Astrid B.
Chattanooga, TN
Veterinary Student, Former Vet Tech
Pet care experience
I am a 3rd year veterinary student at LMU College of Veterinary Medicine. I have four sweet cats and grew up with dogs my whole life. I have spent time working as a kennel assistant and a veterinary technician in Gainesville, FL for over 5 years. In that time, I got to care for dogs and cats of varying backgrounds as well as some pocket pets and exotics. I have also volunteered at shelter settings since high school, and walked and socialized dogs for the gratitude they give us back throughout my whole career. Let me know if you ever need my cat-sitting or dog drop-in visits or any dog walks! I may open my home to having them at my house at some point to, or be open to one-night house sitting....but case by case. my cats are somewhat finicky with animals in the home and I have no dogs right now, so when they board with me, they must be crated overnight in my office. I have a doggy gate I set up whenever I have dogs staying with us. I am a shelter medicine club member and officer at LMU and am also an experienced cat foster, both kittens and adults. I have been working in vet med and animal care both job-wise and volunteering-wise since I was 16 years old, and I am now 28 years old. I have experience with general care for reptiles, birds (mainly parakeets), and pocket pets as well. I have watched guinea pigs, rabbits, and snakes before, and my first job had a pet gecko. I used to have a leopard gecko. I grew up with a family that always had parakeets and aquariums.
About Astrid B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a 3-bedroom rental and I am able to offer a spare room to any animal that would like some space from my 3 cats and also provide them a walk around our 2 acre lot. My neighborhood is very quiet and we have a nice spacious unfenced yard, so a harness or collar and leash is a must. I love taking dogs on walks and also giving them some training if you would want me to do any with them. I love giving dogs I care for a kong with some wet food in there for them to enjoy. I make pupsicles sometimes too. For cats, they will have a safe space with me, and I am able to go in and spend time with them, play with them, and respect their boundaries. I have years of experience giving medications so just let me know if any need to be given. ***masked and vaccinated against COVID***
Home
Information Astrid B. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know about vaccine history, temperment, triggers, history of bites, and any fears your dog may have, and if they have escaped anything before I come over. I would like to know how leash trained your dog is. I would like to know about any health conditions and medications I may need to give as well. I am well versed in PO meds, eye or ear meds, SQ injections, and fluid adminstration.
A typical day
Enjoying nature! walks around the neighborhood. I can play ball with your dog if you have a fenced yard! I do not walk dogs off-leash as I believe in leashing your pet.
Services
Astrid can host
Astrid can watch in your home
Availability
I currently am a full-time student with extracurriculars, so time is limited. Check my calendar for updates. I am always up for working things into my weekends when I do not have a monday exam coming up.
About Astrid B.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I have a 3-bedroom rental and I am able to offer a spare room to any animal that would like some space from my 3 cats and also provide them a walk around our 2 acre lot. My neighborhood is very quiet and we have a nice spacious unfenced yard, so a harness or collar and leash is a must. I love taking dogs on walks and also giving them some training if you would want me to do any with them. I love giving dogs I care for a kong with some wet food in there for them to enjoy. I make pupsicles sometimes too. For cats, they will have a safe space with me, and I am able to go in and spend time with them, play with them, and respect their boundaries. I have years of experience giving medications so just let me know if any need to be given. ***masked and vaccinated against COVID***
Home
Information Astrid B. would like to know about your pet
I would like to know about vaccine history, temperment, triggers, history of bites, and any fears your dog may have, and if they have escaped anything before I come over. I would like to know how leash trained your dog is. I would like to know about any health conditions and medications I may need to give as well. I am well versed in PO meds, eye or ear meds, SQ injections, and fluid adminstration.
A typical day
Enjoying nature! walks around the neighborhood. I can play ball with your dog if you have a fenced yard! I do not walk dogs off-leash as I believe in leashing your pet.
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Pets
Astrid B.
Chattanooga, TN