-Ridgeback Mix, and Maya, a 6-year old Labrador Retriever. |
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Animals have been an integral part of my daily living since I was a baby, and I take great pride
in nurturing the animals in other people’s lives the way I would if those animals were part
of my home and my pack.
I grew up with a St. Bernard and an English Cocker Spaniel, and over the last 33 years, the animals in my home have included lovebirds, turtles, cats, tropical fish and small mammals including bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils. Most of these animals were rescued in one way or another: A chicken from an elementary school project (in a residential Princeton neighborhood no less), red-eared sliders from the sidewalk in New York’s Chinatown, and dogs from Lab Rescue, from HART, and most recently, from a Caribbean island in the Grenadines. Over the years, I’ve brought my dogs with me to work as much as possible, but some office policies wouldn’t allow that, so I know how hard it is for busy families to provide long walks or strenuous exercise to dogs on a daily basis. As someone whose work has often included extensive travel, I know how difficult it can be to navigate keeping your pets happy and healthy when you’re gone and also keeping your costs down. This is why I created the Emerald Neckleash - to create and deliver personalized care for the animals and people that make up my community. Aside from wanting to share my talent for nurturing animals, I also created the Emerald Neckleash because I love my neighborhood — the individual neighbors, the local restaurants and bakeries, and the fabulous green spaces that inspire and energize my heart and mind. When I created the Emerald Neckleash, it was critical to me that the company contribute meaningfully to all those aspects of the neighborhood, not just one. That’s why the Emerald Neckleash is multi-platform: the financial platform donates 10% of net profits to the MSCPA; the personal platform delivers specialized animal care services to people living in the neighborhoods around the Emerald Necklace; and the virtual platform connects like-minded people to causes and events. (For more details on these aspects of the Emerald Neckleash, please visit the Pet Care and Community pages.) I hope to be given the privilege of serving you and look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Alexis Hill, Owner |
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