Our History
In December 2001, Sue & Tom (owners of Sue's Handyman & Sew Many Paws) adopted two labrador retriever mix puppies from the Morgan County Humane Society.  These puppies inspired Sue and Tom to volunteer with a local Labrador Retriever rescue in order to give back to the community for the love they found with their new puppies, Elvis and Nosey.  At that time they were already owners of two rescued Siamese cats, Harley and Scooter, adopted from Cats Haven (a local cat rescue organization).  Over the years, Sue and Tom helped to financially support various rescues/shelters in the Indy area but never took the plunge into fostering until a warm spring day in 2005.

In May 2005, Buster was a stray in the neighborhood.  A.R.P.O. (the Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership) agreed to help find Buster a forever home but needed a foster home for him.  Not intending to add to their family, Sue & Tom agreed to foster Buster.  After a few short weeks, it was decided that Buster had already found the perfect home for him -right where he was - with Sue & Tom.  With the family at 5 pets, it was decided the "inn was definitely full". 

In March 2006, Tom retired and Sue's Handyman LLC opened for business.  The company mission simple:  have fun and share blessings with others.  A charitable gift program was established.  10 % of profits from every job was donated to area 501c3 charities (primarily animal shelters and rescues) that had significance to either the client or Sue & Tom.  Many times, Tom would do work at no cost to the client.  He only requested that the client make a monetary contribution to a local rescue or shelter in exchange for the work done.

On December 24, 2006, life took a drastic change when black lab female, Nosey, was diagnosed with Lymphosarcoma.  While that particular canine cancer cannot be cured, it can be treated.  Nosey began chemo treatment on Dec 30.  Treatment required twice weekly vet visits which in turn made scheduling handyman work difficult.  A family decision was made to convert the handyman business to an on-line pet retail business.  Sue's Handyman projects became only those that could be made from Tom's home workshop.  Changing the business focus gave Tom the flexibility to care for Nosey while at the same time create unique pet friendly products from his own workshop.

Mid-2007, upon the completion of Nosey's chemo therapy and subsequent remission, the Sew Many Paws product line was added and the company name changed to reflect the new business focus.  Throughout the rest of 2007, various products were added.  The ultimate goal being to offer quality products for all phases of a pet's life from puppyhood thru the senior years.

Our policy of donating 10% of profits to charitable organizations continued with the new product line.  Implementation of a "pupper party program" added as a cost-saving measure for clients that would also help fundraising effort for their favorite charity.  A wholesale program was implemented to help fellow pet-friendly businesses expand their product offerings while still maintaining competitive pricing/profit margins.